Siemens 125-3584T User Interface Description for the FINlite Graphics Tool

Chapter 11 - FINlite Graphics Tool
FINlite Graphics Tool Overview
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 Publish graphics to the panel(s)
 Open a pre-constructed graphics file from the local file system
In the Siemens FINlite graphics utility program and in the Web Server user interface,
limit the total number of tabs that are open simultaneously to six (6). This means that
any combination of tabs displaying editors or graphics files should not exceed six
tabs.
Graphics Application Workflow
The FINlite graphics utility program workflow requires three steps: creating the
background file, using the background file to create and publish the graphics file, and
viewing the graphics file from the Field Panel Web Server user interface. See the
relevant sections in this manual for more information.
Siemens FINlite supports .png and .jpg graphics file formats only.
1. Create a graphics background file using Designer, Auto CAD, or another designing
tool. Save the file (as a .png or .jpg) to the local file system or hard drive. Use the
designing tool’s Export feature to convert the native file type to a .png or .jpg format
for use with Siemens FINlite.
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fter a new animation image has been added to the set of frames in FINlite’s
Animation Editor window, existing images are sometimes automatically resized to
match the added frame.
Before bringing them into FINlite, be sure the images to be added for editing
animation are sized similarly to the existing images, to avoid automatic resizing
issues.
2. Open the pre-constructed graphics background file from Siemens FINlite to add
animated graphics. The background file can be sized in the canvas before graphics
are added.
3. Once the graphics are published from FINlite to the panel(s), they can be viewed
via the Field Panel Web Server user interface. See the Graphics View section.
User Interface Description for the FINlite Graphics Tool