The screen shot below shows the basic tools and elements of the EIKON for WebCTRL workspace.
The table below lists common edit modes and options needed for developing a control program.
Keyboard Shortcut*
|
Mode or option
|
Notes
|
F2
|
Draw
|
Place microblocks, labels, and text strings. Draw wires. Draw lines or rectangles (Mblocks > Figure).
|
F3
|
Move
|
Click and drag a single item to a new location. To move multiple items, select them (see F9 below), then right-click to drag selected items.
|
F4
|
Copy
|
Click an item, then drag the copy to a new location. To copy multiple items, select them (see F9 below), the right-click and drag.
|
F5
|
Edit variables
|
Click a microblock to change its properties. Click a label or text string to edit it.
|
Shift+F5
|
Edit selected objects
|
Select multiple text strings (see F9 below), then change text attributes using the Text menu options.
|
Ctrl+F5
|
Edit shape
|
Click and hold down the left mouse button on the wire (or other figure) that you want to change. While holding down the left mouse button, press Backspace to delete the last segment(s) of wire, then right-click to add segments.
|
F6
|
Delete object
|
Click a single object to delete it.
Right-click-drag to delete all objects within the rectangle you drag.
|
Shift+F6 Delete key
|
Delete selected objects
|
|
F7
|
Undo
|
Undo your last action, except reorder commands.
|
F9
|
Select object(s)
|
Click one or more objects anywhere in the workspace to select them.
Right-click-drag to select the objects within the rectangle you drag.
|
Shift+F9
|
Select all
|
|
F10
|
Deselect object(s)
|
Click one or more selected objects anywhere in the workspace to deselect them.
Right-click-drag to deselect the objects within the rectangle you drag.
|
Shift+F10
|
Deselect all
|
|
B
|
Highlight BACnet microblocks
|
Hide or show the BACnet microblock indicators.
|
G
|
Grid (show or hide)
|
The grid has eight pixels between each point.
|
M
|
Magnetism (on or off)
|
Objects snap to grid points when Magnetism is on.
|
Ctrl+R
|
Redraw
|
Refreshes the workspace if items do not display properly after you close a dialog box.
|