1.2. Add Points Directly from the Workbench

You can

Copy and paste Point ID's, or

Drag Point ID's

into the Point Control Panel from the Workbench.

  1. Position a Point Control Panel window near the Workbench.:

  2. Click the Points icon in the Workbench left pane.

  3. Select the points you want in the right pane of the Workbench.

  4. Do either:

Method 1

Drag the selected points into the Point Control Panel.

Method 2

  1. Click Edit>Copy on the Workbench menu bar.

  2. Click Edit>Paste on the Point Control Panel menu bar.

Method 3

  1. Select the Workbench.

  2. Press Ctrl+C while the Workbench is active.

  3. Select the Point Control Panel.

  4. Press Ctrl+V.

Result: The points display their runtime values, units and timestamp in the Point Control Panel. If a point is in an alarm condition, its text displays in the color associated with the alarm level.

1

Paster.

2

Dragged.

 Tip: You can drag the points from the Point Control Panel to a CimEdit Screen. They become text objects in CimEdit.

More information

1. Add points to the Point Control Panel.