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Reserved ANs

The following table describes reserved ANs:

AN

Description

Comments

1

Keyboard Entry Line

Where keyboard input from the operator is echoed (displayed).

2

Prompt Line

The Prompt Line is used to convey important information to your operators. You can use the Prompt() function to display prompts to help an operator with a process, or DspError() to display alert or error messages. You need to use a Cicode function to display a prompt message.

The following ANs are reserved for Version 2.xx style templates only (or for pages that are upgraded from Version 2.xx):

3

Reserved

4

Reserved

5

Unacknowledged Alarms

If an alarm has not been acknowledged, the message "UNACKNOWLEDGED ALARMS" is displayed. You could then select an alarm page to display details of the alarm.

6

Hardware Alarms

If a hardware alarm is detected by CitectSCADA, the message "HARDWARE ALARMS" is displayed. You could then select an alarm page to display details of the alarm.

7

Disabled Alarms

If an alarm is disabled, the message "DISABLED ALARM" is displayed. You could then select an alarm page to display details of the alarm.

8

Reserved

9

Time

The current system time is displayed. To set the format for the time display, use the Windows Control Panel in the Main Windows program group, or set a CitectSCADA Parameter.

10

Date

The current system date is displayed. To set the format for the date display, use the Windows Control Panel in the Main Windows program group, or set a CitectSCADA Parameter.

11

Last Alarm

Where the last activated alarm is displayed.

12

Page Title

Where the title of the graphics page is displayed.

13

Page Name

Where the name of the graphics page is displayed.

14

Command Help

Where help text associated with a button or animation object is displayed.

15

Buttons

Page-dependent buttons.

16

Buttons

Page-dependent buttons.

17

Buttons

Page-dependent buttons.

18

Last Page Button

A button to select the graphics page that was displayed before the current page.

19

Page Up Button

A button to select the next graphics page in the page sequence.

20

Page Down Button

A button to select the previous graphics page in the page sequence.