December 2023 -- System Platform 2023R2

With the release of System Platform 2023 R2, the Industrial Graphic Editor received the following new features and enhancements:

OPC UA scripting

You can now use Industrial Graphics scripts to call OPC UA servers. Method calls are executed in the OPC UA server through the OPC UA client, and are supported through the OPC client in the OI Gateway Communication Driver.

Support for import of SVG as an industrial graphic

The Industrial Graphic Editor supports import of Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) as industrial graphics. You can perform the following:

• Import an SVG into the Industrial Graphic Editor. The graphic elements automatically get converted to an Industrial Graphic, which can include many primitives.

• Insert the SVG while using the Image icon from the Tools panel of the Industrial Graphic Editor.

• Use SVG for the UpImage and DownImage on a button.

• Use SVG for the Quality & Status display icons under Styles configuration.

  Notes: Partial support for SVG graphics, with InTouch HMI applications only and with other limitations, was first introduced in System Platform 2023 Patch 01 in March of 2023.

Create graphic elements and industrial graphics using InTouch Tags

A Model – Tagname tab has been added in the Properties configuration pane of the Industrial Graphic Editor which displays all the tags available in the InTouch application. You can simply drag and drop the tags to the canvas to create graphic elements or industrial graphics. When creating multiple symbols at a time, the dot field property will be bounded automatically. This method simplifies the graphic development workflow and significantly reduces the application development time.

Embed an industrial graphic from the Toolbox tab of Industrial Graphic Editor

You can embed an existing Industrial Graphic into current graphic using the Toolbox tab located in the Properties configuration pane of the Industrial Graphic Editor. The Toolbox tab displays all the industrial graphics available in the InTouch library. Once you have embedded the graphic, you can then edit it like any other component of the graphic.

Support for User Defined Types (UDTs) in InTouch

This feature supports the following in the Industrial Graphic Editor:

• Reference individual UDT instance members in industrial graphics.

• Intellisense for UDT instances lists all members and member data structures for the immediate level only. The Industrial Graphic Editor supports intellisense in scripting, animation, and custom properties.

• You can configure UDTs in industrial graphic animations and scripts.

New Historian-related event tags

The event tags TagAdded and TagRemoved have been added and are available at the graphic level.