User manual

Pg4uw
In the panel Tool buttons, hint display options on toolbar buttons in main program window
can be modified. In the panel Start-up directory can be selected mode of selecting directory
when program starts. Default start-up directory means directory, from which program is
called. Directory in which program was lastly ended means the last current directory when
program was lastly ended. This directory assumes the first directory from directory history list.
Options / View
Use the View menu commands to display or hide different elements of program environment
such as toolbars.
Following toolbars are available now:
Options / View / Main toolbar
Choose this command to show or hide the Main toolbar.
Options / View / Additional toolbar
Choose this command to show or hide the Additional toolbar.
Options / View / Device options before device operation
Choose this command to enable/disable display of Device options before device operation is
confirmed.
Options / Protected mode
Protected mode is special mode of program. When program is in Protected mode, there are
disabled certain program operation and commands that can modify buffer or device settings.
Protected mode is used for prevent operator from modify buffer or device settings due to
insignificance. Protected mode is suitable for the programming of a large amount of the same
type of devices.
Protected mode function is available independently in single programming control software
Pg4uw and in multiprogramming control software Pg4uwMC.
Protected mode in Pg4uw
There are two ways how to switch program to Protected mode:
1. by using menu command Options / Protected mode. This command displays password
dialog. User has to enter password twice to confirm the password is correct. After
password confirmation program switches to Protected mode. The entered password is
then used to switch off Protected mode.
2. by reading project, that was previously saved in Protected mode. For details see File /
Save project.
To switch program from Protected mode to normal mode, use the menu command Options /
Normal mode. The ”Password required" dialog appears. User has to enter the same
password as the password entered during switch to Protected mode.
Other way to cancel Protected mode of program is closing of program, because program
Protected mode is active until program is closed. The next program start will be to Normal
(standard) mode (the only exception is case of project loaded by command line parameter
name of project and the project was saved in Protected mode).
Protected mode in Pg4uwMC
Program Pg4uwMC has Protected mode very similar to program Pg4uw. The difference is,
that Protected mode can be activated by menu command but cannot be activated by Project
file. Another difference is, that Protected mode settings of Pg4uwMC are saved to
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