The interface

The
Library Object Manager
 interface is organized into a three-pane display composed of two panels with object trees and a third panel that contains object properties.
Library Object Manager interface
This table describes the regions and controls on the
Library Object Manager
 interface.
Interface element
Description
Menu bar
Use to configure settings for library attributes and view log information.
Library Repositories column
The
Library Repositories
 column displays collections of library objects (repositories). There are three kinds of repositories that can be added to the display:
  • ACD
    : An ACD-based controller code file that includes library objects created in
    Library Designer
    . These library objects are still part of the ACD file and must be published to a Folder or
    Application Code Manager
     database before they can be added to an
    Application Code Manager
     project. ACD files are first added to
    Library Object Manager
    , then mounted to make the library objects accessible to the program.
  • Folder
    : A new or existing Windows folder. Individual library object files can be copied into Folders for remote distribution.
  • Application Code Manager
    : An instance of the
    Application Code Manager
     database.
When a library object is copied into a Folder or the ACM Database,
Library Object Manager
 generates an HLS4 file for the library object. Library objects may be copied multiple times. Each time a library object is copied, a distinct version of the library object is created and a distinct HLS4 file is generated.
Click the
+
 icon to the left of an item in the tree to display the elements that are contained within it. Click the
-
 icon to collapse the element display.
Library Content column
The
Library Content
 column displays a tree view of the content of a library object that has been selected in the
Library Repositories
 column. The
Library Content
 column becomes active when a library object that has been copied to a folder or to the ACM database is selected.
By default, the column displays library object content as a read-only display in the
Properties
 panel under these headings:
  • Revision History
    : The information entered when the current version of the library object was created.
  • Definition Data
    : The decoration added in
    Library Designer
    .
  • Logix
    : The actual Logix code for the library object, displayed as XML.
Use the
Library Content
 column to add these features to a selected library object:
  • FactoryTalk View
     SE/ME
    : A Human Machine Interface (HMI) element.
  • FactoryTalk Alarms and Events
    : A
    FactoryTalk Alarms and Events
     element.
  • FactoryTalk View ME
     Alarms
    : A
    FactoryTalk View ME
     alarm element.
  • FactoryTalk Historian SE
    : A
    FactoryTalk Historian
     element.
These features can only be added after a library object has been copied to a Folder or the ACM Database. They are included in the individual HSL4 library object file, but are not added to the original ACD file.
Properties panel
The
Properties
 panel displays the
Revision History
,
Decoration
, and
Logix
code of the selected library object. It also displays the property settings available for editing.
When an editable property is selected, click in the
Properties
 panel to modify the setting. The property value column will show a cursor to indicate that the setting can be directly entered or a dropdown arrow to select a value from a list. Properties that can accept calculated values also show the ellipsis (...) button. Clicking this button opens the Expression Builder or the
Tag Browser
.
Click the
Apply
 button to accept any changes made to the properties settings.
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