SECTION 6 Functions and Methods
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PLCCommsFailed PLC command All Specifies if the PLC
communications have failed.
PLCMonitor PLC command Scr Monitors a PLC.
PointExists point command All Specifies the existence of a point.
PrintActivePage gen. command Scr Prints the currently active page.
PrintFile file command Scr Prints the specified file.
PrintMessage text command All Prints messages to the configured
'Alarm/message printer'.
PrintPage gen. command Scr Prints the specified page.
PrintReport report command All Prints a report
PrintScreen gen. command Scr Prints the current display screen.
PrintSpoolQueue printer
command
All Prints all queued alarms or
messages.
Rand gen. command Scr Calculates a random number.
Read file command Scr Reads data from an open file into
a point.
ReadMessage file command All Reads text from an external file.
Right text command Scr Extracts characters from the right
of a string.
rotate object command OP Rotates an object.
RunApplication gen. command Scr Runs the specified application.
RunHelp gen. command Scr Runs the specified help file.
SelectFile file command All Specifies a file name and path.
SetBit point command All Sets a specific bit from a point.
SetPLCMode PLC command All Sets the mode of a PLC.
SetPLCPhoneNumber PLC command All Sets a phone number to a PLC.
SetupUsers security
command
Scr Defines users and passwords for
Login.
ShutDown gen. command Scr Terminates CX-Supervisor.
sin unary function All Applies unary expression.
sqrt unary function All Applies unary expression.
StartAuditTrail Data Logging
command
Scr Starts Audit Trail logging.
StopAuditTrail Data Logging
command
Scr Stops Audit Trail logging.
StartLogging Data Logging
command
Scr Starts a data set logging.
StopLogging Data Logging
command
Scr Stops a data set logging.
tan unary function All Applies unary expression.
TCAutoTune temp. controller
command
All Starts or stops a temperature
controller auto-tune operation.
Function Name Function Type Type Remarks