Panel Name

fwDipInputDialog.pnl

Introduction
This panel is used in fwDIP to collect various data from user. This help concerns the creation of the DataPoint Types.
Instructions The naming scheme in DIP shall follow the following pattern: Domain/[SubDomain]/[SubSubDomain1]/[SubSubDomainx]/Item e.g. ATLAS/Muon/EndCap/Rack/Rack53/Temperature

In most cases there are many publications that have identical structure. In above case, probably all the Temperature publications for all the Racks (and even maybe all the racks in the subsystem) will have the same structure. Thus it is important to choose a good name for a WinCC OA DataPoint Type - that would be general (and not too general). Here are some examples:

  • Temperature - obviously BAD example, as it is too broad and general
  • ATLAS_Muon_EndCap_Rack_Rack53_Temperature - another BAD example, as it is too detailed. Imagine you want then a DP of this type for Rack54 and so on...
  • The good name could be one of these (depending on the system):
    • ATLAS_Muon_EndCap_Rack_Temperature (all the racks in Muon/Endcap have the same structure for Temperature publications)
    • ATLAS_Muon_Rack_Temperature (all the racks in Muon have the same structure for Temperature publications)
    • ATLAS_Rack_Temperature (all the racks have the same structure for Temperature publications)

The names for the DataPoint Types must start with a capital letter. One should follow either the above 'underscore' convention or the InterCapsNamingConvention.

Please think twice before giving a name to a DPT.

Restrictions

 

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Dollar Parameters
Name Description  
$sText Panel heading  
$sText2 Text below the panel heading optional
$sInitialText Initial text that is displayed in the textfield optional
$bShowHelp Whether to display the help icon (pointing to this document) optional