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Converting an EXTER/E1000 HMI application to iX

This tutorial shows how easy it is to convert your existing E1000/EXTER application to iX Developer and X2 operator panels. During the conversion we will introduce tools that will simplify and speed up the conversion process.


iX Developer tutorial videos

Getting started with iX Developer, Video 1

This video covers the basics of creating a project, selecting a target type, creating screens, and adding objects to screens. It also covers useful features such as the Property Grid, Component Library and simulating the application.

Configure tags and communication in iX Developer, Video 3

This video covers how to import tags, configure a Modbus Master driver, building a simple screen and establishing communication to a controller.

Alarm Management in iX Developer, Video 5

This video covers how alarms are configured and managed in iX Developer. It also presents how to add and configure an Alarm Viewer object.

Add and configure Audit Trail in iX Developer, Video 7

This video covers how to add an audit trail to a project.

Add and configure Alarm Information Screens in iX Developer. Video 8

This video will explain how an Information Screen can be connected to an alarm. The purpose of an Information Screen is to give the operator more detailed information about the alarm and perhaps possible solutions.

Alias in iX Developer. Video 11

This video covers how to use aliases in an iX Developer application.

Developing a reusable menu in iX Developer, Video 2

This video covers how to develop a template screen and reusing this as a background on other screens in the application.

Security management in iX Developer, Video 4

This video covers how security is managed through users and groups, how access to objects/screens can be restricted and how to configure actions to allow the operator to Login and Logout.

Configure trends and data logging in iX Developer, Video 6 

This video covers how data logging and trends are configured in iX Developer. It also presents how to dynamically change the appearance of the TrendViewer object, for an example the scale’s min/max value.

Add and configure Recipes in iX Developer. Video 9

This video covers how recipes are added and configured in iX Developer. Recipes allow the operator to quickly save and load tag values.

Report Management in iX Developer. Video 10

This video covers how report templates are configured/designed in Microsoft Excel and added to an iX Developer application. Two different types of reports will be designed: - A Basic report that presents tag values - An Advanced report that presents alarm information collected from the application’s database

Data exchange in iX Developer. Video 12

This tutorial will present how data exchange is configured in iX Developer. Data exchange is a powerful function that makes it easy to use an iX Runtime application, a X2 operator panel or a BoX2 device.