Change the alarm banner icons

Can anyone explain to me how to change the alarm banner icons for DeltaV 10.3?  The customer i'm working with wants to use custom icons.

Thanks,

James

  • First, you should create a custom alarm banner by saving the standard banner as a new file.  

    Then in usersettings.grf, point to the custom alarm banner. In Usersettings.grf look for the  ALARM BANNER WINDOW INITIALIZATION section and edit as per the instructions.

    You can do whatever you like to your new custom alarm banner.

    To actually replace the bitmaps, right click the bitmap object and select 'Load Image' --> 'Primary' or 'Secondary'  for the various push button states and select the image you want for each.

  • In reply to Youssef.El-Bahtimy:

    Hi, I have just asked a similar question, I have nothing in my usersettings.grf where else would I find the ALARM BANNER WINDOW INITIALIZATION?
    I have already 'saved as' and created another file, edited that file as I want but I don't know how to select this on for use.
  • In reply to Lee W.:

    Hi,

    you can also modify the *(machine name).layout files under DV\grapihcs-ifix\local folder.

    (there are the file names inside the usersettingsfile.. ps. have you upgraded the project recently... are you using the NEW settingsfile not the old file, there are some differences depending on version)

    chose the right type of layout file depending on your screens. e.g. 1680*1050.

    There are instructions in the file how to use it...

    Open with e.g. Notepad ( be sure to save as *.layout file)

    ;Initial Pictures
    ;
    ;    Sets the quantity and the name of the graphics that open when DeltaV Operate
    ;    starts.  The Count is the total number of graphics within the layout.  Each
    ;    graphic must be specified as Picture1 through PictureN by entering the name
    ;    and relative location of each graphic.  The base folder is the
    ;    \\DVDATA\Graphics-ifix\Pic folder.

    ;Initial Pictures

    ;Primary Monitor Pictures
    Picture1=Standard\Toolbar_1680x1050_XP
    Picture2=my picture
    Picture3=Standard\Alarmban_1680x1050_XP (the name of your banner)
    Picture4=Standard\AlarmList_Aux
    Picture5=Standard\Main_Hist_Aux
    Picture6=Standard\Mod_Hist_Aux

    ;Picture Definition
    ;
    ;    Sets the location and size of each picture specified above.  Each picture
    ;    listed in the Initial Pictures section must be defined here or the layout
    ;    file will not load.

    ; Primary Monitor Alarm Banner (Picture3)
    ;
    [Standard\Alarmban_1680x1050_XP] (the name of your banner)
      ;Nickname=
      Screen=PRIMARY
      Picture Type=2
      X Position=0
      Y Position=895
      Height=80
      Width=1680
    ;---------------------------------

    Niklas Flykt 

    Klinkmann Oy

    Key Account Manager safety products

    nikfly@gmail.com