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1. General
   1. Choose objects from Object Library on right-hand side of screen
      1. Or use "Object" drop-down menu at top of screen
   2. Example LSS Touchscreen.pdf
   3. Example LSS Touchscreen.eap
2. Tag Names
   1. Used to link an object with a variable in the DirectSoft code
   2. Add tag names
      1. Navigate to the toolbar and select the drop-down menu labelled "Database"
      2. Click "Tag Name Database..."
      3. Click the "Add" icon at the top of the pop-up window
      4. Device Name = DEV001
      5. In the "Tag Name" entry box, type the desired nickname
      6. Tag Data Type = Discrete
      7. Select Memory Type from drop-down menu
         1. C variables are internal
         2. X variables are physical inputs
         3. Y variables are physical outputs
         4. V variables are used for loading bits into
      8. Enter address
         1. Make sure this matches the variable in DirectSoft
      9. Click "Add"
3. Buttons
   1. Pushbuttons are used to toggle variables between on and off.
   2. Usually linked to an X variable.
   3. Use different background colors to differentiate between a button's on and off states.
4. Indicators
   1. Indicator lights are used to display variable status.
   2. Usually linked to a Y variable.
5. Multi-State Text Indicator
   1. Used to display laser mode status and error messages
   2. Choose "Message" tab at top of pop-up window to add message
      1. Click "Add New"
      2. Type message into text box
      3. Choose background color
      4. Bit No. is assigned automatically
         1. May be loaded into V memory space in code

         2. Each bit corresponds to a K value:

            Bit	K-Value
            0	1
            1	2
            2	4
            3	8
            4	10
            5	20
            6	40
            7	80

6. Screen Selector
   1. Used for menu to toggle between pages
   2. Insert at bottom of new screen

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