Configure linked equipment for forms

You can use client methods to view and change pieces of equipment during run time.

Procedure

  1. In the navigator, click Global Displays > Forms.
  2. Add a form, or from the Forms list, select an existing form.
  3. In the Displays panel, click Display Editor > Designer.
  4. In the Displays panel, select an editor.
    The editor appears in the workspace, displaying the resource information.
  5. Click the Client Methods tab.
  6. Click Add.
    A client method appears in the list.
  7. In the Source field, click the ellipsis button.
    The Configure Method dialog box appears.
  8. To set the equipment context, in the Client Context section, select SetEquipmentContext, and then click Finish.
  9. In the Equipment field:
    Click the...To...
    ellipsis buttonadd a piece of equipment from the Universal Browser.
    drop-down arrowbind the equipment to a directory resource variable in order for a workflow to select a piece of equipment at run time.
    Note: You cannot use Equipment Classes for equipment changes.
  10. Optional: To get the equipment context, in the Client Context section, select GetEquipmentContext, and then click Finish.
  11. Save the form or user display.
    Click Save on the...To save...
    toolbarlocally for WPF forms; to the server for Silverlight forms
    title barto the server for WPF forms