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Adding User Control Groups to the Library

GROUP CREATION • LIBRARY STORAGE • REUSE • PROJECT MANAGEMENT

In EOS SCADA Editor, multiple user controls can be arranged as a group and saved to the library.

User control groups added to the library can later be reused on the same or different screens. This eliminates the need to recreate frequently used control groups and allows them to be added to the project quickly.

Explore Library Operations

Adding EOS SCADA user control groups to the library

Storing User Control Groups in the Library

Some user control groups on SCADA screens may need to be reused on multiple screens or in different projects. Recreating, positioning, and configuring the same controls for each use can be time-consuming and can also make design standardization more difficult.

EOS SCADA Editor

The group added to the library allows user controls to be reused together while preserving their previously prepared design integrity.

This method provides significant convenience when creating standard control groups consisting of valves, pumps, breakers, measurement elements, or control elements that need to be used in a similar manner on different screens.

Global and Project Libraries

When a user control group is added to the library, its scope of use can be specified. Within EOS SCADA Editor, user control groups can be added to the Global or Project library.

Library	Usage Scope
Project Library	A user control group added to the library can be used only within the library on the menu screen of the relevant project.
Global Library	A user control group added to the library can be used on the menu screens of all projects.

Recommendation: For control groups that will be used only in a specific project, the Project Library should be preferred; for standard control groups that will be reused across different projects, the Global Library should be preferred.

Adding a User Control Group to the Library

To add the prepared user control group to the library, first select the user controls that are intended to be included in the group.

Select the user controls. Select on the screen the user controls you want to store as a group in the library.
Run the ADD TO LIBRARY command. After completing the selection, click the ADD TO LIBRARY button on the Quick Access Button Bar.
Open the Add to Library window. When the button is clicked, specify the name and library type of the user control group in the Add to Library window.
Enter the group name. Enter a group name so that the created user control group can be easily found later.

Select the library type. Select the library type that will add the user control group to the Project or Global library.
Click the ADD TO LIBRARY button. After specifying the group name and library type, click the ADD TO LIBRARY button.
Verify that the group has been added to the library. When the operation is completed, the created user control group will be displayed in the relevant library list.

Default Project Library Selection

When the Add to Library window opens, the Project Library is selected by default.

If the user control group is intended to be used only in the current project, the operation can continue without changing the default selection.

If the created group is intended to be used in different projects as well, the library type must be changed to Global.

Accessing Library Groups

After the Add to Library window is closed, the created user control groups can be viewed under the LIBRARY menu on the Menu Bar.

Within the library, groups are listed under two different categories according to their scope of use:

Global: Contains user control groups added to the Global Library.
Project: Contains user control groups added to the Project Library of the current project.

This allows the user to access control groups previously prepared and saved to the library directly through the LIBRARY menu and reuse them.

Managing Library Groups

The Add to Library window is not used only to create new user control groups. Existing library groups can also be managed through the same tool window.

Delete group: User control groups that were previously created and are no longer needed can be removed from the library.
Transfer between libraries: Created user control groups can be transferred between libraries when necessary.
Library organization: The library in which control groups are stored can be managed according to the user's project-specific and general usage requirements.

WARNING: A user control group added to the Global Library has a broader scope than one added to the Project Library. Therefore, before transferring a group to the Global Library, it should be evaluated whether the group is suitable for use in different projects.

Library Usage Example

For example, suppose a user control group has been prepared for pump control in a SCADA project. The group may contain a pump symbol, start/stop buttons, status indicators, and related measurement indicators.

Example workflow:

The user controls related to the pump are selected.
The controls are prepared as a group.
The ADD TO LIBRARY button is clicked.
A descriptive name is assigned to the group.
The Global or Project library is selected according to the intended scope of use.
The group is saved to the library.

When the same control group is needed later, it can be used as a ready-made group from the library instead of recreating the user controls individually.

Benefits of Using the Library

Reduces design time: There is no need to recreate previously prepared control groups.
Supports standardization: The same user control groups can be used in similar processes.
Improves reusability: Frequently used control groups can be quickly added to the project when needed.
Simplifies project management: The scope of use of control groups can be managed through the Global and Project libraries.
Provides consistency in operator interfaces: Control groups that perform the same function can be designed and used with similar design and usage characteristics.

Conclusion

Adding user control groups prepared in EOS SCADA Editor to the library allows frequently used screen components to be reused without recreating them.

A user control group can be saved to the Global or Project library using the ADD TO LIBRARY function. Groups added to the Project Library can be used only in the relevant project, while groups added to the Global Library can be used in all projects.

In addition, because existing groups can be deleted and transferred between libraries using the same library management tool, EOS SCADA Editor provides an integrated structure for creating and managing user control libraries.

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