International Characters in EZware
Technical Note 5032
Applicable Model(s)
Graphic HMIs
Title
International Characters in EZware
Date
09/03/2014
Rev
01
P/N
0907-5032
Summary
EZware Configuration Software for the Graphic HMI operator interfaces allows configuration in multiple languages. Many languages require international characters. This technical note describes how to enable a Windows PC to display international characters, and how to use international characters in EZware projects.
Solution
To set up international characters on a Windows® PC:
1.
From the Microsoft® Windows® Start menu, select Control Panel. The Control Panel dialog box appears.
2.
Select Change keyboards or other input methods beneath Clock Language, and Region
3.
Select Change Keyboards on the Keyboards and Languages tab.
4.
Select Add…
5.
Select the language to add using the checkboxes in the Add Input Language window.
6.
Click OK.
7.
The language bar will appear on the desktop taskbar. This bar allows the computer’s language character sets to switch between English and the selected language.
8.
Select the appropriate language on the desktop taskbar to toggle between input languages.
Using International Characters in an EZware Project
1.
Select Draw > Text from the menu to create a Text Object. Characters from the language selected in the Language bar will display as they are typed.
2.
To configure your EZware project to switch between languages, please refer to the EZware Programming Manual.
3.
If the international characters do not display correctly on the HMI as seen below, try the following:
a.
Select a Windows True Type font that contains the international characters you require.
b.
When compiling your project, ensure ‘Build font files’ is selected and the required language boxes are checked.
c.
Download your project to the HMI with the “Font files” check box checked in the download window.