Citect SCADA provides several Composite Genies for use in graphics pages. A Composite Genie is a collection of individual Genies assembled to form a single object based on parameters/options chosen by the Engineer. The individual objects and their parameters/options are defined in an XML template file along with layouts for the collection, that is, the Composite Genie. You can insert multiple instances of the composite object on to a graphics page, and specify different parameter settings including values, alignment and display options for each instance to tailor the Composite Genie to suit your requirements.
For example, you want to build a mirrorable compressor object that is capable of optionally displaying a label, a mode indicator and a meter alongside the symbol. Prior to Citect SCADA2018, you could either create separate genies for each of the permutations, or you could build a single genie that used visibility to show/hide elements at runtime. With Composite Genies, you can simply select the XML template for a compressor, which presents a set of presentation options for you to configure label, orientation, etc. All you need to do is set values for these options and insert the object on to a page. You can change parameters/options at any time. For more information, see Composite Genies.
Published June 2018