The User_Ref and UserSettings Pictures

The User_Ref picture template contains Visual Basic script that is used to set values when DeltaV Operate initializes. The template can be edited and saved for system-wide settings and/or  workstation-specific settings. The User_Ref template is designed for flexible use: you can use both system-wide and workstation-specific settings, use only system-wide settings, use only  workstation-specific settings, or take the default settings in the User_Ref picture template. Be aware that if you use both system-wide and workstation-specific settings, the system-wide settings are applied before the workstation-specific settings. The User_Ref picture template can be used in combination with layout files. Refer to The Layout Templates topic for information on using the templates and to The Order in which the System Applies the Files for the order of precedence that the DeltaV system uses to apply multiple settings files.

Most of the script is commented with instructions on how to edit the file. For example, instructions on how to enable or disable features are included in the file. We strongly suggest that you carefully read the file's comments and instructions before editing it.

To save and edit for system-wide settings

Open User_ref in the Standard directory and save it as UserSettings.grf in the Standard directory before editing it.

To save and edit for workstation-specific settings

Open User_ref in the Standard directory and save it as <ComputerName>_Settings.grf in the Standard directory before editing it. The <ComputerName> must adhere to the following naming conventions:

• Only the characters a-z, A-Z, and the underscore (_) character as well as the numbers 0-9 are permitted.
• The name must begin with a alphabetic character.

The User_Ref picture includes Visual Basic script  that includes initial settings that let you do the following :

• Customize for a specific workstation
• Open the Scheduler
• Set the initialization for multiple monitors
• Turn on/off the last position setting for faceplates (module and function block), detail displays (module and function blocks) and any picture with popup-positioning enabled
• Configure the reserved picture initialization. (Maximum allowed total number of datalinks on all the reserved pictures is 900.)
• Define the alarm banner picture and its behavior
• Pre-populate the main display history list
• Define pictures that are opened for the Display Directory, Trend Directory, and Alarm Summary toolbars
• Control how to launch Process History View
• Enable multiple faceplates displayed (enabling pushpin on the displays)
• Set the default picture view initialization
• Define the alarm threshold initialization
• Set input time-out values 

Note  When editing these options, be aware that anything that writes to a ThisUser parameter requires that Area_A be assigned to the workstation (usually the Operator Station). This is because ThisUser is recognized by the system as a module that exists in Area_A.