The file Start.ini (located at the root folder of the project) contains information about the modules that must be activated automatically at system startup. No need for manual configuration.


The sections of the Start.ini file are:


[General]

Internal information

[StandardModules]

List of standard system startup modules

[StartUp]

List of custom boot modules and their activation parameters.

[Drivers]

List of communication drivers to be activated at project start-up, and related activation parameters



[General] section


The [General] section contains the following items:


Version = code

The version code allows the system to interpret configurations from projects edited with previous versions. This parameter must not be manually changed.


[StandardModules] section


The [StandardModules] section contains the following items:


ProgramN = . Filename
Specifies the name of the executable of the default nth module


ParametersN = text
Optional, specifies the possible parameters of execution of the default nth module


WindowStateN = 0 | 1 | 6 | -1
Specifies the activation statefor the nth default module.

-1        Not activated

0        Hidden

1        Normal window

6        Icon



Caution! The modules referenced in the [StandardModules] are standard elements of the supervision system and are mandatory for the proper functioning of the same.

[StartUp] section


The [StartUp] section contains the following items:


ProgramN = .\filename
Specifies the name of the executable that must be activated with order n


ParametersN = text
Optional, specify any parameters to run the program activated with order n


WindowStateN = 0 | 1 | 6 | -1
Specifies the status of the program window activated with order No.

The window state is coded as follows:

-1        No program registered

0        Hidden

1        Normal window

6        Icon



[Drivers] section


The [Drivers] section contains the following items:


InfNo =. \filename
Specifies the name of the information file related to the communication driver to be activated with order n.


ProgramNo =. \filename
This entry specifies the name of the executable of the communication driver to be activated with order n.


ParametersNo = text
Optional, specifies the activation parameters of the activated communication driver with order n.


WindowStateNo = 0 | 1 | 6 | -1
Specifies the status of the activated communication driver window with order n. The status of the window is encoded as follows:

-1        No program registered

0        Hidden

1        Normal window

6        Icon