TG - How to change screens using VB script on the NA5

Purpose

This guide explains how to change between screens using a Visual Basic Script instead of using the Events and Actions for the NA HMI.

Problem Explanation/Objective

Using Visual Scripts can help when the design needs to fit on a small screen. This is an alternative to the traditional buttons change between screens.

Supported devices

• NA5-V1 HMI Series

Requirements

• Sysmac Studio software
• NA-V1 HMI Series

Procedure

1 - Add all the pages that you will use. In this example, we added 3 pages:

2 - We will use a drop-down menu to change between pages, add a drop-down menu, and assign a variable name to use for the condition for changing pages. Press the + sign to add all the pages that you have created, with the page title: 

3 - Right-click on the Edit Panel for Edit pages and select the option "View Code"

4 - Paste this code in all the pages that will have the drop-down menu:

Sample code: (This is for reference only)

Sub pageselection

    If Page_selection = 0 Then

        Test_page=Page_selection

        ShowPage("Page0")

    End If

    If Page_selection = 1 Then

        Test_page=Page_selection

        ShowPage("Page1")

    End If

    If Page_selection = 2 Then

        Test_page=Page_selection

        ShowPage("Page2")

    End If

End Sub    

5 - Use the NA5 simulator to confirm the functionality: 

Date/Revision History

First review 09/21/2025 V1.0

Author:

Karla Flores Avila, Technical Support Specialist

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