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Symbol:

_visu_img_checkbox

Category: “Common Controls”

The element is used for setting and resetting a Boolean variable. The set state is identified by a check mark.

Element properties

“Element name”

Example: ‎signal_tone_for_parts_deficit‎

Optional

Hint: Assign individual names for elements so that they are found faster in the element list.

“Type of element”

“Check Box”

“Text ID”

ID for the text in the “GlobalTextList”

Example: ‎22‎

The text ID cannot be changed. As soon as you specify and save a text in “Texts” - “Text”, CODESYS automatically creates an entry in the “GlobalTextList” and displays the ID here.

Element property 'Position'

The position defines the location and size of the element in the visualization window. These are based on the Cartesian coordinate system. The origin is located at the upper left corner of the window. The positive horizontal x-axis runs to the right. The positive vertical y-axis runs downwards.

“X”

X coordinate of the upper left corner of the element

Specified in pixels.

Example: ‎10‎.

“Y”

Y coordinate of the upper left corner of the element

Specified in pixels.

Example: ‎10‎.

“Width”

Specified in pixels.

Example: ‎150‎

“Height”

Specified in pixels.

Example: ‎30‎

You can also change the values by dragging the box symbols (_visu_icon_position_element) to other positions in the editor.

Element property 'Center'

The properties contain fixed values for the coordinates of the point of rotation. This point of rotation is shown as the _visu_icon_center_point.png symbol. The point is used as the center for rotating and scaling.

“X”

X-coordinate of the point of rotation

“Y”

Y-coordinate of the point of rotation

You can also change the values by dragging the symbols (_visu_icon_center_point.png) to other positions in the editor.

“Variable”

Variable of type ‎BOOL‎

Example: “PLC_PRG.xIsTrue”

“Frame size”

Distance of the element to the edge

Example: “From style”

Element property 'Texts'

The properties contains character strings for labeling the element.

CODESYS accepts the specified texts automatically into the “GlobalTextList” text list. Therefore, these texts can be localized.

“Text”

Character string (without single straight quotation marks) for the labeling the element.

Example: ‎Axis 1‎.

“Tooltip”

Character string (without single straight quotation marks) that is displayed as the tooltip of an element.

Example: ‎Parameters of Axis 1‎.

Element property 'Text properties'

The properties contain fixed values for the text properties.

“Usage of”

  • “Default style values”: The values of the visualization style are used.

  • “Individual settings”: The "Individual text properties" property group is shown The values can be customized here.

“Individual text properties”

Requirement: The “Individual settings” text property is defined.

“Horizontal alignment”

Horizontal alignment of the text within the element.

“Vertical alignment”

Vertical alignment of the text within the element.

“Text format”

Definition for displaying texts that are too long

  • “Default”: The long text is truncated.

  • “Line break”: The text is split into parts.

  • “Ellipsis”: The visible text ends with "..." indicating that it is not complete.

“Font”

Example: “Default”

_cds_icon_three_dots: The “Font” dialog box opens.

_cds_icon_arrow_down: Drop-down list with style fonts.

“Font color”

Example: “Black”

_cds_icon_three_dots: The “Color” dialog box opens.

_cds_icon_arrow_down: Drop-down list with style colors.

“Transparency”

Whole number (value range from ‎0‎ to ‎255‎). This determines the transparency of the respective color.

Example: ‎255‎: The color is opaque.

‎0‎: The color is completely transparent.

Please note: If the color is a style color and already has a transparency value, then this property is write-protected.

Element property 'Absolute movement'

The properties contain IEC variables for controlling the position of the element dynamically. The reference point is the upper left corner of the element. In runtime mode, the entire element is moved.

“Movement”

“X”

Variable (numeric data type). Defines the X position (in pixels).

Example: ‎PLC_PRG.iPos_X‎.

Increasing this value in runtime mode moves the element to the right.

“Y”

Variable (numeric data type). Defines the Y position (in pixels).

Example: ‎PLC_PRG.iPos_Y‎.

Increasing this value in runtime mode moves the element downwards.

“Rotation”

Variable (numeric data type). Defines the angle of rotation (in degrees).

Example: ‎PLC_PRG.iAngle1‎.

The midpoint of the element rotates at the “Center” point. This rotation point is shown as the _visu_icon_center_point.png symbol.

In runtime mode, the alignment of the element remains the same with respect to the coordinate system of the visualization. Increasing the value rotates the element to the right.

 _visu_img_prp_rotation

“Interior rotation”

Variable (numeric data type). Defines the angle of rotation (in degrees).

Example: ‎PLC_PRG.iAngle2‎.

In runtime mode, the element rotates about the point of rotation specified in “Center” according to the value of the variable. In addition, the alignment of the element rotates according to the coordinate system of the visualization. Increasing the value in the code rotates clockwise.

The rotation point is shown as the _visu_icon_center_point.png symbol.

Note: If a static angle of rotation is specified in the “Position  Angle” property, then the static angle of rotation is added to the variable angle of rotation (offset) when the visualization is executed.

 _visu_img_prp_inner_rotation

You can link the variables to a unit conversion.

The “X”, “Y”, “Rotation”, and “Interior rotation” properties are supported by the "Client Animation" functionality.

See also

Element property 'State variables'

The variables control the element behavior dynamically.

“Invisible”

Variable (‎BOOL‎). Toggles the visibility of the element.

‎TRUE‎: The element is not visible at runtime.

Example: ‎bIsVisible‎ with ‎VAR bIsVisible : BOOL := FALSE; END_VAR‎

“Deactivate inputs”

Variable (‎BOOL‎). Toggles the operability of the element.

‎TRUE‎: User inputs do not have any effect in runtime more. The element is shown as deactivated.

The “Invisible” property is supported by the "Client Animation" functionality.

These properties are available only when you have selected the “Support client animations and overlay of native elements” option in the Visualization Manager.

“Animation duration”

Defines the duration (in milliseconds) in which the element runs an animation

  • Variable (‎integer value‎)

    Example: ‎Menu.tContent‎ with ‎VAR tContent : INT := 500; END_VAR‎

  • Integer literal

    Example: ‎500‎

Animatable properties

  • “Absolute movement”, “Movement”, “X”, “Y”

  • “Absolute movement”, “Rotation”

  • “Absolute movement”, “Interior rotation”

  • “Absolute movement”, “Exterior rotation”

The animated movement is executed when at least one value of an animatable property has changed. The movement then executed is not jerky, but is smooth within the specified animation duration. The visualization element travels to the specified position while rotating dynamically. The transitions are smooth.

“Move to foreground”

Moves the visualization element to the foreground

Variable (‎BOOL‎)

Example: ‎bIsInForeground‎ with ‎VAR bIsInForeground : BOOL := FALSE; END_VAR‎

‎TRUE‎: At runtime, the visualization element is displayed in the foreground.

‎FALSE‎: At runtime, the visualization element is displayed in the layer where it was inserted in the visualization editor.

Element property 'Access rights'

Requirement: User management is set up for the visualization.

“Access rights”

Opens the “Access rights” dialog. There you can edit the access privileges for the element.

Status messages:

  • “Not set. Full rights.”: Access rights for all user groups : “operable”

  • “Rights are set: Limited rights”: Access is restricted for at least one group.