“Element name”

Example: ‎GenElemInst_1‎

“Type of element”

“Meter 90°”

“Value”

Variable (numeric data type)

The variable value determines the pointer direction of the element.

“Animation duration”

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

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.

“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

“Image color”

List box containing background colors

“Own image”

“Hand style”

Drop-down list with different arrow types

“Color”

“Angle range”

Drop-down list for the alignment of the element

“Additional arrow”

: An additional arrow is shown inside the scale.

“Sub scale position”

“Scale type”

“Scale start”

Least value of the scale and the lower limit of the value range for the element

Example: ‎0‎

: The “Variable” property is displayed in the line below this.

“Variable”

Variable (integer data type). Contains the scale start

Example: ‎PLC_PRG.iScaleStart‎

Declaration:

PROGRAM PLC_PRG
VAR
		iScaleStart : INT := 0;
END_VAR

“Scale end”

Greatest value of the scale and the upper limit of the value range for the element

Example: ‎100‎

: The “Variable” property is shown below this.

“Variable”

Variable (integer data type). Contains the scale end

Example: ‎PLC_PRG.iScaleEnd‎

Declaration:

PROGRAM PLC_PRG
VAR
		iScaleEnd : INT := 120;
END_VAR

“Main scale”

Distance between two values on the main scale

Example: ‎10‎

: The “Variable” property is shown below.

“Variable”

Variable (integer data type) Contains the distance between two values on the main scale

Example: ‎PLC_PRG.iMainScale‎

Declaration:

PROGRAM PLC_PRG
VAR
		iMainScale : INT := 20;
END_VAR

“Sub scale”

Distance between two values on the fine scale

You can hide the fine scale by setting the value to ‎0‎.

Example: ‎2‎

: The “Variable” property is shown below this.

“Variable”

Variable (integer data type) Contains the distance between two values on the fine scale

Example: ‎PLC_PRG.iSubScale‎

Declaration:

PROGRAM PLC_PRG
VAR
		iSubScale : INT := 5;
END_VAR

“Scale line width”

Specified in pixels

Example: ‎3‎

“Scale color”

Color of scale lines

“Scale in 3D”

: Scale lines are displayed with soft 3D shadowing.

Note: This property is not displayed in “FlatStyle”.

“Show scale”

: The scale is displayed.

“Frame inside”

: A frame is drawn at the inner end of the scale.

“Frame outside”

: A frame is drawn at the outer end of the scale.

“Label”

“Unit”

Text that is displayed in the element.

Example: Units displayed in m/s.

“Font”

Font for labels (example: scale numbering).

Selection from the drop-down list or by clicking the button.

“ Scale format (C Syntax)”

Values scaled in "printf" syntax

Examples: ‎%d, %5.2f‎

“Max. text width of labels”

(optional) Value that redefines the maximum width of the scale label. The correct value is normally set automatically.

Note: Change this value only if the automatic adjustment does not yield the expected result.

“Text height of labels”

(optional) Value that redefines the maximum height of the scale label. The correct value is normally set automatically.

Note: Change this value only if the automatic adjustment does not yield the expected result.

“Font color”

Selection from the drop-down list or by clicking the button.

“Usage of”

“Positioning”

Requirement: “User-defined settings” is selected as “Usage of”.

The displayed positioning settings depend on the type of needle instrument and Potentiometer, and partially on whether a custom background image is selected. The following settings are used for achieving the exact position relative to the background image.

“Needle movement”

Length of the needle (in pixels)

“Scale movement”

Distance from the tick marks to the center (in pixels)

Requirement: A customer image is selected as “Background”.

“Scale length”

Length of the tick marks (in pixels)

Requirement: A customer image is selected as “Background”.

“Label offset”:

Distance from the labels to the tick marks (in pixels)

“Unit offset”:

Distance of the unit text “Label  Unit” from the upper scale edge (in pixels)

“Origin offset”

Offset of the element (in pixels)

Requirement: For the elements “Meter 180°” and “Meter 90°”, this property is displayed only if a custom image is selected as “Background”.

“Color areas”

“Durable color areas”

: All color areas are visible, regardless of the current value.

: Only the color area is visible that includes the current value.

“Use colors for scale”

: Colors in the color area are used only for the scale and frame.

“Color areas”

“Create new”

A new color area is added to the “Elements” view.

“ Delete”

The color area is removed from the list and the list is refreshed.

“Begin of area”

Start value of the color area

Example: ‎20‎

: The property “Variable” is shown below.

“Variable”

Variable (integer data type). Contains the start value.

Example: ‎PLC_PRG.iColorAreaStart0‎

Declaration:

PROGRAM PLC_PRG
VAR
		iColorAreaStart0 : INT := 80;
END_VAR

“End of area”

End value of the color area

Example: ‎120‎

: The property “Variable” is shown below.

“Variable”

Variable (integer data type). Contains the end value.

Example: ‎iColorAreaEnd0‎

Declaration:

PROGRAM PLC_PRG
VAR
		iColorAreaEnd0 : INT := 100;
END_VAR

“Color”

Color that is used for displaying the area.

“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 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.

“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 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.

“Access rights”

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