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Symbols:

_visu_img_switch_all

Category: “Lamps/Switches/Bitmaps”

The element assigns a value to a Boolean variable. The switch position "on" the value ‎TRUE‎ to the variable, and the switch position "off" assigns the value ‎FALSE‎. Use the mouse to change the switch position.

Element properties

“Element name”

Example: ‎Operating_Switch‎

Optional

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

“Type of element”

Depending on the element: “Dip Switch”, “Power Switch”, “Push Switch”, “Push Switch LED”, or “Rocker Switch”

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.

“Variable”

Variable (‎BOOL‎)

The value of the variables ‎TRUE‎ and ‎FALSE‎ indicates the switch position on/off.

Image settings

“Transparency”

_cds_icon_option_activated: The “Transparent color” property is selected.

“Transparent color”

Pixels in this color are displayed as transparent.

Requirement: “Transparency” is activated.

  • _cds_icon_three_dotsThe “Color” dialog box opens.

  • _cds_icon_arrow_down: A drop-down list with style colors opens.

“Scaling type”

Reaction of the element when the dimension of the “Frame” element is changed:

  • “Isotropic”: The height and width of the image are resized proportionally to the “Frame”.

    Please note: To retain the alignment of elements also within a scaled “Frame” element, define the “Horizontal alignment” or “Vertical alignment” explicitly with “Centered”.

  • “Anisotropic”: The image fills the entire “Frame” regardless of its proportions.

“Horizontal alignment”

Horizontal alignment of the image within the element frame or element

  • ‎Left‎

  • ‎Centered‎

  • ‎Right‎

Requirement: “Scaling type” is “Isotropic”.

“Vertical alignment”

Vertical alignment of the image within the element frame or element

  • ‎Top‎

  • ‎Centered‎

  • ‎Bottom‎

Requirement: “Scaling type” is “Isotropic”.

“Element behavior”

  • “Image toggler”: Every mouse click changes the switch and the “ Variable” value.

  • “Image tapper”: The switch is "on" and the “Variable” value is ‎TRUE‎ while the mouse button is pressed.

“Tap FALSE”

_cds_icon_option_activated: The value ‎TRUE‎ is assigned to the “Variable” property instead of the value ‎FALSE‎, and back.

Requirement: “Image tapper” is selected in the “Element behavior” property.

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.

Element property 'Texts'

“Tooltip”

String display as tooltip for the element

Example: ‎Valid access‎.

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 'Background'

“Image”

Drop-down list with background colors

Depends on the visualization style

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.