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Editor Programming Software User Manual
Chapter 4
Objects Menu ..........................................................................................................................................44
Button Object .......................................................................................................................................46
Protection Tab ..............................................................................................................................48
Visibility/Details Tab ......................................................................................................................50
Indicator Button Object ........................................................................................................................51
Radio Buttons ......................................................................................................................................53
Switch Object ......................................................................................................................................56
Step Switch Object ..............................................................................................................................58
Tri-State Switch Object ........................................................................................................................60
Numeric Entry Object ..........................................................................................................................62
Scaling Tab ..................................................................................................................................64
Recipe Object ......................................................................................................................................66
Thumbwheel Object ............................................................................................................................69
Indicator Light Object ..........................................................................................................................71
Numeric Display Object .......................................................................................................................73
Scaling Tab ...................................................................................................................................75
Text Objects .........................................................................................................................................76
Static Text .....................................................................................................................................76
Triggered Text ...............................................................................................................................77
Lookup Text ..................................................................................................................................79
Message Database ................................................................................................................80
Dynamic Text ................................................................................................................................81
Text Entry .....................................................................................................................................83
Clock Objects ......................................................................................................................................85
Analog Clock ................................................................................................................................85
Digital Clock .................................................................................................................................86
Meter Object ........................................................................................................................................87
Alarms Tab ...................................................................................................................................88
Digital Display Tab ........................................................................................................................89
Scaling Tab ...................................................................................................................................90
Bar Graph Object ................................................................................................................................92
Digital Display Tab ........................................................................................................................93
Scaling Tab ...................................................................................................................................94
Line Graph Object ...............................................................................................................................95
Pen Tab ........................................................................................................................................97
XY Axis Tab ..................................................................................................................................97
PID Faceplate Object ..........................................................................................................................99
Legends Tab ...............................................................................................................................101
Change Screen Object ......................................................................................................................102
Alarm History Object .........................................................................................................................104
System Objects .................................................................................................................................106
Increment/Decrement Hour ........................................................................................................106
Activate Screen Saver ................................................................................................................108
Adjust Contrast ...........................................................................................................................109
Select Language ........................................................................................................................ 111
Multi-state Indicator Object ................................................................................................................112
Messages Tab ............................................................................................................................114
Embedding a Data Value ......................................................................................................115
Copy Messages ...................................................................................................................118
Bitmap Objects ..................................................................................................................................120
Dynamic Bitmap ........................................................................................................................120
Bitmap Button ............................................................................................................................123