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Section 7.1.1 · Chapter 7: Displaying and Inputting Data

Numeric Entry - Operation Options

The following operation options can be added to a numeric entry. Select and set up the options in the Numeric Entry property sheet.

Operation

Description
Scaling Gain/Offset The value of the monitored variable will be displayed in a scaled manner. The following is the scaling formula.
DisplayedValue = MonitoredValue * Gain + Offset
If the option is selected, the entered value will be scaled by the following formula with the same coefficients (Gain and Offset) before it is output.
OutputValue = (EnteredValue – Offset) / Gain
Select and set this option in the Advanced page.
Note: The Gain and Offset are 32-bit floating point numbers. They have, at most, 6 significant digits. Rounding and truncation errors may occur.
Max./Min. Set the Display Min/Max corresponding to the Data Min/Max.
If this option is selected, the value of the monitored variable will be scaled to fit the display range before displayed. And the entered value will be scaled to fit the data range before it is output.
Range Check Numeric entry will verify an entered value according to the specified maximum and minimum. If the entered value is not within the allowable range, the value will not be output. Select and set this option in the Advanced page.
Note 1: When the scaling option is selected, the output value is verified instead of the entered value.
OutputValue = (EnteredValue – Offset) / Gain
Note 2: When the scaling option is selected, the allowable maximum and minimum shown on the numeric keypad are the scaled versions of the specified maximum and minimum.
ScaledMaximum = Maximum * Gain + Offset
ScaledMinimum = Minimum * Gain + Offset
Touch Operation Control You can enable or disable the touch operation of the object by the specified bit or by the current user level. Select and set up this option in the Advanced page.
Timeout If the keypad for data entry receives no input for the specified time period, the data entry operation will be cancelled.
Notification The Object will notify the specified bit of a successful data entry operation. Select and set up this option in the Advanced page.
Operator Confirmation When a value is entered by the operator, the Confirmation box will be displayed to receive the operator’s confirmation. If the operator selects “Yes”, the object will write the entered data to the specified variable. If the operator selects “No” or the operator does not respond within the specified time period (Maximum Waiting Time), the data entry operation will be cancelled. Select and set up this option in the Advanced page.
Change User Level The current user level can be changed after the operation is performed. Select and set up this option in the Advanced page.
Operation Logging The entered value and the time of the data entry will be recorded. Select and set up this option in the Advanced page.
Present the keypad at random position to lengthen the life of touch panel The keypad is shown at the random position to lengthen the life time of touch panel. Select and set up this option in the Advanced page.
Designated Keypad The Object will have its own keypad other than the system keypad or the customized keypad for the whole panel. Select and set up this option in the Advanced page.
Visibility Control You can show or hide the object by the specified bit or by the current user level. Select and set up this option in the Visibility page.
Macro Numeric entry can run a macro before or after setting a value to the specified variable. Specify and edit the macro in the Macro page.

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Source.Section 7.1.1 of the PM Designer Software User Manual, Edition 2.0, © Cermate Technologies Inc. (www.cermate.com, service@cermate.com). Reproduced online, with the manual's own figures, by TSL Automation Solutions, authorised Cermate distributor, for users of Cermate HMI panels. PM Designer and PanelMaster are trademarks of Cermate Technologies Inc.

Text and figures are the manufacturer's and may describe features your panel or software version does not have. For a plain-language introduction read the PM Designer guide; for help with a specific panel contact TSL Automation.