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Property
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Description |
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ID |
The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object
is created. The identifier is unique within the screen
where the object is located. The format of the IDs for
the numeric displays is NDnnnn. |
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Note |
You can type a note for the object. |
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Transparent Background |
Select this option if you want the object to have a
transparent background. |
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Shape settings |
For details about the following properties, see
Section
4.3.4 Setting up the Shape of an Object..
, Border
Color, BG Color |
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External Label |
Check this option if you want the object to have an
external label. Set up the external label in the
External Label page. |
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Data Type |
The data type of the monitored variable. The supported
data types include: 16-Bit Unsigned Integer, 32-Bit
Unsigned Integer, 16-Bit Signed Integer, 32-Bit Signed
Integer, 16-Bit BCD, 32-Bit BCD, 32-Bit Floating Point,
16-Bit Signed BCD (LMB), 32-Bit Signed BCD (LMB), 16-Bit
Signed BCD (LMD), 32-Bit Signed BCD (LMD), 8-Bit
Unsigned Integer and 8-Bit Signed Integer. |
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Display Type |
The display type of the value of the monitored variable.
The following table shows the available display types
for each data type: |
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Data Type |
Available Display Types |
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16-Bit Unsigned Integer |
16-Bit Unsigned Decimal, 16-Bit Hexadecimal, 16-Bit
Octal, 16-Bit Binary |
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32-Bit Unsigned Integer |
32-Bit Unsigned Decimal, 32-Bit Hexadecimal, 32-Bit
Octal, 32-Bit Binary |
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16-Bit Signed Integer |
16-Bit Signed Decimal |
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32-Bit Signed Integer |
32-Bit Signed Decimal |
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16-Bit BCD |
16-Bit Unsigned Decimal |
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32-Bit BCD |
32-Bit Unsigned Decimal |
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32-Bit Floating Point |
32-Bit Floating Point, Exponential Format |
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16-Bit Signed BCD (LMB) |
16-Bit Signed Decimal |
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32-Bit Signed BCD (LMB) |
32-Bit Signed Decimal |
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16-Bit Signed BCD (LMD) |
16-Bit Signed Decimal |
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32-Bit Signed BCD (LMD) |
32-Bit Signed Decimal |
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8-Bit Unsigned Integer |
8-Bit Unsigned Decimal, 8-Bit Hexadecimal, 8-Bit Binary |
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8-Bit Signed Integer |
8-Bit Signed Decimal |
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Separator |
Check this option if you want the binary number to
display with dot separator positioned in every four
numbers. Available only when the display type is 8-Bit
Binary,16-Bit Binary and 32-Bit Binary. |
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Monitor Address |
Specifies the monitored variable.
Click
to enter an address for this field. Click
to select a tag for this field. |
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Font |
The font of the displayed value. |
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Text Color |
The color of the displayed value. |
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Total Digits |
The number of digits to be displayed. |
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Fractional Digits |
When the Display Type is 32-bit Floating Point, this
property specifies the number of fractional digits to be
displayed.
When the Display Type is not 32-bit Floating Point, this
property specifies not only the number of fractional
digits to be displayed, but also the number of least
significant digits to be displayed as the fractional
part. With this feature, an integer can be shown as a
fixed point number.
Example:
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Display Type |
Total Digits |
Fractional Digits |
Justification |
Monitored Value |
Displayed Value |
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32-bit Floating Point |
4 |
2 |
Zero Suppress |
12.34 |
12.34 |
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32-bit Floating Point |
4 |
2 |
Zero Suppress |
123.4 |
23.40 |
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16-bit Signed Decimal |
5 |
2 |
Zero Suppress |
12345 |
123.45 |
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16-bit Signed Decimal |
5 |
2 |
Zero Suppress |
-5 |
-0.05 |
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Alignment |
The alignment of the displayed value. There are three
types of alignment: Left, Center, and Right. |
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Justification |
The justification of the displayed value. There are
three types of justification:
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|
Option |
Description |
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Zero Suppress |
The leading digits will not be displayed when they are
0. |
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Leading Zeros |
All digits will be displayed. |
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Leading Spaces |
The leading digits will be displayed as blank characters
when they are 0. |