Rockwell Automation 2711 PanelBuilder Software Getting Started User Manual

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Creating the Sample Application

Publication 2711-6.2

Creating the Mode Indicator

Select Mode Control List

Multistate Indicators

Border

The Motor Status box contains 2 indicators:

•

MODE indicator (displays Auto/Manual mode of motor)

•

STATUS indicator (displays Start/Stop status of motor)

To create the border around the indicators:

1. From the Objects

Graphics submenu choose Rectangle.

2. Position the pointer (+) where you want to start drawing the upper

left corner of the shape.

3. Hold down the left mouse button and drag the pointer to size the

shape. Release the mouse button when the shape is the right size.

4. Click the right mouse button to exit rectangle mode.

You will create the status
indicators inside the rectangle.

Select Yellow from the Format

Background Color submenu.

For Color