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Creating numeric and string display objects, Creating numeric and string input objects, Creating the different types of indicators – Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Site Edition Users Guide User Manual

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Creating numeric and string display objects

Use the Numeric Display and String Display tools to create objects an operator can use to
view tag or expression data at run time.

In the Numeric Display or String Display Properties dialog box, specify the tag or
expression to display, and the appearance of the display object. For details about options
in the Properties dialog box, click Help.

Creating numeric and string input objects

Use the Numeric Input and String Input tools to create objects an operator can use to enter
data for tags that accept numeric values, or text.

In the Numeric Input or String Input Properties dialog box, specify the tag that the
operator is to interact with at run time, the appearance of the input object, and whether the
object will continuously update the tag’s value.

For details about options in the Properties dialog box, click Help.

Creating the different types of indicators

Indicators show the status of processes or operations by showing different colors,
captions, images, or options to reflect different states.

You can create the following types of indicators, depending on the needs of the
application:

Multistate

indicators show the current state of a process or operation by showing a

different color, caption, or image to reflect different states.

Symbol

indicators show a symbol that changes to match the state of a process or

operation. This lets the operator see the status of a process or operation at a glance.

List

indicators show a list of states for a process or operation, and highlight the current

state. Each state is represented by a caption in the list.

This lets the operator view the current state and also see the other possible states. For
sequential processes, the list can inform the operator about what happens next.

For details about setting up an indicator object, click Help in the object’s Properties dialog
box.

Setting up states for indicators

Indicators change their appearance based on their states. In the States tab of the Properties
dialog box, you can specify how the indicator will look in each of its different states.

Numeric and
String Display
tools

Numeric and
String Input
tools