Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Site Edition Users Guide - Manual (Page 515)

18 • A NIMATING GRAPHIC OBJECTS
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2. For line and fill colors, select the Solid Fill Style.
3. For each of the colors, open the color palettes, and then click gray (the same gray used
for the rectangle).
To set up the color for the first warning
1. In the thresholds and colors list, select B.
2. In the Value box, type 80.
3. For line and fill colors, select Blink, opening the blink palette.
4. For the first blink color, select gray. For the second color, select yellow.
5. Repeat step 4 for the fill blink colors.
To set up the color for the second warning
1. In the thresholds and colors list, select C.
2. In the Value box, type 95.
3. For line and fill colors, select Blink, opening the blink palette.
4. For the first blink color, select gray. For the second color, select red.
5. Repeat step 4 for the fill blink colors.
Use the Test Display tool to test the animation in this example.
When the flour level reaches 80, the rectangle will blink between gray and yellow,
warning the operator that the hopper is nearly full. When the flour level reaches 95, the
rectangle will blink between gray and red.
Changing the level of fill in an object
Use fill animation to change the level of fill in an object, based on the result of an
expression or a tag value, in relation to the specified minimum and maximum values.
The object’s fill level is proportional to the value of the expression. For example, if the
value of the expression is halfway between the minimum and maximum values, the object
will be half full.
Fill animation does not affect string input, numeric input, or recipe objects, or push button
objects. It also does not affect transparent objects or line objects, even if those objects are
grouped into a single object.
For details about Fill options in the Animation dialog box, click Help.