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Indicators

Indicators

Indicators are MIStudio Basic Layout graphics used to display status, values, alarms, or visual state information.

These graphics are commonly used when an application needs to show whether something is on, off, normal, warning, alarmed, active, inactive, or displaying a numeric value.

Graphics in This Group

Graphic	Description
Radial	Round gauge-style indicator used to display numeric values or status.
SevenSegment	Digital-style numeric display using seven-segment characters.
LED	LED-style indicator used to show on/off or status behavior.
Annunciator	Status indicator used to display alarm, warning, or state information.

Common Uses

Indicators are commonly used to:

Show equipment status
Display on/off states
Display warning or alarm states
Show numeric values
Create dashboard status indicators
Provide quick visual feedback to operators

Data Source Behavior

Indicators are commonly connected to data sources so their displayed state or value updates at runtime.

Depending on the selected indicator, the input value may update:

Displayed value
On/off state
Alarm or status state
Color
Visibility
Label or text display

The exact behavior depends on the selected indicator graphic.

Shared Behavior

Many indicators are Active Graphics and may support common behavior such as:

Value input
Visibility
Labels
Colors
Font settings
Quality indicators
Exposed properties
Logic connections

See Active Graphic for general Active Graphic behavior.

Notes

Only the standard indicator graphics from the Basic Layout palette are documented here.

Additional annunciator variants used only for testing are not included in this user documentation section.

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