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Indicator
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Overview
The Indicator graphic is a More Layout status display graphic used to show a value in a two-part display.
The lower part of the Indicator displays the input value. Numeric input is displayed as an integer, and non-numeric input is displayed as text.
The upper part of the Indicator displays two lines of static text.
Indicator is useful when an application needs to show a value with a labeled status area above it.
Common Uses
- Displaying a status value
- Showing numeric values as integers
- Showing text values
- Adding a labeled status display to an application screen
- Displaying two static label lines above a changing value
- Creating process or equipment status displays
Input Behavior
Indicator accepts input through valueInput.
The input can come from a data source, Constant, or another logic component.
Numeric input is converted to an integer for display in the lower section.
Text input is displayed as text in the lower section.
Output Behavior
Indicator has no default output ports.
Indicator is used as a display graphic.
Indicator-Specific Behavior
Indicator uses an upper text section and a lower value display section.
Indicator-specific settings include:
- Name Sets the name of the Indicator graphic.
- Bottom Font Controls the font used in the lower display section.
- Color Sets the fill color of the lower display section.
- Font Controls the font used for the upper text section.
- Text Color Sets the text color used in the lower display section.
- Line 1 Text Sets the first static text line in the upper section.
- Line 2 Text Sets the second static text line in the upper section.
- Color Top Sets the background color of the upper section.
- Color Top Text Sets the text color used in the upper section.
- Use Color Controls whether incoming server colors are used for the active display.
- Arc Height Sets the corner arc height.
- Arc Width Sets the corner arc width.
- Bad Qual. Indicator Controls the indicator used when bad quality data is received.
- Bezel Sets the bezel style.
- Bezel Color Sets the outside bezel color.
- Bezel Inside Color Sets the inside bezel color.
- Bezel Thickness Sets the thickness of the bezel.
- Cursor Sets the cursor shown when the pointer is over the Indicator.
- Rotation Sets the Indicator rotation.
- Split Percent Controls how much of the display is used for the upper two-line text section.
- Click Action Defines a click action.
- Click Count Sets the number of clicks used for the click action.
- Visible Controls whether the Indicator is shown.
- Warning Qual. Indicator Controls the indicator used when warning or transitional quality data is received.
Logic Ports
In the Logic Editor, Indicator includes this default port:
- valueInput
The valueInput port updates the displayed value in the lower section of the Indicator.
Display Sections
The Indicator display is split into two sections.
The upper section displays Line 1 Text and Line 2 Text.
The lower section displays the incoming value from valueInput.
The Split Percent property controls how much of the graphic is used for the upper text section.
Notes
Use Indicator when a display needs two static label lines and one changing value area.
Use IndicatorButton when the graphic also needs button-style user interaction.
Use Annunciator for a simpler data-driven text or number display.
For general graphic behavior, see Active Graphic.