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(1)     Visible

Shows or hides the object according to the tag value.
This feature does not support the following objects: Trend, Data Logging, Key Input Window, Alarm Summary, Page Link.

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Item

Description

Addr

Controls the object with the address registered in the [I/O Device]. You can select the data unit (BIT/WORD).

Press (blue star) to configure the detailed address.

Tag

You must enter the tag name that will become the standard for the ‘Visible’ feature. You can find the tag with (blue star) or manually input the tag name.

If the corresponding tag does not exist in the database, a message pops up asking the user if they wish to add a new tag.

Condition

ON

The object appears when the tag value is ON (Digital: ON, Analog: Values other than 0).

OFF

The object appears when the tag value is OFF (Digital: OFF, Analog: 0).

Blinks in certain cycles according to the tag value.
This feature does not support the following objects: Trend, Data Logging, Key Input Window, Alarm Summary, Page Link.

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Item

Description

Addr

Controls the object with the address registered in the [I/O Device]. You can select the data unit (BIT/WORD).

Press (blue star) to configure the detailed address.

Tag

You must enter the tag name that will become the standard for the ‘Blink’ feature. You can find the tag with (blue star) or manually input the tag name.

If the corresponding tag does not exist in the database, a message pops up asking the user if they wish to add a new tag.

Condition

ON

The object appears when the tag value is ON (Digital: ON, Analog: Values other than 0).

OFF

The object appears when the tag value is OFF (Digital: OFF, Analog: 0).

Interval

You can assign the interval value in 100msec units. The values from 1 to 999 can be assigned. If the value exceeds the range, a warning message pops up.

e.g.) When you input 10, the object blinks every second. (1000msec)

(3)     V-Size

Changes the size of object vertically according to the tag value.
This feature does not support the following objects: Trend, Data Logging, Key Input Window, Alarm Summary, Page Link.

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Item

Description

Top

The object’s size changes starting from top to bottom.

Center

The object’s size changes starting from center to both sides.

Bottom

The object’s size changes starting from bottom to top.

(4)     H-Size

Changes the size of the object horizontally according to the tag value.
This feature does not support the following objects: Trend, Data Logging, Key Input Window, Alarm Summary, Page Link.

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Item

Description

Addr

Controls the object with the address registered in the [I/O Device]. You can select the data unit (BIT/WORD).

Press (blue star) to configure the detailed address.

Tag

You must enter the tag name that will become the standard for the ‘H-Size’ feature. You can find the tag with (blue star) or manually input the tag name.

If the corresponding tag does not exist in the database, a message pops up asking the user if they wish to add a new tag.

Data Range

Assign the range of the object’s transformation by minimum and maximum values. When the tag value is equal to or less than the minimum value, the object is hidden. When the tag value becomes greater, the object becomes closer to the original shape.

If you enter ‘?’, the minimum and the maximum values are the same as the tag’s values.

 [Horizontal Size]

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Item

Description

Left

The object’s size changes starting from left to right.

Middle

The object’s size changes starting from middle to both sides.

Right

The object’s size changes starting from right to left.

 

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(5)     V-Move

Moves the object vertically according to the tag value.
This feature does not support the following objects: Trend, Data Logging, Key Input Window, Alarm Summary, Page Link.

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Item

Description

Addr

Controls the object with the address registered in the [I/O Device]. You can select the data unit (BIT/WORD).

Press (blue star) to configure the detailed address.

Tag

You must enter the tag name that will become the standard for the ‘V-Move’ feature. You can find the tag with (blue star) or manually input the tag name.

If the corresponding tag does not exist in database, a message pops up asking the user if they wish to add a new tag.

Data Range

Assign the range of the object’s movement by minimum and maximum values. When the tag value is equal to or less than the minimum value, the object is at the starting point. When the tag value becomes greater, the object moves further from the starting point.

If you enter ‘?’, the minimum and the maximum values are the same as the tag’s values.

 [Vertical Move]

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Item

Description

Top

The object moves from top to bottom.

Bottom

The object moves from bottom to top.

Distance

Assign the maximum distance of movement.

The distance is assigned in pixel units from 1 to 1024.

(6)     H-Move

Moves the object horizontally according to the tag value.
This feature does not support the following objects: Trend, Data Logging, Key Input Window, Alarm Summary, Page Link.

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Item

Description

Addr

Controls the object with the address registered in the [I/O Device]. You can select the data unit (BIT/WORD).

Press (blue star) to configure the detailed address.

Tag

You must enter the tag name that will become the standard for the ‘H-Move’ feature. You can find the tag with (blue star) or manually input the tag name.

If the corresponding tag does not exist in the database, a message pops up asking the user if they wish to add a new tag.

Data Range

Assign the range of the object’s movement by minimum and maximum values. When the tag value is equal to or less than the minimum value, the object is at the starting point. When the tag value becomes greater, the object moves further from the starting point.

If you enter ‘?’, the minimum and the maximum values are the same as the tag’s values.  

 [Horizontal Move]

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Item

Description

Left

The object moves from left to right.

Right

The object moves from right to left.

Distance

Assign the maximum distance of movement.

The distance is assigned in pixel units from 1 to 1024.

 

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(7)     Color

Changes the color of the object according to the tag value.
This feature does not support the following objects: Trend, Data Logging, Key Input Window, Alarm Summary, Page Link.

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Item

Description

Addr

Controls the object with the address registered in the [I/O Device]. You can select the data unit (BIT/WORD).

Press (blue star) to configure the detailed address.

Tag

You must enter the tag name that will become the standard for the ‘Color’ feature. You can find the tag with (blue star) or manually input the tag name.

If the corresponding tag does not exist in the database, a message pops up asking the user if they wish to add a new tag.

Pen

Selects the color of object’s outline when color changes.

BG

Selects the color of the object’s fill when color changes.

 Value: The color changed according to the value assigned to the tag.

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E.g.) Color Vari.1 < Color Vari.2

(8)     Rotate

Rotates the object by the assigned angle according to the tag value.
This feature does not support the following objects: Trend, Data Logging, Key Input Window, Alarm Summary, Page Link.

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(blue star)

Objects such as Circle, Text, Tag Value do not rotate with the default center point. You have to change the value assigned to the center point.

 

 

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(9)     Touch

Executes a defined operation when the object is pressed or released. You cannot use this feature along with ‘EntryData'.
This feature does not support the following objects: Trend, Data Logging, Key Input Window, Alarm Summary, Page Link.

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Logical Operator

Description

Example

&&

Logical AND

A && B

||

Logical OR

A || B

!

Logical NOT

!A

 [Security]: This feature is to put a limit on users when using the object.

※      Please refer to ‘Security’ manual for more information.

(10)  EntryData EntryData

Inputs data with a data entry window when the object is clicked. You cannot use this feature along with [Touch].
This feature does not support the following objects: Trend, Data Logging, Key Input Window, Alarm Summary, Page Link.

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[Action]: You can select between ‘Numeric’ and ‘Text’ in the dropdown menu.  

a)       Numeric

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Item

Description

Addr

Controls the object with the address registered in the [I/O Device]. You can select the data unit (BIT/WORD).

Press (blue star) to configure the detailed address.

Tag

You must enter the tag name that will become the standard for the ‘EntryData’ feature. You can find the tag with (blue star) or manually input the tag name.

If the corresponding tag does not exist in the database, a message pops up asking the user if they wish to add a new tag.

Min/Max Value

Assign an input range. If you enter ‘?’, the minimum and the maximum values will be the same as the tag’s values.

Disp. Type

You can select a window style when you use the Entry Data feature. There are three supported window styles in the dropdown menu.

Title

Designates the title of the data entry window.

Comment

Inputs the comment of the data entry window.

 

b b)      Text

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Item

Description

Addr

Controls the object with the address registered in the [I/O Device]. You can select the data unit (BIT/WORD).

Press (blue star) to configure the detailed address.

Tag

You must enter the tag name that will become the standard for the ‘EntryData’ feature. You can find the tag with (blue star) or manually input the tag name.

If the corresponding tag does not exist in the database, a message pops up asking the user if they wish to add a new tag.

Password

When you write text on the data entry window, it is expressed as “*****”.

Disp. Type

You can select a window style when you use Entry Data feature. There are three supported window styles in the dropdown menu.

Title

Designates the title of the data entry window.

Comment

Inputs the comment of the data entry window.

 Condition

Assign a condition to perform the EntryData feature. The condition must be in format of logical and/or comparison calculation.

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Logical Operator

Description

Example

&&

Logical AND

A && B

||

Logical OR

A || B

!

Logical NOT

!A

 [Security]:

This feature is to put a limit on users when using the object. You can assign a security level between 0 and 10.

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※      Please refer to ‘Security’ Security manual for more information.
[Expression]

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※      ‘Digit number’, ‘Decimal point’ and ‘Hexa-decimal’ options are supported in XpanelDesigner 2.53 and above versions. 

The following table shows the examples of each action’s window style.

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