At a Glance

This tab allows you to define the characteristics of a control object:

  • to choose a control variable,

  • to choose the minimum and maximum values,

  • to determine the monitoring style.

Control attributes setting screen

The screen below allows users to set the control attributes of a command graphic object.

Description

The table below describes the settings that you may define.

Field

Description

Variable

Variable controlled by the graphic object.

button

Calls the variable selection tool to select the variable to associate with the object.

Type

Type of variable linked to the object.

Comment

Comment of the variable linked to the object.

< = value <=

The control object will not exceed these thresholds.

By default, the minimum value is 0 and the maximum value is 100.

If the variable to control is a bit, these fields are not accessible.

Control element style

Control style which depends on the type of control object. It allows you to modify the representation of the graphical object:

  • Border displays a boarder around the object,

  • Graduation displays color graduations,

  • With latching denotes a button with latching,

  • Orientation determines the orientation of the object on the screen,

  • Text displays the text with the object.

NOTE: If the graphic object is a button, and if the control variable is a word, a double word or a real word, the maximum threshold becomes a dynamic threshold. It is the value of this threshold that is sent when you click on the button