Use the Analog Bar component when you want to create an analog bar to show the dynamic variable.

In the Analog Bar Properties, you customize the position, size, and style of the object. You can adapt the following properties in particular:

• Changing size and position of an component

• Setting the style of text

Add an Analog Bar component

1. Select the Analog Bar component .

2. Drag the Analog Bar component directly where you want it to be in the Editor pane.

3. Set the variable.

4. Set the range for Analog Bar component in the properties pane.

   • Click "..." at the right end of the row Max. value and Min. value.

   • Change the value as you want.

   • Save the change by clicking OK or quit the change by clicking Cancel.

     The value will change to the default value when you select Reset to Default.

Properties for Analog Bar

• Basic

  • Name: Analog Bar

  • Location: you can modify the location coordinate for the analog bar.

  • Size: you can modify the width and height information for the analog bar.

• Binding

  • Variable Name: select the Default Tag or variable from tag table depending on your need.

  • Block Type: select the type of variable.

  • Block Number: select the block number.

  • Block Format: select Signed or Unsigned for the Block value.

  • Decimal Places: select the number of decimal places for the variable value.

• Animation

  • Max. Value: set the maximum value for the analog bar depending on your need.

  • Min. Value: set the minimum value for the analog bar depending on your need.

  • Color: click Color Setting swatches, according to different ranges, select a corresponding color swatch, and click OK button.

• Styles

  • Font: select Font, Font Style and Size information separately in the Font pane. Click the OK button to save the changes or click the Reset to Default button to reset to the default settings.

  • Text Color: click Text Color Swatches, select a swatch, and click OK button.

  • Border Color: click Border Color swatches, select a swatch, and click OK button.