Use the Scale Time component when you want to display a time value.

In the Scale time Properties, you can customize the position and size of the component. You can do the following operations in particular:

• Changing size and position of an component

• Setting the style of text

Scale time is the process value of a referenced function block which displayed as a time value. Possible time display formats show as the following: hours(h), minutes(HH:mm), seconds(HH:mm:ss), 10 milliseconds(HH:mm:ss:ms), yearly on/off time(MM-dd), weekly on/off time(HH:mm), yearly on/off time(dd/MM).

Add a scale time component

1. Select the Scale Time component .

2. Drag the Scale Time component directly where you want it to be in the Editor pane.

3. Set the variable for Scale time under Properties -> Variable:

   • Set the time as hours/minutes/seconds/10 Milliseconds

   • When you set on-time and off-time as yearly/weekly, you must set the block type and block number as you use in the LOGO!Soft Comfort circuit diagram.

Properties for Scale Time

• Basic

  • Name: Scale Time

  • Location: you can modify the location coordinate for the scale time.

  • Size: you can modify the width and height information for the scale time.

• 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.

  • Time: Set the unit for the Scale time.

  • Writable: for the writable block types, you can enable the write function by clicking the check box next to Writable.

• 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.

  • Text Align: align the text on left, center, or right.

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