Micromod Micro-PWC: 53PW6000 MicroPWC Configuration Guide - Manual (Page 150)

Micro-PWC CONFIGURATION GUIDE
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Use the entry boxes in the Blink window to enter values for the following parameters:
The Period is the blink period, which is measured in tenths of a second. The number entered here defines
how many tenths of a second are in the blink period for this object. The minimum value for the period is 1
(one tenth of a second); the default value for the period is 5 (1/2 second).
The Phase is the initial delay time (in blink periods) which elapses before blinking starts after the expres-
sion becomes true. By using different phase values for different objects, motion can be simulated. The
phase value is multiplied by the period to determine how long (in tenths of a second) to delay the start of
blinking. Both the minimum and default value for this parameter is 0 (zero).
Blink Color 1 is the first of the two blink colors between which the object will alternate. Enter this value by
clicking on the desired color in the color palette on any tab display in the Settings or Properties windows, or
by typing it in via the keyboard.
The value entered for Duration 1 is multiplied by the Period to determine how long (how many tenths of a
second) the object will be displayed in Blink Color 1. Both the minimum value and default value for this
parameter are 1 (1 blink period).
Blink Color 2 is the second of the two blink colors between which the object will alternate. Again, enter this
value by clicking on the desired color in the color palette on any tab display in the Settings or Properties
windows, or by typing it in via the keyboard.
The value entered for Duration 2 is multiplied by the Period to determine how long (how many tenths of a
second) the object will be displayed in Blink Color 2. Both the minimum value and default value for this
parameter are 1 (1 blink period).
The Steady Color parameter is used to define the non-blinking color in which the object will be displayed
when the expression is false. Like Blink Colors 1 and 2, this value can be entered either by clicking on the
desired color in the color palette on any tab display in the Settings or Properties windows, or by typing it in
via the keyboard. As discussed in the sub-section
Section 4.3.4.2, Example 2 - Multiple Expressions , mul-
tiple expressions can be configured for an object or group of objects. Expressions are evaluated in the
order that they were defined. This means that the effects of Expression 1 may be overwritten by a subse-
quent expression (Expression 10, for example). When multiple color-controlling expressions have been
defined for an object, assigning the value -1 (minus 1) to the Steady Color parameter causes the object to
be displayed in the last color used (when the expression controlling the Blink attribute evaluates to False).
The default setting for the Steady Color parameter is -1.
The Fill Only parameter is designed for use with objects that belong to the same group. (To group several
items, hold the
S HIFT key down while clicking on all items to be included in the group, then click on the
Group option on the View toolbar.) If the Fill Only parameter is set to false (0), then all portions of all
objects in the group (i.e., the fill color, line color and text color [if any]) will change color when either Blink or
Steady Color parameters are in effect. If the Fill Only attribute is set to true (1), then only the fill color of
objects in the group will be changed, while other attributes of objects (e.g., line color, text color) remain
unaffected. The Fill Only parameter is visible on the Blink Configuration window only when a group of
objects is being configured. The default setting for the Fill Only parameter is 1 (true).
• Period • Blink Color 2
• Phase • Duration 2
• Blink Color 1 • Steady Color
• Duration 1 • Fill Only