High Country Tek DVC80 - Manual (Page 107)

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6.13 Virtual Display
The Virtual Display allows DVC5/7/10 users to
monitor variables using a Windows XP PC or
laptop computer. You can monitor up to 20
variables concurrently.
You add the Virtual Display to your project by
right clicking the mouse in the project window and
selecting the Add Virtual Display option. Only
one Virtual Display can be added but the Virtual
Display can have an unlimited number of screen
definitions. Double click the project window icon
and right click in the Virtual Display window to
Add screen definitions. Double click the screen
icon to configure the screen’s display attributes.
Virtual Display Screen
A Virtual Display screen has a location to change
its Name, define the location and format of up
to 20 variables and specify fixed strings of text.
In the upper right hand corner of the setup
screen, there is a preview of the Virtual Display.
Name:
The name used in the program logic to display
this screen and its variables.
Example:
Virtualdisplay.Screen = Screen1
Range: 16 Alpha/Numeric characters only with
no spaces.
V1, V2, V3 … V20:
These variables contain program values you
wish to be displayed at the define X and Y
coordinates and in the format specified. The
upper left corner of the display is X = 1 and Y = 1.
Example:
Virtualdisplay.v1 = Ana_1 ‘ Display Analog input voltage as a percent of the defined voltage range.
Range: Type, X Location, and Y Location.
Virtual Display Program Variables
VirtualDisplay.Screen
Contains the screen name for the active display
VirtualDisplay.V1 Contains the value for V1.
VirtualDisplay.V2 Contains the value for V2.