Rockwell Automation 2711E-ND1 Reference Manual PanelBuilder 1400e - Manual (Page 55)

48 Indicators
Publication 2711E-6.15 – November 1998
Configuring the Multistate Indicator
For each Multistate Indicator, you must specify the number of states
(from 2 to 255), and define an Indicator State control. At runtime,
the value at the Indicator State control determines the state that is
displayed on the PanelView terminal.
Configure the Multistate Indicator according to this table:
Field Meaning
Name Assign a name, up to 15 characters, to document the object for
printed reports. This increases the application’s size by 1 byte
per character.
Number of States Specify the number of states, from 2 to 255, this object will
display.
Edit States If you increase the number of states beyond the default of 4,
you must assign state values. You can also change the default
state values for the default 4 states.
To assign different values to the states, choose Edit States. You
can assign any unique value from -2,147,483,648 to
2,147,483,647. See “Configuring Object States,” in Chapter 9,
Creating Objects, in the PanelBuilder 1400e Configuration
Software for Windows User Manual for information on assigning
state values and configuring state attributes.
Note: To minimize the size of the application file, use state
values that increment by one for each state. Do not configure
more states than you need.
You should configure colors, text, graphic images, and other
attributes for each state.
Control Indicator State controls the state for this object. You can assign
a tag or expression to this control.
When the PLC changes the control’s value, the terminal
displays the state with the assigned value.
Note: If you do not assign this control, an error state occurs
when the object is displayed on the PanelView terminal. The
highest numbered state is displayed without its label, alerting
the operator to the error state.
You can adjust the size of the Multistate Indicator and format its
background color, border style, and blink attributes. For details on
formatting objects see “Changing Object Appearance” in Chapter 9,
Creating Objects, in the PanelBuilder 1400e Configuration Software
for Windows User Manual.