Rockwell Automation 2711-ND3 PanelBuilder v2.60 Software User Manual - Manual (Page 131)

Chapter
8
Publication 2711-6.0
Creating Push Buttons
This chapter shows how to create push button controls. It contains
the following sections:
Section Page
Helpful Hints 8–1
Push Button Types 8–2
Contact Types 8–2
Push Button Text and Graphics 8–3
Creating Push Buttons 8–4
Setting Properties of a Push Button 8–4
Configuring Push Button States 8–8
When creating push button controls, consider:
•
On touch screen terminals, each push button aligns with a default
of 4 (2h x 2w) touch cells.
•
Use a global object if the same button will appear on one or more
screens. The PanelView terminal only stores one copy of a global
button regardless of the number of links to it.
•
Multistate push buttons support 16 states (numbered 0 to 15).
Use only the number of states required.
•
Push buttons can have unique inner text and/or a graphic for each
state as well as other formatting options.
•
Configure push button states from the States tab on the Push
Buttons dialog or using the procedures described in Chapter 17.
!
ATTENTION: Some combinations of format options
could result in a control object not being visible (object
blends into screen background). All touch screen
controls must be visible or have a graphic which shows
the location of the object. Failure to do so may result
in accidental or unpredictable operation.
Chapter Objectives
Helpful Hints