Rockwell Automation 2711-ND3 PanelBuilder v2.60 Software User Manual User Manual
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Creating Bar Graphs, Indicators, Numeric Displays
Publication 2711-6.0
The following descriptions define properties of a bar graph.
Fill From
Sets the direction for filling the bar graph. Click the arrow at the
right of the box to list and select an option.
Select
To Fill
Left
Left to right
Right
Right to left
Top
Top to bottom
Bottom
Bottom to top
The bar graph fills with black on monochrome displays and white on
color displays. You can select a fill pattern from the Format
"
Fill
Pattern submenu and turn the bar graph border off from the
Format
"
Line Type submenu.
Range
Sets the minimum and maximum values the bar graph can display.
The range of values you can enter in the Min/Max boxes depends on
the data type of the read tag.
Min to Max Value Range
For this Data Type
0 to 9,999
4BCD
-32768 to +32767
Signed Integer
0 to 65535
Unsigned Integer
-99,999,997,952 to +999,999,995,904
Floating Point
If the value exceeds the maximum, the entire bar graph fills. If the
value is below the minimum, the bar graph appears as an empty box.
Read Tag
Specifies the name of the tag address to read for filling the bar graph.
If the tag doesn’t exist, enter a tag name. Edit the tag definition
using the Edit Tag button or the Tag Editor.