Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Users Guide - Manual (Page 340)

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Show processes and values graphically
Use this graphic object To show this
Bar graph Numeric values in bar graph format. The bar graph increases or decreases in
size to show the changing value. For details, see page 21-46.
Gauge Numeric values in dial format. The gauge’s needle moves around the dial to
show the changing value. For details, see page 21-47.
Scale A static indication of the range of values for a bar graph. For details, see
page 21-48.
Multistate indicator The state of a process, on a panel that changes its color, image, or caption to
indicate the current state. Each state is set up to correspond to a numeric tag
value. For details, see page 21-39.
Symbol The state of a process, using a monochrome image that changes color to
indicate the current state. Each state corresponds to a numeric tag value.
This object is useful for showing the state of a process or operation at a glance.
For details, see page 21-41.
List indicator The state of a process, using a list of possible states with the current state
highlighted. Each state is represented by a caption in the list, and corresponds to
a numeric tag value.
This indicator is useful if you want to view the current state, but also want to see
the other possible states. For sequential processes, the list can alert the operator
about what happens next in the process. For details, see page 21-42.
Trend Historical or current numeric tag values, plotted against time or shown in an XY
plot (where one or more tags’ values are plotted against another tag’s values to
show the relationship between them). For details, see Chapter 28.
Time and date display Display the current time and date. For details, see page 21-57.
ActiveX object Data using a third-party object connected to an analog, digital, or string tag,
including both HMI and data server tags. The format of the data shown depends
on the object. For details, see page 20-22.
Drawing object with
rotation, width, height, fill,
color, or horizontal or
vertical position animation The value of a tag using a pictorial representation of the current value in relation
to a range of possible values. For example, use rotation animation to show the
tag value as a needle’s position on a dial.
For color animation, assign different colors to represent different values. For
information about animation, see Chapter 22.