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Format
Contains various settings for formatting the field on the screen.
Number of Digits
Digits after Decimal
Point
Font
Display Leading
Zeroes
Specifies the amount of digits which should be displayed. If a decimal point is output, then
the resulting field is one character wider than is specified here.
Possible Settings 1 to 10 digits for DINT, UDINT, and FLOAT process variables
1 to 5 digits for other data types.
The field must be able to fit in the picture with its set size and font.
Specifies how many digits (of those designated in Number of Digits) should be shown
after the decimal point.
Possible Settings There must be at least one position before the decimal point left
open. Therefore, the setting can be a maximum of Number of Digits −
1.
Chooses the output field font.
Possible Settings Any font in the project can be selected.
If this option is selected, then open spaces before the first significant digit are filled with
zeroes. Otherwise, blank spaces fill up the rest of the vacant area.
Position
Contains various settings for formatting the field on the screen.
X
Y
Specifies the position of the upper left corner along the X axis (interval from the left display
margin). Values for these parameters begin with 0 on the left margin and increase to the
width of the display minus one pixel (on the right margin).
Possible Settings for Full
Graphic Displays
Possible Settings for Text
and Semi−Graphic
Displays
This field can be placed freely on the screen. Therefore, X can
be set from 0 to the width of the display minus the width of the
field in pixels.
On text and semi−graphic displays, such as those which can be
connected to the C130 CAN controller, fields can only be
placed evenly on every sixth X−coordinate (X = 0, 6, 12, 18,
etc.).
Specifies the position of the upper left corner along the Y axis (interval from the upper display
margin). Values for these parameters begin with 0 on the upper margin and increase to the
height of the display minus one pixel (on the lower margin).
Possible Settings for Full
Graphic Displays
Possible Settings for Text
and Semi−Graphic
Displays
The field can be placed freely in the display. Therefore, Y can
be set from 0 to the height of the display minus the height of the
field in pixels.
On text and semi−graphic displays, such as those which can be
connected to the C130 CAN controller, fields can only be placed
evenly on every eighth Y−coordinate (Y = 0, 8, 16, 24, etc.).
Data Point
Allows the connection of the variable which should be displayed with this output field.
Source
Assign...
Used to input or display the connected variable.
Possible Settings Name of a process variable with one of the following data types:
USINT, SINT, UINT, INT, UDINT, DINT, or REAL.
The Assign... button opens a dialog box to select a variable for the Source field. By
default, only variables of suitable types are displayed.
Status
Contains various settings for formatting the field on the screen.
Introduction to Visual Components 2.3
70 3.2.3.1 Numeric Output Field − Reference