Create a piloted control list selector

Use the piloted control list selector to select from a list of states for a process or operation. The list is highlighted to show the current state, and the operator can scroll through the list to select a different state.
The object can be controlled directly by an operator, or remotely by a device such as a programmable controller. The operator or the controller scrolls through the list to select a different state or to display a different group of visible states. The object can be configured to write out the value of the selected state, the value of the state in the top position on the list, and the values of all the states visible on the list, to the data source. If all the visible states of the object are being written, the data source must be a direct reference array tag with a length that matches the number of states visible on the list. The syntax of such an array tag depends on the RSLinx OPC server being used.
When the piloted control list object is selected, if the object is operator-controlled, the operator can scroll through the list and select states using key buttons or using the arrow keys and Enter key on a keypad or an external keyboard. Key buttons can also be linked directly to the piloted control list selector so that they will work whether the object has the input focus or not.
To create a piloted control list selector:
  1. In
    FactoryTalk View Studio
    , in the
    Graphics
    editor, select
    Objects
     >
    Advanced
     >
    Piloted Control List Selector
    .
  2. Drag the mouse to position and draw a rectangle the general size and location the object is to be.
  3. In the
    Piloted Control List Selector Properties
     dialog box, specify the how the selector looks, whether it will be controlled remotely or by an operator, its states and connections, and whether to use Enter key handshaking.
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