Bar Meter
The bar meter object reads the position of the indicator within its perimeter then sends a value associated to the position to mapped variables. At run time, the bar meter is not visible. Increase or decrease the number of divisions within the bar meter to define the accuracy of position readings.
Define the properties for the bar meter object from the
Properties
window. For the bar meter object, define properties for Action
, Color
, Displacement
, Size
, Text
, and Visibility
. Also define properties for the frame color and width. Specific bar meter object properties are:Property | Description |
|---|---|
Frame Color | Color for the frame of the object. Possible colors are custom, web, and system colors. |
Frame Width | Width of the frame for the object. Possible values are literal values. |
Indicator Color | Color for the interior of the indicator. Possible colors are custom, web, and system colors. |
Indicator Frame Color | Color for the outline of the indicator. Possible colors are custom, web, and system colors. |
Indicator Value | Initial value of the measuring object. Possible values are literal values. |
Indicator Value Variable | Variable that controls the indicator of the measuring object. Possible variable data types are DINT or REAL. Click  to select a variable. |
Maximum | Maximum value of the scale on the measuring object. Possible values are literal values. |
Minimum | Minimum value of the scale on the measuring object. Possible values are literal values. |
Orientation | Orientation of the measuring object is horizontal or vertical |
Scale Frame Color | Color of the scale on the measuring object. Possible colors are custom, web, and system colors. |
Scale Frame Width | Width of the scale on the measuring object. Possible values are literal values. |
Scale Label Distance | Distance between the scale on the measuring object and the displayed range values. Possible values are literal values. |
Scale Label Frequency | Frequency of labeling of major divisions on the scale of the measuring object, in pixels. For example, a value of two (2) results in a label for every second major division. Possible values are literal values. |
Scale Label Text Bold | Apply the bold style is applied to the label text. Possible values are True or False. |
Scale Label Text Color | Color of the label text. Possible colors are custom, web, and system colors. |
Scale Label Text Size | Size of the label text. Possible values are literal values. |
Scale Tick Major Frequency | Frequency of major ticks in reference to minor ticks on the scale. Example: on a scale that ranges from 1 to 100 with a Tick Unit value of 5, setting 5 as the major tick frequency sets a major division at every 5th minor division. The major division is each increment of 25. Possible values are literal values. |
Scale Tick Major Width | Width of the major ticks to divide the scale. Possible values are literal values. |
Scale Tick Width | Width of the minor ticks to divide the scale. Possible values are literal values. |
Tick Color | Color of the ticks that divide the scale. Possible colors are custom, web, and system colors. |
Tick Unit | Value associated to individual tick divisions on the measuring scale. Possible values are literal values. |
To insert a bar meter
- From theToolbox, drag the bar meter object into the workspace.
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