Create a user-defined data type property for an Add-On Graphic

Create a user-defined data type property to bind an Add-On Graphic to a controller tag. An Add-On Graphic element cannot bind directly to a controller tag because different projects may not reference the same controllers.
View Designer
 allows reusing Add-On Graphics between projects.
To create a user-defined data type property for an Add-On Graphic
  1. In the
    Property Definition
     tab of the Add-On Graphic, type a name for the user-defined property in the
    Name
    box.
    TIP:
    If the
    Property Definition
     tab is not open, below the screen, click
    Expand
    ExpandSecurityUserButton.
  2. Click in the
    Data Type
     box and click
    Select data type
     ST5K_Project_Properties_Browse_button.jpg. The
    Data Type Browser
     opens.
  3. Select a data type:
    • User-Defined.
       A structure data type defined in
      Logix Designer
      .
    • Predefined.
       An atomic or structure data type defined by a controller.
    • Module-Defined.
      A structure data type defined by a module when creating the module. Tags of these types store input, output, and configuration data for the module.
      The data type is used as a filter criteria for the
      Data Type Browser
      . Only items in the
      Logix Designer
       project (.acd) file that meet the filter criteria appear when opening the
      Data Type Browser
      .
  4. Click the drill-in arrow Icon: Studio 5K Tag Drill-In Arrow Icon next to a controller.
  5. Navigate to the desired level in the controller and select the data type.
  6. (optional) In the
    Description
    column, type a description for the property to appear when hovering over the property on the
    Properties
    window.
  7. In the
    Category
    column, type the category where the property appears in the
    Properties
    window for an instance of the Add-On Graphic.
  8. Select a graphic element in the definition of the Add-On Graphic.
  9. To bind a property of the selected graphic element, click
    Browse
    ST5K_Project_Properties_Browse_button.jpg to browse to a data type property.
  10. Click the drill-in arrow Icon: Studio 5K Tag Drill-In Arrow Icon to select the member of the property.
    TIP:
    Tips:
    • Selecting a user-defined data type displays all of the members within the property and any nested properties. Expand a nested user-defined data type to display all of the members of the nested data type.
    • To type the binding instead of browsing to it, use the format:
      PropertyName.Member
      For example, if the user-defined data type property is named MixerTag and the data type in the controller has a Level member that is the value to show, type MixerTag.Level.
Provide Feedback
Have questions or feedback about this documentation? Please submit your feedback here.
Normal