When writing values to the tags, memory variables, or the database, you must specify the value options. The following is a description of all possibilities.
Value – this option sends a static value to the PLC
Please specify a value to send to PLC. It can be any numeric value (integer or floating point). If you check the Prompt option, the user will be presented with a confirmation dialog. The value will be written only after the confirmation.
Toggle – binary switch; sets 0 to 1 and 1 to 0; should NOT be applied to non-binary variables.
If you check the Prompt option, the user will be presented with a confirmation dialog. The value will be written only after the confirmation.
Numeric – prompts a dialog in the visualization where the user can enter any numeric value.
There are options to treat such dialogs as password input (hiding input values) and to set the allowed range of inputs with Min and Max limits and a number with decimal places. You can choose from four numeral systems:
Decimal (Dec) Hexadecimal (Hex) Octal (Oct) Binary (Bin)
Inc/Dec – increases or decreases PLC value by the set level:
If you select the Cycle option, the increasing / decreasing process will repeat. If the value goes over the Maximum value, it will automatically change to the minimum value. If the value goes below the Minimum value, it will automatically change to the maximum value.
If you check the Prompt option, the user will be presented with a confirmation dialog. The value will be written only after the confirmation.
String – prompts a dialog in the visualization where the user can enter any string value with other options such as password input (for hiding input values) and sets an allowed number of characters with Min and Max limits; predefined text can also be set with the Predef. Text option. You can also provide a translation of the predefined text by clicking on the translation button next to the text entry.
User Text Entry dialog:
Slider – prompts a dialog in the visualization where the user can select any numeric value with a slider; additional options allow setting Min and Max outer slider value limits and the number of decimal places with Dec. Places
Slider set dialog:
Multiple Choice – prompts a dialog in the visualization where the user can select one of the predefined values, which should be entered as tag value/text pairs during the animation setting
Multiple choice set dialog:
Date – with this feature you can write the current date, time value, or both (date + time) in the visualization
Date set dialog:
