The following table shows the options in the Information Setup editor.
Options |
Descriptions |
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Display file name |
The default graphic display is called [INFORMATION]. If you don’t want to use the default display, specify a graphic display that contains an information message display object. To select from a list of the graphic displays in the project, click the Browse button. If you clear the box, no display will open when the Value connection changes to an assigned trigger value. |
Edit button |
Click this button to open the selected graphic display for editing in the Graphic Displays editor. |
Message file name |
Type the name of the information message file to use. To select from a list of the information message files in the project, click the Browse button. If you leave the box blank, no messages are ever shown. |
Edit button |
Click this button to open the selected information message file for editing. |
Acknowledge hold time |
Select the minimum length of time to hold the Ack connection value at 1 after the operator presses the information acknowledge button. If the operator is still pressing the button when the hold time expires, the connection is not reset to 0 until the operator releases the button. |
Maximum update rate |
Select the maximum rate at which data servers will supply data to the Value tag specified in the Connections section. This includes any tags used in Value expressions. The default update rate is 1 second. At run time, all Value tags are updated immediately upon startup, no matter what the update rate is. |
Connection |
Assign a tag or expression to these controls:
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Connections columns |
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Name |
This column shows the name of the connection. |
Tag/Expression |
Type the tag name or expression associated with the connection. If a tag or expression has already been selected, it is shown here. The information message graphic display opens when the Value connection at the data source changes from 0 to any non-zero value. |
Tag button (...) |
Click this button to open the Tag Browser and choose a tag instead of typing the tag name in the Tag/Expression column. |
Exprn button (...) |
Click this button to open the Expression editor and create an expression instead of typing the expression in the Tag/Expression column. |