Dip switch, power switch, push switch, push switch LED, rocker switch

The switch is used to set the value of a boolean variable.

Properties editor

The properties of a visualization element - except alignment and order - can all be configured in the properties editor. By default, this editor opens next to the visualization editor, or it can be opened explicitly via the "Properties" command (which can be found in the View menu as standard).

A property can be modified by editing the field "Value". To this end, an input field, a selection list, a dialog or checkbox that can be activated is provided in this field, depending on the element type. The value field opens

after a double-click,
after a single click in a selected field,
via the space bar, if the field was already selected.

If a variable is assigned,

simply enter its name.
Use the button to open the input assistant for selecting a variable. The Variables category lists all variables that have already been defined in the project.

Working in the list of properties can be made easier with the aid of default, sorting and filter functions.

Element properties

All element properties and their descriptions are listed below.

Element name

The element name can be changed. Standard name is "GenElemInst_x". "x" stands for a sequential number.

Element type

The element type is entered here. For three element groups it is possible to switch between the corresponding elements by changing the element type:

Position

Here you can define the position (X/Y coordinates) and size (width and height) of the element in pixels. The origin is in the top left corner of the window. The positive x-axis is on the right, the positive y-axis runs downwards. If the values edited, the displayed element is simultaneously modified in the visualization editor.

X	Horizontal position in pixels – X=0 is the left edge of the window.
Y	Vertical position in pixels – Y=0 is the upper edge of the window.
Width	Width of the element in pixels
Height	Height of the element in pixels

Auxiliary setting

Variable

Boolean variable whose value changes according to the user entry. Depending on the element behavior, the variable is TRUE as long as the mouse button is pressed (momentary) or the value changes with each mouse click (changeover).

Image setting

Scaling type

Here you can specify how the element responds to changes in the frame size:

Isotropic: Height and width of the image are changed with the frame. Their original proportions are retained, however.
Anisotropic: The image fills the whole frame, irrespective of its proportions.
Unscaled: The image size is specified and remains unchanged, if the frame size changes.

Horizontal alignment

Only available if the "Expert" option is activated for the properties editor and if the image scaling type is "isotropic". This is used to explicitly maintain the horizontal alignment to another element (as defined in the basic visualization), if the visualization is used within a scaled frame. See above: "Isotropic" setting

Left
Centered
Right

Vertical alignment

Only available if the "Expert" option is activated for the properties editor and if the image scaling type is "isotropic". This is used to explicitly maintain the vertical alignment to another element (as defined in the basic visualization), if the visualization is used within a scaled frame. See above: "Isotropic" setting

Top
Centered
Bottom

State variables

These are dynamic definitions of the availability of the element in online mode.

Invisibility

Specification of a boolean variable. If this returns TRUE, the element is invisible in online mode.

Input disabled

Specification of a boolean variable. If TRUE is returned, inputs for the element have no effect. Also, the element itself is greyed out in the visualization, to indicate that no user inputs are possible.

If the visualization uses the user management, the elements for user groups with access right "only visible" are grayed out.

Texts

Tooltip

Here you can set the text to be used as tooltip for the element. It only appears in the visualization at runtime.

Background

Image

Here you can select the lamp color:

Yellow
Red
Green
Blue
Grey

Access rights

This setting relates to the access rights for the individual element. Click to open the Access rights dialog. The setting is only available if a user management was added to the PLC project. The following status messages are available:

Not set. All rights.	The default message is set, if the element is shown as available for all groups.
Rights are issued: Limited rights.	The message is set, if the element is shown with limited behavior for at least one group.