Specifications

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appear on top of a standard page at any time and then disappear when no longer
needed, similar to a dialog box in Windows or Macintosh computers.
In order to make the implementation of subpages as flexible as possible, they are
controlled (i.e. shown or hidden) via touchpanel feedback signals. That is, whenever
a subpage is needed, a subpage reference is created at the exact location where it is to
appear. This subpage reference is simply a link to the subpage object that was
created previously. Each subpage reference is then be assigned a join number, and
the feedback signal for that join number will determine whether or not the subpage
appears. As long as the signal is high, the subpage will appear, and will disappear as
soon as the signal goes low. The example below shows the logic necessary to control
a volume subpage from a single button, allowing the subpage to be toggled on or off
as necessary.
Analog displays (touchpanels only)
VisionTools Pro-e provides a number of objects for different types of analog
displays. For example, if you want to create a bargraph, you can go to the
VisionTools Pro-e toolbar, select the Gauge (bargraph) object and scale it to the size
you want. You would then assign an analog feedback join number to the gauge that
represents the analog channel that the gauge will display the value of.
VisionTools Pro-e provides several analog objects:
1. Gauges (bargraphs)
2. Sliders (bargraphs that also can be moved via touch)
3. Digital gauges (display an analog signal in number format)
4. Percentages (display analog signals in %)
5. Time (display analog signals in time format: HH:MM:SS)
Indirect text (touchpanels only)
Indirect text is a feature where the particular text string that appears on a touchpanel
button can change, depending on the signal state. For example, when the user
touches a button it might read “Power ON”, and when touched again it might read
“Power OFF”.
In SIMPL Windows, touchpanel definitions have built-in serial feedback signals for
defined for indirect text fields. These text fields accept serial data signals directly.
Serial Send to touchpanel text fields
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