Specifications

Variables Getting Started
18 VisiLogic: Getting Started
Note that to enter Information Mode, you touch the touchscreen in an area
that is not occupied by a Keypad Entry variable or other screen object that has
been assigned a Touch Property.
Color Touchscreen LCD+
virtual keypad only
Maximum number of displays: 1024
Maximum number of variables per display: 255
The virtual keypad functions in the same way as in monochrome models.
Variables
Variables enable you to show run-time values, text, images, and bar graphs
on the controller's screen in response to run-time conditions. Bit, or binary text
variables, for example, display text messages on the controller's LCD screen
according to the status of a bit operand.
The maximum number of variables per display depends on the Vision
controller division.
Standard Vision: supports up to 24 variables
Enhanced Vision: supports up to 255 variable
You can also use Keypad Entry Variables to enable an operator to enter a
password, or data such as setpoints from the controller's keyboard.
Variable Editor
When you insert a variable into a display, the Variable Editor opens, showing
you the options that are relevant for that Variable.
Note that for some types of variables, the type of controller selected in
Hardware Configuration may determine some of the variable's properties. For