User Manual

MAPware-7000 Programming Manual 135
1010-1040, Rev. 02
Place a time object on screen
1. Use one of the following:
a. 
b. jects toolbar
2. Move precision cursor to the desired location for the Time and click to place.
3. The Time object (with current computer time) appears on screen and the Time
Properties toolbox displays.
Time Object Properties Options
 Color Animation (see Feature List A) - dynamically change the color of the object.
 Flash Animation (List B) - 
 Visibility Animation (List C) - 
 Background Color (List F)  
 Border (List G) - add a line around the perimeter of the object.
 Flash (List D)  
 Font (List I)  select from one of four options- 5x7, 7x14, 10x14, and 20x28 pixels.
 Text Color (List Kb) - Determines the color of the text. Click to display the color
palette.
 Time Format: options are HH:MM:SS (hours, minutes, seconds) or HH:MM (hours,
minutes)
 Design (List S) - identifies object.
 Layout (List T)  coordinates (i.e. size and position) for the object.
Resize a time object
Time objects are not resizable- the size is fixed by the number of characters and font size. To
move the time object, simply click and drag using the mouse to the target location on screen.
Date Object
Use to display date (all HMCs have a built-in real time clock RTC) on a screen using one of four
font sizes and selectable color.