User`s guide

Modifying ActiveX Control Properties
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The Value property indicates the current pointer value. Set the initial value to
0, halfway between the maximum and minimum scale values. Click on OK to
accept the changes and close the dialog box.
Modifying Multiple Tick Marks
Some characteristics can be repeated in a block. For example, a single block can
display multiple needles or tick marks. This example illustrates the use of
multiple tick marks and the use of the ID property to manage them. This
example, instead of modifying a block, examines the default settings for a
particular block.
Note This release of the Dials & Gauges Blockset does not support the use of
multiple needles or pointers to display more than one value. Passing a vector
signal to a Dials & Gauges Blockset block displays only the first element of the
vector. The Strip Chart block, however, is an exception to this because it does
support vector input.
This figure shows the Amp Meter block. Notice that the tick marks have two
different lengths. These are created by defining two sets of tick marks.
The first set consists of 11 longer tick marks, each positioned at one of the label
values, positioned at increments of 1.0. The second set consists of five shorter
tick marks for each integer change in the scale, positioned at increments of 0.2.
To examine how these tick marks have been created, double-click on the Amp
Meter block to display its properties dialog box. Select the
Ticks tab.