Draw Drawing Method
Available in all applications, although most tags that use this method are VTScada-based only.
Used by: Data Flow RTU, Analog Status, Digital Status, Pump Status, Pulse Input,
The Draw tag drawing method is used to display a bordered field containing the description of the associated tag on the left, and its value to the right. The description and the border are optional.
If the associated tag type includes an alarm setup then orange dots will appear in the object to indicate that one or both alarms are either not configured or not enabled. For tag types that have both high and low alarms as part of their definition, the upper and lower squares refer to the high and low alarms in that order.
The graphic editor dialog for the Draw drawing method is as shown:
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The Tag field displays the name and description of the tag that is currently associated with this drawing method. You can use this to select a different tag or parameter to use as the data source for this drawing method.
The Tag field is only present when editing a completed drawing method object
[Select one of the font tags (or parameter linked to a font tag) that you with to use to display the text. The display will use the default system font if you do not select a font tag.
The parameters button is enabled only if the tag is drawn on a page that includes a font parameter, or if the tag is part of a drawing method and the associated drawing method editor is open.
Select whether to display the tag name as well as its value (the Button option) or simply the tag’s value (the No Button option).
Opens the Select Color Dialog from which you can choose a color to be displayed as the background to the tag’s value.