Momentary Push Button Drawing Method
Available in all applications
Used by Analog Output, Analog Control, Digital Output, Digital Control, Selector Switch.
The Momentary Push Button drawing method is used to draw a button that will send one value when pushed and the same or a different value when released. Both the value to write when pushed, and the value to write when released, must be provide before the button will be enabled.
This object can be displayed as a button, a hotbox, or a button surrounded by a hotbox.
Only the button will have a label (whether or not surrounded by a hotbox).
The graphic editor for the Momentary Push Button will look similar to the following:
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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
Value to write when button pressed
Set the value that will be written when the completed button is clicked. If the associated tag is an analog output, this may be any value that is legal for that tag. Otherwise, this value should match one of the configured states for the associated digital or selector switch.
If this value is not set, the button will not work.
Value to write when button released
Set the value that will be written at the moment when the operator releases the button.
Button Down Label and Button Up Label
Provide the labels that will be displayed on the button. A different label will be displayed while the button is being clicked than will otherwise be shown. This allows useful feedback to the operator who can be assured that the button has indeed been clicked and is presumably doing what it is supposed to.
Opens the Select Color Dialog from which you can select a color for the hotbox object from the VTS palette
The Hotbox Color button will be disabled in the event that the Show Hotbox checkbox is not selected.
Use these options to control whether the hotbox, the button, both or neither are displayed.
If Show Button is not selected the label fields will be disabled. If Show Hotbox is not selected, the Hotbox Color button will be disabled.