Meter Display - KEP MMI-1500 Installation & Operation Manual

13.20 Meter Display

The Meter displays PLC register data as an angular indicator
in proportion to its value as defined by the SPAN and ZERO
setting.
Procedure to place a Meter
1. Click the Meter Tool or select Meter Display from the Parts menu.
2. Fill in General Tab Items:
Description: A reference name (not displayed) that you
assign to the Meter
Read Address: PLC word that used to control the
displayed value.
Device type is the word prefix.
Device address is the word number.
Data format: Defines data from the controller as
binary (BIN) or binary coded decimal (BCD).
See Word Lamp 13.2 for format description.
No. of words: Restricted to 1 for this part.
Tag is used to select the Read address from a list of
predefined Tags.
Aux. directs the Read address to be retrieved from
the Auxiliary Port.
3. Go to Meter Display make selections and fill in fields as desired.
Indicator:
There are two Indicator Styles available; straight arm and
vane pointer.
Style 1 Style 2
A traditional meter may be
composed of three types of parts
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Shape
Indicator
Scale