Basic Setup For Data Parts - Panasonic GTWIN Reference Manual

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5.5.1 Basic Setup for Data Parts

This section explains the basic setup parameters in detail.
What appears on the tab may differ depending on the data format you have
selected.
Number of Digits
Specify the number of digits displayed by the data part. Note that the number of digits allowed
varies depending on the data format. The valid range of digits is displayed.
Data Format
Select the data format.
Description
keyboard.
Select the keyboard which will be used for inputting values.
Select the valid range of input values.
Sets the time for a trigger signal to an external device.
Specify how the data part appears "normally", e.g. if it blinks, etc.
Specify how the data part appears when a certain condition is
true, e.g. if it blinks, etc.
Press [Setup] to choose from among an extensive range of
conditions.
The setting for "When Condition is True" takes priority over the
setting for "Normal".
Specify the color for the digits.
Select the color for the background.
Sets a frame and its color, if desired.
When the data format is DEC or HEX, you can set max. and min.
limits and scale the data between the PLC and GT.
For example, if you set the max. value for the GT range to 100
and the max. value of the PLC range to 10, the GT values will be
scaled, i.e. divided by 10 when entered into the PLC device.
Values beyond the limits will be set to the limit value and then
scaled.
When the data format is ASCII, you can specify how the
hexadecimal data is stored.
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Set the security level to restrict the display and/or operation of the
part.
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