CONFIGURATION AND ANALYSIS SOFTWARE ENSUITE
Information for general use
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GasLab Q2
Display formats for pre-defined and user-defined units can be parameterized. You can easily
determine the format string using graphical operation elements. Alternatively, you can also
manually adjust the format string. You call the format string depending on whether you change a
pre-defined or a user defined unit:
To change the display format for a
pre-defined
unit open in branch
Basic System
–
Unit
Service
the tab
Display formats
.
•
Select the physical quantity from the drop-down menu for which you want to change the
display format of a unit. The table lists all associated (pre-defined) units with format strings.
Mark the row showing the desired unit.
To change the display format for a
user defined
unit open the branch
Basic System
–
Unit
Service
–
User defined Units
.
•
On tab
Parameter
select the user defined unit or add a new unit. Mark the
Format string
.
Continue with further steps (the same for pre-defined and user defined units).
The control elements will be displayed in the lower area of the tab so you can change the display
format. The live values of the format strings are preset.
To display the value in
decimal notation
on the device select the checkbox
Decimal notation
.
Adjust the representation of the figures before the decimal point:
•
To only show the significant figures before the decimal point, select
All significant digits
.
This setting is typically used for measurements.
•
To limit the number of figures before the decimal point, select the maximum number
<1 to
12> digits before the decimal point
.
•
To add leading zeros, select the checkbox
Show leading zeros
. This setting is typically
used for counters.
Adjust the representation of decimal places:
•
To only show whole numbers, select the checkbox
No digits.
•
To display a fixed number of figures after the decimal point, select the relevant checkbox
and the desired number of
digits
. Filling zeros will be added where applicable.
•
To display the value in
exponential notation
on the device select the checkbox
Exponential notation (normalized)
.
Regardless of the representation selected your changes will be implemented in the
Format string
column immediately as a format string. If necessary, you can restore the pre-defined display
format at a later point using
[Restore default]
.