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6.3
Dashboard Tab
The Dashboard Tab provides access to a virtual keypad, as well as a variety of gauges, meters and
graphs that can be configured to provide an at-a-glance graphical overview of critical application
variables in real-time. A total of 10 gauge windows are available (four at a time), and each gauge
window can be configured to display any scanned parameter’s value via one of six different gauge types.
User-defined engineering units, scaling and range limits are also configurable. Refer to Figure 16.
Figure 16: Dashboard Tab
6.3.1 Information Window
Figure 17 shows the Information Window, which
displays various informational messages
regarding the status of the Dashboard
configuration parameters (loading or
submitting).
6.3.2 Gauge Window Navigation
The “Up” and “Down” buttons are used to navigate the gauge windows. Gauge windows are displayed
four at a time in the Dashboard Tab, and by clicking the “Up” or “Down” buttons, the gauge windows will
scroll in the corresponding direction.
6.3.3 Gauge Window Configuration
Each of the gauge windows can be independently configured to display a user-defined parameter with a
variety of flexible configuration options. While the behavior and presentation may vary slightly depending
on the specific gauge chosen, all of the gauges share the following common elements (refer to Figure 18
for an example):
Gauge Selector:
A drop-down selection box in the upper left-hand corner of the gauge window, which
allows the user to select the type of gauge that will be displayed.
Title:
A text entry box located above the gauge, in which the user can enter a descriptive gauge title
comprised of up to 16 characters.
Figure 17: Dashboard Tab Information Window