Using Text Overlay
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Table 18: Features and Functions of the TextOverlay Application
Feature
Function
Parameter Setting Area
Text Color
Dropdown Box
Select the Text color
Background
Color Dropdown
Box
Set the text background color
Transparency
Dropdown Box
Select On for a transparent background or Off for a non-transparent
background
Display Height
Check Box
Set the thickness of the background stripe (72 or 36)
Text Position – V-Position
Set the vertical position of the text background on the display screen
(Top, Center or Bottom)
Communication Interface Area
Connect/Disconnect
Connect the machine or disconnect
TCP/IP
Check box
When selected, set the
IP Address
1
and
Port
to connect via Ethernet
2
RS-232
Check box
When selected, set the
COM port
and
Baud Rate
(9600) to connect
via the RS-232 connector
2
Scrolling Mode Area
Blank Time (Sec)
Dropdown Box Set the blank delay time (from 1 to 5)
Speed
Dropdown Box
Set the speed at which the text moves on the display (from 1 to 5)
Mode
Set to
Still
(fixed text) or
Scrolling
(text moves across the display)
Send Text Area
Message
Type the desired text in the
Message
box
Repeat
Dropdown Box
Set the number of times that the text message will scroll across the
screen
3
H-Offset
Dropdown Box
(1 to 20), or set to
Forever
to repeat the text message
continuously
After selecting the
Static
mode, use the
H-Offset
box to select the
horizontal position of the text (Left Center or Right)
Start
Button
Click to display the text on screen
Stop Button
Click to stop scrolling on screen
Quit
Button
Click to quit the program
Load Setting
Button
Click to load a previously saved setting
Save Setting
Button
Click to save the current setting
1 Or search the IP address
2 You have to select the connection type before connecting the software to the machine
3 For example, set to 2 to repeat the text twice