8.3.1 General
ID: Internal ID number
Type: Element property
Name: Name of the control element, corre-
sponds to the function. The name can be edited. Any new name assigned should make reference to the func- tion.
Visible: Display of the element in the visualiza- tion
Active : Activation of the switching functions. When deactivated, only the
status information is displayed.
8.3.2 Properties
Value status: The current status of the elements is displayed (not for input values and text)
Show tool tip: A window with help information opens when it is touched by the mouse.
Tool tip: Input field for the tool tip to be dis- played.
A process point is assigned to the display and control el- ement in the lower "Search" window.
This can be a KNX communication object, a virtual data point or a group address. The objects and group ad- dresses displayed in a tree structure on the left-hand side can now be directly moved to the "Search field" us- ing Drag & Drop. The keyboard can also be used to di- rectly enter the group address and/or object number in- to the "Search" field or the "Search" function can be used to select the group address / object number.
The icon enables the direct selection of an object or a group address from a list containing all of the avail- able communication objects and group addresses.. Up
to 5 group addresses can be assigned to a display and control element.
The icon is used to add a new, virtual object. The name, data point type, data point subtype and a prede- fined value can be edited.
The number of decimal places can be defined for float- ing point values.
The icon can be used to edit the communication ob- ject or the group addresses. The object name can be changed. The data point type can be set for a correct value display. It can be a predefined value. The number of decimal places can be defined for floating point val- ues. (see Section 6.4.1) This dialog appears when one or more (up to five) group addresses are assigned.
The group address to be read upon device start-up or when the page is opened is defined in the first column "Read". One of the up to 5 group addresses can be de- fined for this. The corresponding group address is set and/or the function displayed in the "Address" and "Name" columns. The group address to be used as a sending address is defined in the last column "Sending". All of the other group addresses are listening.
Note
The description of the group of addresses and the data point type can also be changed later. In the case of ESF- File Import, an option flag can be used to decide wheth- er this text should be written over by the text from the ETS and/or whether the data point type should be adopted.
The icon deletes the assigned process point from the display and control element.
8.3.3 Status
Value: Setting of a predefined object value which is sent
or received as a status when activated, depending on the data point type.
Text in front of the status: Input of a text to be dis-
played in front of the status.
Text following the status: Input of a text to be dis-
played following the status.
Font type: Selection of the font type, font size and for-
matting (bold, italic, underlined). All of the font types installed on the computer are available.
Text color and formatting: Selection of the text color,
display and arrangement
Background color: Selection of the background color
Transparent: should the background be displayed or
hidden
Frame: Selection of a frame, frame type and its format-
ting features (color, thickness and corner radius)
Image: Selection of a background image for the control
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The icon is used to select an image from an existing list. An icon is preset in the selected style here corre- sponding to the selected display and control element. This dialog can also be used to delete the individual im- ages from the device. The icon is used to load a new background image. The icon can be used to delete background images.
Note
If an entire style component is deleted in the configura- tion, then the images assigned to the style must be de- leted individually from the IP Control Center directory.
8.3.4 Layout
The size and position of the display and control element are specified here.
Width: The width of the element is defined here. Height: The height of the element is defined here.
X: left clearance of the element from the edge of the page
Y: top clearance of the element from the edge of the page
Z: the position of the layer (foreground/background) is displayed here. This field cannot be edited. The menu selections "Edit" and "To the foreground" or "To the background" can be used to move the marked element.
Locked: The element is locked and can no longer be
Clicking on the center of the field scales the display and control element to the window size. Edge clearances can also be defined.
8.4 Standard and basic functions of the dis-