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Version: 25.2 (main)

Machine Control

About​

Machine controls are crucial for the proper functioning of any machine. They are the most important functions that a machine can perform and should be easily accessible on all screens.

In most cases they should only be accessible on the machine panel itself. And the often do require an additional hardware button for confirmation.

Examples include starting and stopping the machine, as well as changing the mode of operation.

Properties​

General​

Label

Text that will be displayed on the Machine Control.

Is checked

Decide whether the Machine Control should be checked or determine specific cases for when it should be.

Is blinking

Decide whether the Machine Control should be blinking or determine specific cases for when it should be.

Is disabled

Prevent operators from triggering the action of this Machine Control.

On click

Triggered when the user clicks or touches and releases the pointer over the Machine Control.

Icon​

Icon

Icon that will be displayed on the Machine Control.

In Front
Above
Icon Only

Apply Status​

From Value with Ranges

Use this option, if the variable linked to Value provides status information. This will allow you to automatically apply the status from Value to indicate the quality of the value as either Good, Warning, Critical or Accent.

Learn more with the following resources:

Manually

Determine manually which status should be displayed by the element.

Display Condition​

Condition

Determines whether an element or page should be visible or hidden to the current user. The condition can be set to different types of Dynamic Property – as long as the the type returns true or false you're good to go.

Elements

Machine Control Selector