Button Momentary

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A momentary button turns on a device parameter value while it is being pressed and turns the value off when released.

Controls can be managed in the Custom Panel designer and, once the Custom Panel is activated, utilized by the end user. This control must be linked to a parameter to function properly.

 Property Type Options

General

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 Control Info: Shows control type.

  • Read only
Locked: Specifies if the control is locked out so that it cannot be moved or re-sized.

  • Checked = Locked
  • Unchecked = Unlocked

Parameters

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Addresses: Enables panel designer to edit addressing information with the added benefit that the values can be validated as a group before being applied to the device.

This editor also allows the user to assign multiple parameters to the control.

Click to select Parameter Address Editor.

  • Properties correspond to the system explorer
Information: Shows information about the Parameter Address.

  • Read only. Properties correspond to the system explorer
On Value: Value sent when button is pressed
Off Value: Value sent when button is released
Reset Text: Optional text to display in right click context popup

Appearance

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Location: Control location (in pixels) of the control on the Custom Panel.

Change X (horizontal) and Y (vertical) values in relation to upper left corner.

You can also drag the control to a different location.

Size: Control size (in pixels).

Change width and height values. You can also re-size the control manually
Center Text: Centers the tool tip text on the control
Tool Tip Text: Text that appears when mouse pointer hovers over control.
Tab Index: Indicates the sequence of an element within the tabbing order of all focusable elements in the document.
Tab Stop: Whether the control appears in the tab order.

  • Checked = Appears
  • Unchecked = Won’t appear

Button

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 Primary Font: Font style for the text on the control. Click on “…” to select desired font.

  • Selects from Windows fonts
On Primary Indication: Sets the button label, label color, background color, and background image for the “on” state.

Off Primary Indication: Sets the button label, label color, background color, and background image for the “off” state.

Brings up the State Indication Setup window.
Enable Flashing: Enables button to flash.
Flash Frequency: If flashing is enabled, sets the flashing frequency.
Flash In Phase: If flashing is enabled, determines if button will flash in or out of phase with other buttons

Flash On Indication: Sets the button label, label color, background color, and background image for the “flash on” state.

Brings up the State Indication Setup window.

Flash Off Indication: Sets the button label, label color, background color, and background image for the “flash off” state.

Brings up the State Indication Setup window.
Multi-line: When checked, changes the button for multi-line operation. A secondary set of certain properties are added to the button: Secondary Font, Secondary On Indication and Secondary Off Indication.

  • Default state is unchecked. The Secondary Font, On Indication and Off indication options are identical to the Primary Font, On Indication and Off indication options.
Bump up: When checked, bumps up the assigned parameter by the Bump % amount.
Bump %: Sets the percentage amount for the Bump function.
Bump Down: When checked, bumps down the assigned parameter by the Bump % amount.

 

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