ColorsΒΆ
In the visualization element configuration dialog box, in the Color category you can select primary colors and alarm colors for the inside area and for the frame of your element. Choosing the options no color inside and no frame color you can create transparent elements.
Note
As soon as the parameter is additionally defined dynamically by a variable, the static setting will be overwritten in online mode.
In case of multiple definition of an element property consider the specific order of precedence concerning according to which a value might be overwritten in online mode by another.
If you now enter a Boolean variable in the Variables category in the Change Color field, then the element will be displayed in the Color set, as long as the variable is FALSE. If the variable is TRUE, then the element will be displayed in its Alarm Color.
Note
The change color function only becomes active, if the PLC is in Online Mode!
If you want to change the color of the frame, then press the Frame button, instead of the Inside button. In either case, the dialog box will open for selection of the color.
Here can to choose the desired hue from the primary colors and the user-defined colors. By pressing the Define Colors you can change the user-defined colors.
Depending on the target the dialog might offer only a restricted selection of colors. This can be reasonable for creating projects which are intended for Target-Visualizations. In this case the colors are defined via selection lists.