Configure multi-states for shapes and images

You can configure multi-state behaviors for shapes and images in your display.

Before you start, draw shapes or upload image to your display. See Edit displays in Design mode.

Note: You cannot use some types of data attributes to configure multi-states. For example, you cannot use text attributes because the list of possible values is not known. If the list of possible string values is limited, you can consider converting the data to a digital state set.

1. Right-click the object on the display, and then click Configure Multi-State to open the Multi-State pane.

2. Add or replace the attribute that the multi-state is based on.

   1. Find an attribute in the Assets pane.

   2. Drag the attribute to the top of the Configure Multi-State pane.

      

   For the selected attribute, the pane shows available states and their associated colors. States correspond to:

   • Traits if the attribute has limit traits

     

     Limit traits for attributes are configured in PI System Explorer. For more information, see the PI Server topic Attribute traits.

   • Digital states if the attribute stores digital state values

     

   • Configurable numeric conditions

     

     The Bad data state indicates that a value is either out of range or contains no data

3. If the pane lists configurable numeric conditions, set the conditions to define each state:

   1. For each condition, enter the maximum value for the condition.

      The state applies when the value is greater than the previous condition and less than or equal to this value. The units for the values are displayed above the conditions. If the datasource is the symbol and you change the units for the symbol, click Convert units to convert the values to the new units.

   2. To remove a condition, click X next to the condition.

   3. To add a condition, type a maximum value in the empty field below Bad data and then click Add.

4. Set the colors desired for each state:

   1. Select the color to open the color palette.

   2. Select the color for the state. You can also select a transparent fill.

      

   3. Select Hide to hide the symbol when the value reaches this condition.

      

      Note: While you are in Design mode, hidden symbols remain visible on a display, but are hidden once you exit Design mode.

   4. Select Blink if you want the symbol to blink for this state.

      

      Note: Blink is not supported for hidden symbols.

The shape or image changes its color based on the current attribute value and the colors configured for the multi-state.

To remove multi-state behavior, click the trash can icon at the top of the Multi-State pane.