Configure a basic SA_ValueComparisonChart symbol using ArchestrA attributes

A SA_ValueComparisonChart symbol shows up to 10 variables and their associated target values. Variables appear as black balls and their target values are two horizontal squares vertically aligned with the variables.

To configure a basic symbol, you need to assign object attributes to the VariableXX and VariableXXTarget custom properties. For the sake of simplicity, this example shows the basic configuration steps using only two variables.

Optional strings can be assigned to the symbol's chart heading, axis descriptions, and legend descriptions using the Substitute Strings feature.

Prerequisites

To demonstrate how to create a basic symbol using ArchestrA attributes, create a set of UserDefined objects with the following properties:

• Create analog attributes as Float data types.

• Enable I/O scaling and clamp to the EU range.

To configure a basic SA_ValueComparisonChart symbol

1. Embed the symbol in another symbol in the Industrial Graphic Editor..

2. Select the symbol.

3. Show the symbol's list of Wizard options by at the right of the Industrial Graphic Editor window.

4. Set NumberOfBars Wizard option to Two.

5. Right-click on the symbol and select Custom Properties from the shortcut menu to show the Custom Properties dialog box.

6. Select the Variable01 custom property from the list and click the Galaxy Browser button to the right of the Default Value field.

7. Click the Attribute Browser tab and select an attribute from the list to assign to the Variable01 custom property.

8. Repeat steps 5-7 and assign an attribute to the Variable01Target custom property and click OK.

9. Repeat steps 5-8 and assign attribute references to the set of Variable02 custom properties.

10. If you want, assign optional string values to the symbol's labels.

    1. Right-click on the symbol, select Substitute, and then select Substitute Strings.

    2. Enter string values into the fields of the Substitute Strings dialog box that match the default strings shown for the symbol and click OK.

11. Save the symbol and check it in.

12. If necessary, deploy the Galaxy containing the object with attributes that are used as reference values of the custom properties.

13. Double-click an instance of InTouch ViewApp to start WindowMaker.

14. Embed the symbol containing the symbol in an InTouch window.

15. Run the application in WindowViewer to verify that your basic symbol configuration works correctly.