Configure a basic SA_Valve_And_Damper symbol using InTouch tags

The basic configuration of a SA_Valve_And_Damper symbol is a discrete valve oriented horizontally with a MOV actuator. A Wizard option and two custom properties need to be configured to detect the symbol's open and closed valve actuator states.

Prerequisites

This procedure explains how to configure a basic symbol using a reference to an InTouch tag.

• Create two Discrete tags to indicate the positions of the symbol's limit switches.

• Create an InTouch application with a window to verify that the symbol has been configured correctly.

To configure a basic SA_Valve_And_Damper symbol

1. Drop the symbol in a WindowMaker window.

2. Double-click on the symbol to show the Edit Symbol Properties dialog box.

3. Click the Wizard options tab and select LimitSwitches.

4. Select the Dual option.

5. Click the Custom Properties tab to show the default custom properties.

6. Click the Browse Galaxy button to the right of the Default Value field to show the Select Tag dialog box.

7. Assign an InTouch tag as the reference value of the LimitSwitchClosed custom property.

8. Assign an InTouch tag as the reference value of the LimitSwitchOpen custom property.

9. If you want, assign optional string values as the symbol's label.

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

   2. Enter a string value for Label and click OK.

10. Save your changes.

11. Run the application containing the symbol in WindowViewer to verify that your configuration changes are correct.