Button - Momentary

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.

Properties

 

OPTIONS / INSTRUCTIONS

NOTES / EXAMPLE

General

 

 

 

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

Addresses

The HiQnet address of the control

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

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

 

 

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

 

Command Button

Reset Images

Resets images for on and off indications and flash indication