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DASH5PROUserInterface / DesignArea

Design area

The design area is used to set up each of the available screens (Toggle between 10 possible data screens and 2 special screens using “Screen” menu).

Screens are configured in the following way:

1. First select a screen using the "Screen" menu.

2. Select a "screen layout" using the "Select layout" drop down menu in the bottom panel of Design area. The layout will be loaded into the design area.

3. You can give name to the screen if necessary.

4. The objects in layouts are grouped. You can select the groups using the "Group" drop down (or clicking on a group in the design area) and then configure the properties of the selected group.

Note: Available properties will be different for each group, here are some common examples.

• Group Enabled/Disabled – turns on/off a group
• Display name/Units title – Variable name or units name – Can be dragged and dropped from variable tree.
• Variable – Select the source for the variable – Can be dragged and dropped from variable tree.
• Decimal places – Select the decimal places required for each variable
• Variable colour – Usually controlled using the “Default” group changing all variable colours displayed on that layout.
• Title colour – Usually controlled using the “Default” group changing all title colours displayed on that layout.