3.12 Status Indicator
3.12.1 Creation:
Use the Monitor Browser to add a Monitor containing one or more Status Indicators to the current Layout.
- Open the Monitor Browser in KEdit in one of three ways:
- Select its icon from the KEdit toolbar.
- Select the Monitor Browser item in the View menu.
- Push F6 on the keyboard.
- Select an appropriate Monitor from the pull down list, using the Preview to see its appearance.
- Click on the preview, and drag a copy of the Monitor onto the Layout.
- Or add a Status Indicator to an existing Monitor in the Layout:
- Unlock the Monitor by right-clicking it and selecting Unlock Monitor from the contextual menu. The Monitor's border will turn yellow, indicating it may be edited. You may also ALT-click anywhere in the Monitor, which will unlock the Monitor and select the item you clicked.
- Select the Status Indicator tool in the KEdit toolbar.
- Click inside the Monitor, and drag to place a Status Indicator of the desired size.
- Note that if the new Status Indicator extends beyond the Monitor boundary, then it will not be part of the Monitor.
Or add a Status Indicator that is not part of a Monitor to the Layout:
- Select the Status Indicator tool in the KEdit toolbar.
- Click at the appropriate place in the layout, and drag to place a Status Indicator of the desired size
- Or copy an existing Status Indicator, inside or outside a Monitor:
- Select the Status Indicator to be copied.
- Use the Copy (CTRL+C) and Paste (CTRL+V) commands to create a new Status Indicator.
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Note that if the new Status Indicator extends beyond the Monitor boundary, then it will not be part of the Monitor.
3.12.2 Configuration:
The attributes of a Status Indicator are adjustable using its configuration panel in KEdit. To access the panel for a Status Indicator within a Monitor:
- Select the Status Indicator using one of these methods:
- Unlock the Monitor in which the Status Indicator is located, by right-clicking and selecting Unlock Monitor from the contextual menu (an UNLOCKED Monitor is identified by a YELLOW BORDER and YELLOW RESIZING HANDLES in its corners), and then click on the Status Indicator to select it
- ALT-click on the Status Indicator. The monitor will unlock, and the Status Indicator will be selected.
NOTE: at this point the Status Indicator may be positioned (click on the Status Indicator and drag) and scaled (click and drag a control point) within the Monitor. The Status Indicator will maintain its proportions when scaled. It cannot be moved outside the Monitor boundary.- Open the configuration panel for the Status Indicator by pushing F5, or from the Configuration Panel item in the View menu.
3.12.2.1 Offline Panels
Alarm Tab
Icon Selection:
Four different icons can be selected for each status indicator, corresponding to Disable, Normal, Warning and Error conditions. The current selection is shown. Clicking on the Select... box opens a selection screen where a variety of possible icons are shown. Click on an appropriate icon to select it; the selection screen closes automatically.
The Status Indicator can be made to flash under Error and Warning conditions. Click on the Flashing checkbox to turn flashing mode on or off.
Assign Alarm Monitor:
Select one of the available Alarms from the pull-down list to assign it to this Status Indicator.
New: open the Alarm Monitor panel to create a new alarm, which will be assigned to this Status Indicator when the Alarm Monitor panel is closed.
Edit: open the Alarm Monitor panel to edit the alarm selected in the pull-down list. Grayed-out if "none" is selected.
Error Latching:
The latched status will be indicated by a colored border surrounding the Status Indicator, while the Indicator itself will continue to display the current status.
Transparency:
Use the slider to select a transparency for the Status Indicator. The transparency is only seen when the Status Indicator is overlaid on a Video Screen. The selected value is shown as a percentage beneath the slider. Possible values are 0, 15, 30, 45, 55, 70, 85 and 100%.
Channel:
If this Status Indicator is within a Monitor, the name of the assigned Channel will be shown, and the Link order box will be active, showing the current link order of the Alarm within the Channel displayed by this Monitor. Enter a new value if desired.
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Action Tab
Assign Actions
Action on single click: from the pull-down box, select the Action that will be executed when this Status Indicator is single-clicked using the mouse attached to the Kaleido-K2.
Action on double click: from the pull-down box, select the Action that will be executed when this Status Indicator is double-clicked using the mouse attached to the Kaleido-K2.
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3.12.2.2 Online Panels (Kaleido-K2 only)
Alarm Tab
Icon Selection:
Four different icons can be selected for each Status Indicator, corresponding to Disable, Normal, Warning and Error conditions. The current selection is shown. Clicking on the Select... box opens a selection screen where a variety of possible icons are shown. Click on an appropriate icon to select it; the selection screen closes automatically.
The Status Indicator can be made to flash under Error and Warning conditions. Click on the Flashing checkbox to turn flashing mode on or off.
Assign Alarm Monitor:
Select one of the available Alarm Monitor from the pull-down list to assign it to this Status Indicator.
New: open the Alarm Monitor panel to create a new alarm, which will be assigned to this Status Indicator when the Alarm Monitor panel is closed.
Edit: open the Alarm Monitor panel to edit the alarm selected in the pull-down list. Grayed-out if "none" is selected.
Error Latching:
The latched status will be indicated by a colored border surrounding the Status Indicator, while the Indicator itself will continue to display the current status.
Transparency:
Use the slider to select a transparency for the Status Indicator. The transparency is only seen when the Status Indicator is overlaid on a Video Screen. The selected value is shown as a percentage beneath the slider. Possible values are 0, 15, 30, 45, 55, 70, 85 and 100%.
Channel:
If this Status Indicator is within a Monitor, the name of the assigned Channel will be shown, and the Link order box will be active, showing the current link order of the Alarm within the Channel displayed by this Monitor. Enter a new value if desired.
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Action Tab
Assign Actions
Action on single click: from the pull-down box, select the Action that will be executed when this Status Indicator is single-clicked using the mouse attached to the Kaleido-K2.
Action on double click: from the pull-down box, select the Action that will be executed when this Status Indicator is double-clicked using the mouse attached to the Kaleido-K2.
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3.12.3 Operation
3.12.3.1 Fire an Action
Left-click on the Status Indicator in the Kaleido display using the mouse.
3.12.3.2 Unlatch Error Status
Right-click on the Status Indicator in the Kaleido display using the mouse, and select Unlatch Error Status. The Status Indicator's error detection will be unlatched.
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