Properties Panel

Pressing Errors button will open and collapse Errors menu.

1. In the Errors menu you can manage the visualization of your errors. These settings are used in the Error handler located in the Grid.
2. In the path bar you select the path in the parameter tree to your error handler parameter. Per default this parameter is root/Logic/activeErrors.
3. In the acknowledge bar you can select the path in the parameter tree to your acknowledge parameter. Per default this parameter is root/Logic/guiFaultAcknowledge.
4. With the frequency divider you can reduce the rate at which the server publishes its data. The server update rate is divided by this value; e.g. if the server has an update rate of 1000 Hz, a frequency divider of 100 will make the publisher send only every 100th sample, resulting in an update rate of the received data of 10 Hz.
5. In the Error codes bar you can select the .json file with your error codes.
6. In the Definitions bar you can select the folder containing the error definitions.

Error Codes

The Error Parameter provides a Error number. This number can be linked to a file .json file created by the user to show text. Below is a template that gives an example of a errors.json file:

{
  "0": "SYSTEM_OK",
  "100": "WA_SYSTEM_WARNING",
  "101": "WA_REALTIME_VIOLATION",
  "500": "ES_SYSTEM_ERROR",
  "700": "SD_SYSTEM_ERROR",
}

Error Definitions

It is also possible to give definitions to errors. This can be done by putting .html files in the selected Errors folder. a template for the .html files inside this folder is given below:

{
<h1>100: Warning System Warning</h1>

<h2>Description</h2>
<p>Generic System Level Warning (used only for debug purposes)</p>
<!--
<h2>Cause</h2>
<ol>
<li>To Be Determined</li>
</ol>

<h2>Remedy</h2>
<ol>
<li>To Be Determined</li>
</ol>
-->
}

It is recommended to also put a default.html file inside the Errors folder for debugging purposes:

{
<h1>No error description available.</h1>
<p>Please consult the troubleshooting manual for more information.</p>
}

Pressing States button will open and collapse States menu.

1. In the States menu you can manage the visualization of your system states.
2. In the path bar you select the path in the parameter tree to your state parameter. Per default this parameter is root/Logic/state.
3. With the frequency divider you can reduce the rate at which the server publishes its data. The server update rate is divided by this value; e.g. if the server has an update rate of 1000 Hz, a frequency divider of 100 will make the publisher send only every 100th sample, resulting in an update rate of the received data of 10 Hz.
4. In the state codes bar you place the .json file with your state codes.

State Codes

The state parameter provides a state number. This number can be linked to a .json file, created by the user to show text. Below is a template that gives an example of a states.json file:

{
  "0": "INIT_S",
  "1": "OFF_S",
  "2": "DISENGAGED_S",
  "4": "ENGAGED_S",
  "7": "ESTOP_OFF_S",
}

Pressing Logs button will open and collapse Logs menu.

1. In the Log menu you keeps track of what is going on in the system and can be used for debugging purposes.
2. In the Path bar you select the path in the parameter tree to your log parameter. Per default this parameter is root/Logic/logOut.

Pressing Screen button will open and collapse Screen menu.

1. In the Screen menu you can manage the visualization of your screens, a GUI can have multiple screens.
2. In the title bar you can change the title of your screen.
3. In the start screen dropdown you can choose the default start screen.
4. With the delete button you can delete the selected screen. A message will make you confirm deletion.
5. In the visibility bar you can select the Parameter in the Parameter tree that will make your screen show up. Per default no path screen selected, meaning always make a screen show up. It is not possible to change visibility for the start screen.
6. In the channel bar you can select the channel of the selected path.
7. With the expression you can manipulate the presentation of the output. For example convert Meters to Inches. The raw parameter is called x.
8. With the frequency divider you can reduce the rate at which the server publishes its data. The server update rate is divided by this value; e.g. if the server has an update rate of 1000 Hz, a frequency divider of 100 will make the publisher send only every 100th sample, resulting in an update rate of the received data of 10 Hz.
9. With a group you can specify a group of parameters used for this screen.
10. In the W bar you can define the width of all screens. The default value for the width is 800.
11. In the H bar you can define the height of all screens. The default value for the height is 600.
12. In the foreground color box you can select the color you want for the foreground of your grid in hex value. The default hex color value is #323c4e.
13. In the background color box you can select the color you want for the background of your grid in hex value. The default hex color value is #28303e.

Pressing Raster button will open and collapse Raster menu.

1. In the Raster menu you can manage the visualization of your raster to aid in placing components.
2. In the color box you can select the color you want for the Raster of your grid in hex value. The default hex color value is #3c475d. The raster is only applied in edit mode and does not show up in preview mode.
3. In the W bar you can define the width of the raster. The default value for the width is 30.
4. In the H bar you can define the height of the raster. The default value for the height is 30.
5. With the show checkbox you can make the raster visual.
6. With the snap checkbox you can make the components inside the grid snap to the raster.