Dials & Gauges Blockset

Sliders

Select values using a mouse-controlled knob that slides along a bar

Description

Blocks in the Sliders library represent a knob sliding along a bar. The block output is the numerical value corresponding to the knob's position. To learn how to use and customize blocks in this library, see Sliders.

Blocks in the Library

The blocks in the Sliders library are

• Generic Slider
• Horizontal Slider
• Reverse Sliding Scale
• Scaled Slider
• Tank
• Thermometer
• Vertical Slider

Dialog Box

The ActiveX Control Properties dialog box governs the appearance and functionality of the ActiveX control that is embedded in the block. The table below lists the panels of the ActiveX Control Properties dialog box.

Panel	Purpose
Background	Configure the background and outline of the block
Bar	Define the appearance of the bar along which the knob slides
Captions	Display annotations on the block
Digital	Display the numerical value corresponding to the knob
Fonts	Define text styles (The Captions, Digital, and Ticks panels use the FontID property to reference the styles defined here.)
General	Define the range and orientation of the block's scale
Knob	Define the appearance of the sliding knob
Library	Refer to property settings as a named collection
Ticks	Display markers and/or numbers at intervals along the scale

The Block Parameters dialog box governs the interaction between Simulink and the ActiveX control embedded in the block. See Summary of Dialog Box Fields and Check Boxes for details.

Percent Indicators

Strip Chart