Categories of ActiveX Controls (Dials & Gauges Blockset)

Dials & Gauges Blockset

Numeric Displays

The Numeric Displays library contains controls that display the numerical values of their input signals. The Generic Numeric LED and PlusMinus XX.XXX blocks are probably the most useful blocks in this library. The next section describes how to customize them.

The Odometer block differs from the other blocks in this library in its appearance and dialog box. You can also customize the Odometer block.

Customizing Numeric Displays

The table below lists some common ways to customize any block in the Numeric Displays library, except the Odometer block, using the General panel of its ActiveX Control Properties dialog box.

Task
Description

Change the number of digits in the display
Set Digits to the total number of digits.

Specify the number of digits after the decimal point
Set Decimals to the number of digits you want after the decimal point, and check the FixedDecimal check box.

Pad the display with leading zeros
Check the LeadingZeros check box.

Display a plus or minus sign
Check the LeadingPlusMinus check box.

Change the appearance of all digits
Use the ItalicsOffset property to control the slanting angle of digits. Use the Segment Width and Segment Separation properties to control the width of the line segments that compose each digit and the spacing between the line segments, respectively. Use the two Spacing properties to control the padding around each digit.

Task	Description
Change the number of digits in the display	Set Digits to the total number of digits.
Specify the number of digits after the decimal point	Set Decimals to the number of digits you want after the decimal point, and check the FixedDecimal check box.
Pad the display with leading zeros	Check the LeadingZeros check box.
Display a plus or minus sign	Check the LeadingPlusMinus check box.
Change the appearance of all digits	Use the ItalicsOffset property to control the slanting angle of digits. Use the Segment Width and Segment Separation properties to control the width of the line segments that compose each digit and the spacing between the line segments, respectively. Use the two Spacing properties to control the padding around each digit.

Linear Gauges Customizing the Odometer Block