18.7.2.1 Switch/Lamp - Label (Enable Text Table)

Text Table

Displays Text registered as a Label.

Select State

Select the Lamp state. If the Lamp Feature is not used, only [Normal] can be selected.

If the Lamp Feature is used, you can set the label corresponding to the lamp state.

Label Text Settings

Set a font for the Label text.

Font Type

Choose a font type for the text from [Standard Font], [Stroke Font] or [Image Font]

Stroke Font and Standard Font

  • Standard Font

This bitmap font displays quickly, because it is composed of dots.

  • Stroke Font

This vector font maintains its shape when enlarged, because its shape is described with lines.

Automatically Adjust Text Size

If you select [Stroke Font], the [Automatically Adjust Text Size] option appears. By selecting this option, the font size adjusts automatically to fit the text in the part.

Size

Choose a font size for the text.

  • Standard Font

Specify "Width x Height" from [8 x 8] to [64 x 128] in 8 pixel units, or select a fixed size from [6 x 10], [8 x 13], [13 x 23]. When using fixed sizes, you can display only single-byte alphanumeric characters.

  • Stroke Font

6 to 127 When using [Automatically Adjust Text Size], define the [Maximum Size] and [Minimum Size] of fonts. The text font size is adjusted within this range.

Text Attributes

Select the text attributes.

  • Standard Font

Choose from [Standard], [Bold], or [Shadow].
(When using the fixed font size [6x10], select either [Standard] or [Shadow].)

  • Stroke Font

Choose from [Standard], [Bold], [Outline]

Image Font

Window font will be converted to bitmap images and displayed on a display unit.

Select Font

Define the font, and set up the [Style], [Size], and [Font Set]. The properties you can define (Style, Size, and Font Set), differ between fonts.

Automatically Adjust Text Size

By selecting this option, the font size adjusts automatically within the set range to fit the text in the part. The settings range from 1 to 1638 points

Text

Select text used as the Label from the registered Text Tables.

If you select [Add Text], the dialog box appears and you can add new text in the Text Table.

Add Text

Displays the [Add Text] dialog box where you can add new text in the Text Table.

  • You cannot [Add Text] when there is no number available in the Text Table settings, or the selected font does not exist in the OS when using image font.

Line Spacing

Set a value from 0 to 255. This is only applicable when in the [Text] field you add multiple lines of text. This option cannot be used when the [Font Type] is set to [Image Font].

Align

Select the alignment of the text from [Align Left], [Align Right], [Align Center], or [Justified].

Add Text

The [Add Text] dialogue box appears and you can add/register new text in the text table.

Text Color

Select a text color for the Label.

Shadow Color

Select a shadow color for the label text.

Background Color

Set the background color for the text.

Blink

Select the blink and blink speed. You can set different blink settings for [Text Color], [Shadow Color], and [Background Color].

Fixed Position

When clicked, the Label is positioned in the center of the Part.

18.9.1 Switch/Lamp Label