What are Standard graphics?
Standard graphics provide a visual representation of the monitored systems that enable you to quickly check the status of system symbols and recognize unusual system conditions. You can create and edit Standard graphics using the User Graphics Tool (UGT) on the SMP or SCT.
- the static background image
- symbols that represent equipment monitored and controlled
- hyperlinks that allow you to navigate to graphics and web addresses
What Standard graphics can I view in the Graphics widget?
You can view Standard graphics associated to spaces, equipment, and field controllers in the Graphics widget.
What features of the Standard graphics display differently in the JCT than in SMP or SCT?
With Standard graphic symbols with text (gauges, value boxes, and so on), the Graphics Editor in SMP or SCT uses fonts available on your local computer. The fonts available are not web-safe fonts and may not appear as expected when viewing the Standard graphic in the Metasys UI or JCT. We recommend using web-safe fonts. For more information on web-safe fonts, refer to https://www.w3schools.com/cssref/css_websafe_fonts.asp.
What are the buttons in a Standard graphic?
Buttons allow you to navigate from one graphic to a Metasys object or URL. In the JCT, you cannot link to an application.
What are the Value Display Boxes in a Standard graphic?
Value Display Boxes are useful for displaying the value and status of a large number of points in a single graphic. If a Value Display Box is configured to display the status of the bound point, the text and box background appear in the standard status colors. In JCT, Value Display Boxes display Point Info instead of actual values.
What are the dynamic symbols in a Standard graphic?
Fan symbols display rotational movement when bound to a point. This dynamic component is used to provide animation capabilities for fans or pumps that appear in the background image. If the bound point has a value of 0, the fan or pump blades appear stationary. If the bound point has a value greater than 0, the fan or pump blade spins.
- If the fan is spinning, the bound point has a normal status or is unreliable, and the device that the bound point resides on is online, the color of the fan is set to the color defined in the system preferences for the On state.
- If the fan is not spinning, the bound point has a normal status or is unreliable, and the device that the bound point resides on is online, the color of the fan is set to the color defined in the system preferences for the Off state.
If neither of these scenarios apply, the color of the fan is defined by the status colors defined in the system preferences. Tap or click the fan symbol to display the Command view of the bound point.
- If a basic shape is bound to an analog point, the color of the shape indicates the status of the bound point.
- If a basic shape is bound to a binary or multistate point, the color of the shape indicates the state of the bound object.
By default, if the state is 0, the shape is white. If the state is greater than 0, the shape is green. These states can be configured by the user when you bind the symbol. Tap or click the shape to display the Command view of the bound point.
The switch can be bound to a point, and can be configured to be either a two- or three-state switch. User-defined text appears at the top of the switch to show what state the point is in. You can resize switches. Switch symbols show the state of the bound point. Tap or click the switch to display the Command view of the bound point.
| Symbol | Dynamics type | Animation (available in Metasys UI only) |
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Fans | Fan/pump blades spin or remain stationary. |
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Basic Shapes (Circle, Triangle, and Square) | Colors change. |
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Switch (two- or three-State) | Switch changes positions. |
What are the gauges in a Standard graphic?
Gauges provide an indication of the present value and status for the bound points.
The linear gauge symbols show the present value of a point by changing the size of the bar in the graph and indicating the present value as a number in the display box. The color of the linear gauge indicates the status of the bound object. Analog Fill Bar Graphs are commonly used with analog points. Tap or click the gauge to display the Command view of the bound point.
The Dial gauges indicate the present value of a bound point with the position of a needle on a gauge. The value box below the dial shows the numeric value and units of the bound object. Tap or click the dial gauge to display the Command view for the bound object.
| Gauge type | Symbol | Animation (available in Metasys UI only) |
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| Linear Gauge |
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The bar moves to indicate the value of the bound object. |
| Dial Gauge |
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The dial needle moves to indicate the value of the bound object. |
Do the Standard graphics display current data values in the Graphics widget?
No. Standard graphic symbols that support current data values do not display current data values of the bound points in JCT.
Can I command from the Standard graphics in the Graphics widget?
No. You cannot command from Standard graphic symbols in JCT.
Can I view aliased Standard graphics in the Graphics widget?
Yes. Aliases to other graphics that are associated with equipment configured JCT are supported.
Where can I find more information about creating and associating Standard Graphics?
For more information about creating Standard graphics, refer to Metasys Site Management Portal Help (LIT-1201793) or SCT: System Configuration Tool Help (LIT-12011964) .
For more information about associating Standard graphics to spaces or equipment, refer to Metasys UI Technical Bulletin (LIT-12012115) .