The Analog Display is used to display an observation in a meter or a gauge type format. For example, to display the object pitch and roll, or to display dredging production parameters such as mixture velocity, density, and volume.
An analog 'Meter' display could look like this:
The corresponding 'Gauge' could look like this:
You may or may not find this display useful but it is presented in the event you find a good application.
Take the following steps to create an Analog Display:
Go to “Options” on the menu bar of the Controller and select “Displays”, or click on the Displays icon . This opens the Display Manager.
Click on to open the Add Display dialog:
Select type “Analog Display” and enter a title name. Pressing OK opens the Analog Display initially looking something like this:
Two types of meters can be displayed; both are presented in the form of examples.
This example is an analog observation that displays Draft.
Go to “View” on the menu bar and select “Mode”, and then “Analog”.
Go to “View” on the menu bar and select “Data Type” and then “Observation Data”.
When “Observation Data” is selected, there is an option in the View menu to correct for C-Os and scale.
Go to “Select” on the menu bar and select “Observation”, the following dialog opens:
Select a Draft system and the Draft Fore observation. Pressing OK returns to the Analog Display itself.
Go “View” on the menu bar and select “Properties” in order to change the properties of the display.
Enter parameter values and make parameter selections.
Click here for a description of each parameter...
Parameters
Title
Enter a title for the dial face.
Pie Angle
Enter how much of the dial face should be visible: 40 to 90 degrees on either side of the needle can be shown.
Scale Range
Set the “Scale Range” by entering a value that represents the difference between the minimum and maximum. For instance when a minimum and maximum of -10 and 10 needs to be set a scale range of 20 must be entered.
Scale Reference
Scale reference is half the scale range. Minimum and maximum values are a combination of scale reference and scale range.
Decimal places
Select the number of digits after decimation point.
Show Relative Value
When Scale Reference is not equal to zero, the reading relative to the set scale reference is displayed in brackets. The absolute reading is displayed without brackets.
Colors
Specify how the display should look.
Repeat the process to add a display for Draft Aft.
This example is an analog observation that displays backhoe Roll.
Go to “View” on the menu bar and select “Mode”, and then “Analog”.
Go to “View” on the menu bar and select “Data Type” and then “Object Data”.
Go to “Select” on the menu bar and select “Object”, the following dialog opens:
Select an Object and an Adjustment. Then select Roll.
Object Selection
Object
Select an available object from the pull down menu.
Adjustment
Select a computation from the pull down menu.
Pitch, Roll, Heading (True) COG (True), SOG (True) SOG Across (Speed) SOG Along (Speed)
Select which item is to be displayed for this object.
Rotation Reference
Choose between True North, Grid North or Project Settings. Only adjustable when Heading or Course Over Ground are selected.
Speed Value Unit
Select between Knots, km/h, m/s or Project Settings. Only adjustable when Speed Over Ground is selected.
Pressing OK returns to the Analog Display itself.
Go “View” on the menu bar and select “Properties” in order to change the properties of the display.
Enter parameter values and make parameter selections.
Click here for a description of each parameter...
Parameters
Title
Enter a title for the dial face.
Pie Angle
Enter how much of the dial face should be visible: 40 to 90 degrees on either side of the needle can be shown.
Scale Range
Set the “Scale Range” by entering a value that represents the difference between the minimum and maximum. For instance when a minimum and maximum of -10 and 10 needs to be set a scale range of 20 must be entered.
Scale Reference
Scale reference is half the scale range. Minimum and maximum values are a combination of scale reference and scale range.
Decimal places
Select the number of digits after decimation point.
Show Relative Value
When Scale Reference is not equal to zero, the reading relative to the set scale reference is displayed in brackets. The absolute reading is displayed without brackets.
Colors
Specify how the display should look.
De-activate the Status Bar, the Tool Bar, and the Menu & Title to clean up the presentation.
