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Analog Display

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:

image2016-3-8 11:5:42.png Go to “Options” on the menu bar of the Controller and select “Displays”, or click on the Displays icon . This opens the Display Manager.

image2016-3-8 11:17:51.png Click on to open the Add Display dialog:

image2016-3-8 11:21:39.png 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.

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Analog - Observation

This example is an analog observation that displays Draft.

image2016-3-8 11:5:42.png Go to “View” on the menu bar and select “Mode”, and then “Analog”.

image2016-3-8 11:17:51.png 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.

image2016-3-8 11:21:39.png 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.

image2016-3-8 11:53:30.png 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.

image2016-3-8 12:16:11.png Repeat the process to add a display for Draft Aft.

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Gauge - Observation

This example is a gauge to display the tide.

image2016-3-8 11:5:42.png Go to “View” on the menu bar and select “Mode”, and then “Gauge”.

image2016-3-8 11:17:51.png Go to “View” on the menu bar and select “Data Type” and then “Object Data”.

When “Object Data” is selected, calculated results of the steered node are displayed.

image2016-3-8 11:21:39.png Go to “Select” on the menu bar and select “Observation”, the following dialog opens:

Make parameter selections as above:

image2016-3-8 11:53:30.png Go to “View” on the menu bar and select “Properties” in order to change the properties of the display. The following dialog opens:

Enter parameter values and make parameter selections as follows:

Parameters
Minimum/Maximum	Set the minimum and maximum values for the bar.
Decimal places	Select the number of digits after decimation point.
Horizontal Gauge	When activated the gauge is displayed horizontally, when deactivated the gauge is displayed vertically.
Colors	Specify how the display should look.

This type of display shows a tide above Vertical Datum in green and a tide below Vertical Datum in red.

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Analog - Object

This example is an analog observation that displays backhoe Roll.

image2016-3-8 11:5:42.png Go to “View” on the menu bar and select “Mode”, and then “Analog”.

image2016-3-8 11:17:51.png Go to “View” on the menu bar and select “Data Type” and then “Object Data”.

image2016-3-8 11:21:39.png 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.

image2016-3-8 11:53:30.png 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.

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Return to: BHD - Online Displays.