Gather the Property Text Group Values

To configure an element that changes color based on event conditions, you must search the Text Group table for the property of the associated data point.

For example, the color of the area changes according to the value of an associated data point’s property; in this case, the Event_State of a Life Safety data point. In the Text Group table, each event state is associated with a value, and each value has an associated color related to a condition. Noting this information, you must create a Discrete evaluation for the Fill property.

  1. For easier viewing and navigation, launch a second System Manager pane. Navigate to the Desigo CC system Menu in the upper-right corner of the pane, and then select Applications > Start New System Manager Browser.
  • A second instance of System Browser, labeled System Manager (2) is created. You can now switch between the new instance and any other window from the Windows taskbar or from the system Menu > Active tasks.
  1. Click Operating to switch to Engineering mode.
  1. In System Browser, select Management View.
  1. Navigate to the data point you want to command or monitor. In this example, a Life Safety data point.
  1. In the Object Configurator tab, in the Main section, double-click the Object model text.
  1. Click the Models and Functions tab, and in the Properties section, click the property you will use to monitor on your graphic, and in the evaluation. In this example, click Event_State.
  1. In the Details section, double-click the Text group text.
  • In the Text Group Editor tab, the associated text group displays.
  1. Note down the following information:
  • Object name for future reference. This is the text group name you will refer to in your evaluation in the Graphics Editor. In this example: TxG_BACnetEventState.
  • The Value column represents the integer values that are associated with the colors, and assigned to the Event_State property of the Life Safety data point.
  1. Exit out of Text Group Editor and the Models and Functions tab.