Heading Indicatordis_headingindicator.png

Displays a connected variable representing a plane’s heading as a heading indicator.

The connected variable is the heading measure from North (0 degrees) increasing clockwise where 90 degrees is East. The connected variable can be specified either in degrees or radians.

A Heading Indicator that uses a background image:

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See Geometry.

Indicator Dimensions

Indicator Top/Left Corner

Position of the top left corner of the circular indicator gauge within the widget. This is specified as a comma separated pair of values: x,y.

Indicator Radius

Radius in pixels of the circular indicator gauge.

Units

Units (Degrees or Radians) of the connected variable.

Visual Properties headingindicatorprop2.png

Show Scale

Show the labels and associated tick marks.

Show Gauge Circle

Show the circular arc that defines the gauge.

Show Value

Show the heading value for the associated variable.

Show 45 Degree Marks

Show the red marks at 45 degrees angle separation along the outer rim.

Circle Width

Outer circle width in pixels.

Ticks

Number of major ticks to display along the circle.

Minor Ticks

Number of minor ticks to display between the major ticks.

Plane Width

Width in pixels of the plane that indicates the heading.

Tick Length

Pixel length for the major ticks. Minor ticks half this size.

Value Position

Position the value within the widget, specified as a comma separated pair of values: x,y.

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Image

File image to display in the background of the widget.

Fonts

Label Font

Font for the labels.

Value Font

Font for the value when shown.

Formats

Value Format

printf” style numerical format used to format the value. HTML tags are not supported.

Colors

Background Color

Background color of the widget.

Gauge Circle Color

Color of the gauge arc.

Plane Color

Color of the plane.

Label Color

Color of the labels.

Tick Color

Color of the ticks.

Value Color

Color of the value.

45 Deg Mark Color

Color of the indicators drawn at 45 degree intervals.

User Input headingindicatorprop4.png

Allow the user to enter a new value for the associated variable. To set a new value for the variable, simply click the mouse inside the widget and an entry field will be created where the value can be entered.

Maximum

Maximum value that can be specified for this value. If the value provided is greater than this maximum, an error message dialog is shown and the value is not sent to the real-time host.

Minimum

Minimum value that can be specified for this value. If the value provided is less than this minimum, an error message dialog is shown and the value is not sent to to the real-time host.

Function Call

See Remote Function Calls.

Text Tags

Place user defined text on the widget display.

Edit the entries in the table by clicking on the button. The following dialog will appear:

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Each text tag has the following properties:

Text Column

Text to display. HTML tags are not supported.

Text Font Column

Font for the text.

Color Column

Color of the text.

Text Position Column

Position of the text specified as a comma separated pair of values: x,y.

Border Properties

See Border Properties