Gauge
What Does This Widget Do?
The Gauge widget is a single needle gauge. You can define how many sections, or intervals the gauge has, as well as different color schemes for each interval.
When Should I Use This Widget?
Use a Gauge when you want to display a property from a connected thing in a gauge. For example, if you want to display the engine temperature from a generator, simply bind the EngineTemp property to the gauge.
Are There Any Special Properties, Services, Events, or Actions?
To view a list of common widget properties, services, and events, see
Common Widget Properties, Services, and Events.
The following tables list properties, services, and events that are specific to this widget.
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Property
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Description
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Enable State-Based Formatting
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Allows you to format the widget based on state definitions that have been defined in ThingWorx.
If the checkbox is selected the following properties appear:
• Dependent Field
• State Definition
For example, if a label has a State Definition value of error, the label turns red.
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Minimum Value
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The minimum value that the gauge can reach. By default, this is set to 0.
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Maximum Value
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The maximum value that the gauge can reach. By default, this is set to 100.
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Decimal Scale
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How many numbers appear after the decimal separator.
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Gauge Title
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The title of the gauge.
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Title Position
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Select one of the following for the title position:
• Above
• Below
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Gauge Span
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Select one of the following for the gauge span:
• Half Circle
• Full Circle
If Full Circle is selected, the Start Angle property appears allowing you to enter a value for the angle at which the value fill should start.
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Hide Inner Shadow
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Select this checkbox to hide the inner shadow of the gauge.
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Title Font Color
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Enter a color for the title of the gauge. You can enter any of the following formats:
• red
• #FF0000
• rgba(255, 0, 0, 1)
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Value Font Color
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Enter a color for the value of the gauge. You can enter any of the following formats:
• red
• #FF0000
• rgba(255, 0, 0, 1)
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Value Fill Color
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Enter a color for the value fill of the gauge. You can enter any of the following formats:
• red
• #FF0000
• rgba(255, 0, 0, 1)
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Value Background Color
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Enter a color for the background of the value fill of the gauge. You can enter any of the following formats:
• red
• #FF0000
• rgba(255, 0, 0, 1)
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The Widget in Action
Here’s an example of what your widget might look like!
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Minimum Steps Required for Use
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What It Looks Like
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1. Drag and drop a Gauge widget onto the canvas.
2. Enter a title for the gauge in the Gauge Title field.
3. From the Data pane, search for an entity that has a service with a numeric property.
4. Once the service has been added, drag and drop a numeric property under Current Selected Item onto the widget and select Value on the Select Binding Target window.
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Depending on the property you bind to the gauge, you may need to adjust the Minimum Value and Maximum Value fields.
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