ELEMENT_TYPE_SIGNAL

The tables below describe the ELEMENT_TYPE_SIGNAL specific parameters and additional fields for the MSG_CONF_DASHBOARD_ELEMENT message.

Table 1. ELEMENT_TYPE_SIGNAL Specific Parameters
Parameter Value
ELEMENT_TYPE 0x04
Total data length of MSG_CONF_DASHBOARD_ELEMENT when using ELEMENT_TYPE_SIGNAL 22
Table 2. Additional Data Fields to MSG_CONF_DASHBOARD_ELEMENT for ELEMENT_TYPE_SIGNAL
Field Size Values Description
On transparency 1 byte 0 - 255  
On color 3 bytes 0xRRGGBB RGB color for on state
Off transparency 1 byte    
Off color 3 bytes 0xRRGGBB RGB color for off state

Example

The picture below shows an example of a signal element. The corresponding element data fields are given in the table below the picture.

Note: The appearance of elements will vary with operating system version and configuration.
Table 3. Signal
Field Value
Z-index 0
X-coordinate 20
Y-coordinate 20
Width 50
Height 50
Element type 0x04
On transparency 255
On color 0x00FF00
Off transparency 255
Off Color 0xFF0000
Parent topic: MSG_CONF_DASHBOARD_ELEMENT