Date and Time Display Buttons

NOTE: Time and Date buttons do not display any text when viewed in TPD5. The time or date is only visible once the project is loaded on a touch panel.

Creating a Date Display Button

A Date Display button is a button that displays the current date on the panel. It is a read-only (non-interactive) button. To create a date button:

1. Create a new button. The button can be of any type, but normally you would use the General button type.
2. In the Programming tab of the Properties window, click the Address Port field to enable the drop-down menu.
3. Select 0-setup port from the drop-down menu (FIG. 406):

FIG. 406 Address Port: 0 - Setup Port

1. Click the Address Code field to enable the drop-down menu (none, Date Display, Time Display).
2. Click the plus (+) symbol next to Date Display to expose a drop-down menu of time display formats to choose from (FIG. 407):
3. Select the desired display format.

The following table provide visual representations of each date display style, as it appears on the touch panel:

FIG. 407 Address Code: Date Display options

Creating a Time Display Button

A Time Display button is a button that displays the current time on the panel. It is a read-only (non-interactive) button. To create a time button:

1. Create a new button. The button can be of any type, but normally you would use the General button type.
2. In the Programming tab of the Properties window, click the Address Port field to enable the drop-down menu.
3. Select 0-setup port from the drop-down menu (FIG. 408):

FIG. 408 Address Port: 0 - Setup Port

1. Click the Address Code field to enable the drop-down menu (none, Date Display, Time Display).
2. Click the plus (+) symbol next to Time Display to expose a drop-down menu of time display formats to choose from (FIG. 409):

FIG. 409 Address Code: Time Display options

1. Select the desired display format.

The following table provide visual representations of each time display style, as it appears on the touch panel: