Marquee Manager Marquee Type: Color Block

About this task

Color Block models such as the NETCON Technologies Native Unit Color Block, are typically used to display a block of color for the state of a plant station.

Example

In a manufacturing facility divided into numerous assembly stations, each block may represent a station’s state. If a station is experiencing a problem, they display a color to alert personnel.  

Procedure

  1. Select Netcon Technologies Native Unit in the Manufacturer field.
  2. Select Clock Block in the Model field.

    Clock Block configuration includes the following tabs.

    • Details tab.
    • Options tab.
    • Distribution Lists tab.
    • Default Config tab.

    Details Tab

    Complete Details tab configuration.

    Options Tab

    Select the Options tab; configure the options settings according to your system requirements.

    Distribution Lists

  3. Select the Distribution Lists tab; configure the distribution lists according to your system requirements.
  4. Click Save.

Results

The Default Config and Bin Config tabs are enabled.

Default Config Tab

The Default Config tab is where you enter a message that will display when no active messages are being sent.  

Select the Default Config tab; options are as follows.

Field Description
Configuration
Value Options are:
  • ON
  • OFF
Foreground Foreground color options are:
  • Choose a color from the dropdown list of predetermined colors.
  • Click the color swatch to the right of the dropdown list; create a custom color.
Background Background color options are.
  • Choose a color from the dropdown list of predetermined colors.
  • Click the color swatch to the right of the dropdown list; create a custom color.
Mode Options to establish how the information will display on the marquee are:
  • Static
  • Flashing
  • Fast Flashing
  • Strobe
  • Reverse
  • Reverse Flash
  • Reverse Fast Flash

Click Save.

The Marquee setup can now be viewed on the Preview tab.