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Multi State LED

Multi State LED are used to display status for a control that has more than two states using just a single multicolor LED. Disconnected/Connecting/Connected and No Signal/Signal/Limiting/Clipping are a few examples of information that can be communicated with this control. They also have an associated label.

They have the following properties:

  • Text

  • Display Type - Specifies to use text or symbols to label the LED. When choosing Symbols, a system font or custom set of images may be used.

  • Text (only shown for Text Display Type) - Enter the text to display. Leave blank to hide the label.

  • Font (only shown for Text Display Type) - Specifies to use a predefined, automatic or custom font for displayed text.

  • Text Color (only shown for Text Display Type) - Specifies the Text color to use

  • Symbol (only shown for symbol display type) - Select the Symbol to use

  • Horz Offset - Specifies the number of pixels to shift the text or symbol horizontally within the LED’s label. Negative numbers shift it left; positive numbers shift it right.

  • Vert Offset - Specifies the number of pixels to shift the text or symbol vertically within the LED’s Label. Negative numbers shift it up; positive numbers shift it down.

  • Multistate LEDs

  • States - Specifies the number of LED states

  • State 1-N Color - Specifies the LED color for each state

  • State 1-N Mode - Specifies the mode for each state:

  • Off - the LED appears Off when the state is enabled

  • On - the LED appears On when the state is enabled

  • Blink - the LED blinks when the state is enabled