After entering information in the Analog Meter Properties dialog, click the OK button.
- Value range (KB): Channel units show in the parentheses and on the analog meter (e.g., KB, Degrees C, %, mV, etc.). The Minimum and Maximum values may be specified for a channel in Test configuration Scaling mode of the edit channel dialog or the grid interface by specifying Range min. and Range max..
- Minimum value: Specify the minimum value shown on the analog meter.
- Maximum value: Specify the maximum value shown on the analog meter.
- Angular range (degrees clockwise from North): Place the extremes for the meter by specifying angular degree values that are cumulatively 360 degrees or less, such as the defaults -135 and 135.
- Min. needle angle: Specify the minimum angle for the extreme of needle travel.
- Max. needle angle: Specify the maximum angle for the extreme of needle travel.
- Tick spacing (KB): Unit type for the channel is shown in the parentheses here, as it shows on the dial of the analog meter (e.g., KB, Degrees C, %, mV, etc.). The lower the specified value, the larger the number of ticks.
- Minor ticks every: Specify spacing between minor tick marks around the circumference of the meter.
- Major ticks every: Specify spacing between major tick marks around the circumference of the meter.
- Smoothing options
- Time constant (sec): Specify the time interval after which the needle will have moved about 2/3 the distance to the new value. When the channel value changes, the needle moves smoothly to the new value, i.e., the higher the time constant value, the slower the needle moves in response to value changes. Specifying a time constant of zero disables smoothing.