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# 6.4.1 Pointer Meter

**Introduction**

The meter responds to changes in the value of the indicated word address by means of a dial and a pointer. The meter looks very similar to the actual meter.

**Description**

**1) Basic**

**Read address:** Read the value from the set PLC address;

**Data format:** It is for data setting;

**Digits setting:** it means the decimal point position. the decimal point position is effective only when data format is floating and decimal;

**Min angle and max angle:** Data range, if data beyond range will be not inputted;

**Variable limits:** when checked, low limit address and high limit address could be edit showed below;

**2) Show meter background**

This is for setting meter background, there are four types, users could select it according to needs.

**3) Show pointer**

Users could select show pointer or not according to need, and it provides two types for pointer and users could select pointer color.

![](https://3950998874-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2Fpi-series-user-manual%2F-LuqQ3SyAk9kTA3VmqXP%2F-LuqQTJbXfJfe9NahO4i%2F1.png?generation=1575018686524544\&alt=media)

**4) Show alarm area**

It provides alarm function in meter, users could set alarm range, users could set the 4 ranges. And each range corresponds to a different alarm color.

**5) Show scale**

It provides settings for scale on meter, users could select \[Major scale] and \[Minor scale], and set color for them.

**6) Meter angel settings**

**Meter Type:** It sets the angel between the maximum and minimum value. It provides 7 kinds of styles, they are 180°, 210°, 240°, 270°, 300°, 330° and 360°.

**Start angle:** It sets the position where the minimum value is displayed.

**Result**

When configuration is completed, the object is shows as below picture, when HMI is running.

![](https://3950998874-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2Fpi-series-user-manual%2F-LuqQ3SyAk9kTA3VmqXP%2F-LuqQTJc_Gmp_slRujAX%2F2.png?generation=1575018686625764\&alt=media)

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