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Creating Enumerations

1. Navigate to Unified Namespace → Enumerations
2. Click Insert New button on toolbar
3. Enter enumeration name
4. Define value mappings:
   • Value: Numeric value
   • Display Text: Associated text
   • ActiveColor: Optional color
   • InactiveColor: Optional color

Configuration Properties

Using Enumerations

Assign to Tag

1. Go to Unified Namespace → Tags
2. Show Enumeration column (right-click headers)
3. Select enumeration for tag
4. Tag now displays text instead of number

Access in Runtime

csharp

// Get numeric value
int value = @Tag.Motor1.Value;  // Returns: 1

// Get enumeration text
string text = @Tag.Motor1.ValueAsString;  // Returns: "Running"

// Display value (automatic)
string display = @Tag.Motor1.DisplayValue;  // Returns: "Running"

Common Enumeration Sets

Basic States

OnOff

OpenClosed

ManualAuto

Electrical System Examples

Circuit States

EnumOpenedClosed

• 0 → "Opened" (Circuit open)
• 1 → "Closed" (Circuit closed)

Control Modes

EnumLocalRemote

• 0 → "Local" (Local control)
• 1 → "Remote" (Remote control)

Power States

EnumPower

• 0 → "Unpowered" (No power)
• 1 → "Powered" (Power present)

Connection Types

EnumTypeConnector

• 0 → "Delta" (Delta connection)
• 1 → "Wye" (Wye connection)
• 2 → "WyeGrounded" (Grounded wye)

Multi-State Enumerations

Transfer Switch

EnumNormIntermTransf

Priority Levels

EnumTicketColor

Color Configuration

Associate colors with enumeration values:

Enumeration: AlarmLevel
Value: 0, Text: "Normal", ActiveColor: Green
Value: 1, Text: "Warning", ActiveColor: Yellow
Value: 2, Text: "Critical", ActiveColor: Red

Display automatically uses colors when configured.

Best Practices

1. Use standard names - Consistent naming convention
2. Start with 0 - Follow programming standards
3. Document values - Clear descriptions
4. Plan for expansion - Leave gaps for future values
5. Group related sets - Use categories
6. Consider localization - Plan for multiple languages
7. Test all values - Verify mappings work

Display Integration

TextBox Display

xml

<TextBox Text="{Tag.Motor1.ValueAsString}" />

ComboBox Selection

xml

<ComboBox SelectedValue="{Tag.Motor1.Value}">
    <ComboBoxItem Value="0">Manual</ComboBoxItem>
    <ComboBoxItem Value="1">Auto</ComboBoxItem>
</ComboBox>

Color Indication

xml

<Rectangle Fill="{Tag.Status.ActiveColor}" />

Troubleshooting

Text not displaying:

• Verify enumeration assigned to tag
• Check value exists in enumeration
• Use ValueAsString property
• Confirm display binding

Wrong text shown:

• Review value mappings
• Check for duplicate values
• Verify enumeration selection
• Test with known values

Colors not working:

• Configure ActiveColor/InactiveColor
• Use color properties in display
• Check color format (#RRGGBB)
• Test color visibility

Advanced Usage

Dynamic Enumeration Selection

csharp

// Change enumeration at runtime
if (@Tag.SystemType == 1)
    @Tag.Status.Enumeration = "EnumMotorStates";
else
    @Tag.Status.Enumeration = "EnumValveStates";

Custom Value Formatting

csharp

// Override enumeration display
string GetStatusText(int value)
{
    return value switch
    {
        0 => "System Off",
        1 => "System Running",
        2 => "System in Fault",
        _ => "Unknown"
    };
}

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