Create a Custom Lookup Table

To create a custom lookup table:

  1. In the iFIX WorkSpace system tree, double-click the Globals folder.
  2. Right-click the User icon and select Create Threshold Table from the pop-up menu. The Custom Lookup Table dialog box appears.
  3. In the Source Property Type list, select the input data type.
  4. In the Objects Property Type list, select the output data type.
  5. Select either the Range Comparison option (to define a range of values for each row in the lookup table) or the Exact Match option (to define a single digital value for each row in the lookup table).
  6. Make sure you have the correct number of rows in the table. If you do not, click the Insert Row button to add a row. If you have too many rows, click the Delete Row button to remove a row from the table. To modify a row, click the Modify button to open the New Level dialog box to make your changes.
  7. Do one of the following:
    • Enter the high and low values for each row in the lookup table.
    • Enter a single lookup value in the Value column for each row in the lookup table.
  1. Enter or select the comparison value for each row in the lookup table by doing one of the following:
    • If you want to define a color, double-click the color you want to modify and select a new one from the Color dialog box when it appears.
    • If you want to enter a string or a numeric value, enter it into the cell.
  1. If you want the object to blink, enter a blink value for each row in the lookup table.
  2. If you want to enter global toggle values, shared lookup objects, or other options such as the toggle rate, click the Advanced button. The Advanced Lookup Options dialog box appears.
  3. In the Advanced Lookup Options dialog box, enter the required settings and click OK.
  4. Click OK.

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