Customizing the Network Signal Columns and Properties Displayed in Capital Dictionary

You can customize the columns displayed for network signals in the Signals pane of Capital Dictionary. By default, the panel displays the name, revision, description, and short description for each signal, but you can display other property columns between the Description column and the User Defined Properties column too.

Procedure

1. Locate a file called functionalsignalproperties.json.example in the webclient/configuration/dictionary directory of your Capital installation and rename it to functionalsignalproperties.json (that is, remove .example from the name).
2. Determine how you want to edit the columns.

Rename the column header for a default column (Name, Revision, Description, Short Description)

Note: These changes also apply to the Signals within Message screen.

Edit the displayNames section of the file.

For example:

Figure 1. Example Signal displayNames section (figure not reproduced)

In this example, the Short Description column displays with the header SD and the Description column displays with the header Desc.

Figure 2. Renamed Columns in Signals Panel (figure not reproduced)

Display additional property columns for the signals between the Description column and the User Defined Properties Column

You can do this to display properties outside of the User Defined Properties column or to add new properties in Capital Dictionary.

Note: These changes also apply to the Signals within Message screen.

Edit the properties section of the file.

For example:

Figure 3. Example Signal properties Section (figure not reproduced)

In this example, Value Table, Byte Order, and Comments property columns display.

Figure 4. Property Columns in Signals Panel (figure not reproduced)

CAUTION: You must ensure that you specify a different SortIndex value for each property column. This controls the order in which they display after the Description column.

Add a property to the User Defined Properties column for an individual signal

1. In the User Defined Properties column, click the icon in the signal's row; a Properties screen displays.
2. Scroll to the bottom of the properties list and click Add new property; a row is added to the property list.
3. Specify the property name and value, and click OK.

Remove a property from the User Defined Properties column for an individual signal

1. In the User Defined Properties column, click the icon in the signal's row; a Properties screen displays.
2. Scroll to the property row that you want to remove, hold your mouse cursor over it.
3. Click Remove property; the row is removed.
4. Click OK.

Results

When you next access Capital Dictionary and expand the Signals panel, the columns display as you have configured them in the file.

CAUTION: You must refresh the browser for your changes to display in the panel.

Parent Topic: Capital Dictionary

Related Topics:

• Managing Capital Dictionary Entries (Signals and Messages)

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Capital® Devices™ User Guide, v2018.1s

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