Creating a Dynamic Tank
Dynamic Tanks provide a visual representation of tank levels within the HMI. They can be customized to display current tank levels, threshold ranges, and alert conditions at a glance.
Adding a Dynamic Tank
Open the HMI in the web app and click the green Edit button in the top right.
From the left-hand toolbar, select the Image Icon.
Choose either:
3D Dynamic Tank
2D Dynamic Tank
Drag the object to reposition on the canvas.
Linking a Tag
Select the Dynamic Tank object.
In the Properties Panel on the right-hand side:
Choose Select Object
Select the desired tag from the popup window
Linked Tag
States
Details
Formats & Formulas
Actions
Linked Tag
The Linked Tag section controls the tank’s associated data source.
Available Options
HH / H / L / LL Checkboxes
These checkboxes are intended for linking Alert Threshold values directly from the tag configuration and are generally not used when configuring Dynamic Tanks.
Typical use case:
Creating editable Set Point tables within the HMI
States
The States section controls threshold behavior and display colors.
Default States
High High
High
In Range
Low
Low Low
State Configuration
Each state contains a:
Comparison Operator
Defines how the threshold is evaluated.
Examples:
Greater Than
Less Than
Equal To
(Default values are typically sufficient.)
Threshold Source Type
Threshold Value
Static: manually entered value
Dynamic / Alert Threshold: displays linked threshold value
Details
The Details section controls tank appearance and labeling.
Formats & Formulas
Used to manipulate incoming tag values.
Most Common Options For Dynamic Tanks
Example
If the PLC value is:
12345
But should display as:
12.345 ft
Apply a formula to divide the value by 1000.
Actions
The Actions section allows one click-action to be assigned to the Dynamic Tank.
Common Actions
Additional Customization
Dynamic Tanks can be further customized by layering additional objects on top of the tank, including:
Text Objects
Tables
Labels
Additional linked values
These overlays can be linked to a tag to display:
Current tank level
Alarm information
Set Points
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