Creating custom state texts

Create custom state texts for PXC4/5/7 devices directly in the engineering table:

Custom state texts can be created for binary and multi-state data points.
The custom state texts can be re-used in any editor (engineering or programming).
The custom state texts can be re-used within the same device.
The custom state texts can be re-used also in a different device in the project.
The default of custom state texts is defined with 20. Increasing the amount of custom state texts makes ABT Site slower. Go to Settings > Naming defaults and change the value by Number of custom state texts.
Number of custom state texts

Create custom state texts

Go to Building > Building structure.
Right-click an automation station and select Go to engineering.
Open the I/O configuration task.
In the Plants navigation view, select a binary or multi-state data point.
Double-click the Unit field.
In the State text dialog box, click the value (in this example, values Inactive and Active) you intend to customize.
Enter new custom state text (in this example, values Off and On).
Note: Spaces are not allowed.
Click OK.

Text length of at least 2 characters required.
The new custom state text is saved to text database and is listed as selectable in the drop-down list.
Customer state text are marked with #[figure][state text].

Custom state texts can also be set in the IO properties viewlet on the right.