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Equipment
A smart-object symbol for process equipment — tanks, heat exchangers, fans, conveyors, line items and separators — chosen from a library by name.
In Studio
In Studio, double-click Equipment in the Process category of the Components panel. It is added to the open view, where you can drag it into place.
When to use
Use Equipment for a plant item that has no component of its own. It shows Stopped / Running / Fault like Pump does, and a vessel can also show a liquid level.
Properties
| Property | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | String | (none) | Same value contract as Pump's Value. |
| Symbol | tank_vertical, tank_horizontal, tank_cone_bottom, tank_open_top, silo, hopper, heat_exchanger_shell_tube, plate_heat_exchanger, heater_coil, fan, blower_centrifugal, compressor, agitator, belt_conveyor, screw_conveyor, bucket_elevator, rotary_airlock_feeder, check_valve, relief_valve, y_strainer, flow_meter, static_mixer, filter, cyclone, centrifuge, dryer | tank_vertical | Which drawing to show. See the symbol table below. |
| Symbol Type | simple, pnid, mimic | simple | The drawing variant: simple, pnid or mimic. A symbol that has no drawing for the chosen variant shows its P&ID drawing. |
| Label | String | (none) | The caption shown below the symbol. Left blank, it shows the symbol's own name. |
| Show Caption | true, false | true | Shows or hides the caption (the name and state word) under the symbol. Off also gives that height back to the drawing — use it when a separate label template sits beside the symbol. |
| Level % | String | (none) | Percent full, 0–100. Used only by vessel symbols; values outside the range are clamped and a non-number draws no liquid. |
| Orientation | right, down, left, up | right | Which way the symbol faces: right (as drawn, default), down, left, or up. Vessels and floor-standing symbols ignore it. |
| Animate | true, false | true | Same contract as Motor's Animate. Rotating symbols only turn while Running and Animate is on. |
| Stopped Color | Color | #808080 | The body color while Stopped. Defaults to the HMI palette's stopped-state color. |
| Running Color | Color | #FFFFFF | The body color while Running. Defaults to the HMI palette's running-state color. |
| Fault Color | Color | #E12D39 | The body color while Fault. Defaults to the HMI palette's priority-1 alarm color. |
| Liquid Color | Color | #5A6470 | The color of the liquid in a vessel. Defaults to the HMI palette's liquid color. |
Binding
Click Bind… on the Value property and bind it to a tag or an expression to drive the live value.
This binding is read-only — the component never writes to the tag.
Level % is a second, independent read-only binding for vessel symbols.
Symbols
| Category | Symbol ids | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Vessels | tank_vertical, tank_horizontal, tank_cone_bottom, tank_open_top, silo, hopper | Show Level %. Orientation is ignored. |
| Heat transfer | heat_exchanger_shell_tube, plate_heat_exchanger, heater_coil | |
| Rotating | fan, blower_centrifugal, compressor, agitator | The rotor turns while Running. |
| Conveying | belt_conveyor, screw_conveyor, bucket_elevator, rotary_airlock_feeder | The screw and the airlock rotor turn while Running. |
| Valves and line | check_valve, relief_valve, y_strainer, flow_meter, static_mixer | |
| Separation | filter, cyclone, centrifuge, dryer |