Vertical Ball Valve
The Vertical ball valve widget represents a quarter-turn ball valve mounted on a vertical pipe segment in a SCADA fluid system diagram. It visualizes the open or closed state of the valve and supports click-to-open and click-to-close commands sent directly to the connected HMI Device.
This widget belongs to the Traditional SCADA fluid system bundle — a collection of pipe segments, fittings, valves, pumps, and gauges designed for building fluid system diagrams on iRis Cloud dashboards. It connects to a HMI Device and reflects the real-time valve state through open/close animation and configurable state colors.
Key capabilities
Section titled “Key capabilities”- Visualize the open or closed state of a valve in real time.
- Animate the valve symbol between open and closed positions using configurable rotation angles.
- Send open or close commands to the HMI Device when the user clicks the valve symbol.
- Apply custom colors for the open and closed states independently.
- Receive state data from HMI Device attributes, time series, alarm status, or dashboard state.
Target HMI Device
Section titled “Target HMI Device”The widget connects to a single data source: either a Device or an Entity alias that resolves to a HMI Device. This HMI Device provides the telemetry or attribute values used to drive the widget’s visual state.
SCADA symbol
Section titled “SCADA symbol”The SCADA symbol defines the visual shape of the widget. Each valve widget has a pre-selected symbol from the Traditional SCADA fluid system bundle. To use a different symbol, click Browse SCADA symbol from gallery and choose one from the library, or upload your own.
Behavior
Section titled “Behavior”The widget has three behavior parameters: one that reads the current valve state from the HMI Device, and two that define the commands sent to the HMI Device when the user opens or closes the valve.
| Parameter | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Opened | Use attribute 'open' | Whether the valve is currently open. True = open state (symbol rotates to the opened angle and shows the opened color); False = closed state. |
| Open | Set 'open' attribute to: true | Command sent to the HMI Device when the user clicks the valve to open it. |
| Close | Set 'open' attribute to: false | Command sent to the HMI Device when the user clicks the valve to close it. |
Behavior configuration — Opened
Section titled “Behavior configuration — Opened”To configure the Opened parameter, click its edit icon. This parameter reads the current valve state from the connected HMI Device.
When Action is Do nothing, set the Value directly:
| Value | Effect |
|---|---|
True | Widget always shows the valve as open. |
False | Widget always shows the valve as closed. |
For all other actions, the widget reads the valve state dynamically from the HMI Device:
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Get attribute — Read the state from a HMI Device attribute.
Parameter Description Attribute scope Where the attribute is stored: Any, Client, Server, or Shared. Attribute key Attribute name to read, like openorvalveOpen.‘Opened’ when result is The attribute value that activates the open state. -
Get time series — Read the state from the latest telemetry value.
Parameter Description Time series key Telemetry key to monitor, like openorstate.‘Opened’ when result is The telemetry value that activates the open state. -
Get alarm status — Activate the open state when a specific alarm is active on the HMI Device.
Parameter Description Alarm severity Severity levels that trigger the state: Critical, Major, Minor, Warning, or Indeterminate. Alarm types Any alarm, or a specific alarm type. -
Get dashboard state id — Activate the state based on which dashboard state is currently open.
Parameter Description ’Opened’ when result is The dashboard state name that activates the open state. -
Get dashboard state object — Activate the state using the full dashboard state context.
Parameter Description Parse value function A f(data)function that returnstruewhen the valve should show as open.
Behavior configuration — Open and Close
Section titled “Behavior configuration — Open and Close”The Open and Close parameters define the command sent to the HMI Device when the user clicks the valve symbol. Click each parameter’s edit icon to configure the action.
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Set attribute — Write a value to a HMI Device attribute.
Parameter Description Attribute scope Where the attribute is stored: Shared, Client, or Server. Attribute key Attribute name to write, like open.Value Attribute value: truefor Open,falsefor Close. -
Add time series — Write a value to a time series key.
Parameter Description Time series key Time series key to write, like state.Value Time series value: truefor Open,falsefor Close.
Appearance
Section titled “Appearance”The Appearance section controls the widget title, valve state colors, and the rotation angle of the symbol in each state.
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Widget name | Widget title displayed in the header. Supports entityName and entityLabel variables. |
| Card icon | — | Icon shown in the widget header. Configure its size and color. |
| Opened color | Green | Color of the valve symbol when in the open state. |
| Closed color | Gray | Color of the valve symbol when in the closed state. |
| Opened rotation angle | 0 | Rotation angle (degrees) of the symbol when the valve is open. |
| Closed rotation angle | 90 | Rotation angle (degrees) of the symbol when the valve is closed. |
Card appearance
Section titled “Card appearance”The Card appearance section controls the widget container style.
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Background | Transparent | Card background color. |
| Show card buttons | Fullscreen | Buttons shown on the card when hovered. |
| Card border radius | 0px | Rounding of card corners. |
| Card padding | 12px | Inner spacing between the card edge and widget content. |
Troubleshooting
Section titled “Troubleshooting”Widget shows no state change or shows the wrong state
| Cause | Solution |
|---|---|
| Opened action is set to Do nothing | Open the Opened edit dialog, set the correct Action, and specify the attribute or time-series key. |
| Attribute or telemetry key mismatch | Verify that the key name in the Opened configuration matches exactly what the HMI Device reports. |
| Target HMI Device is not connected | Confirm that the selected HMI Device is online and actively sending data. |
Clicking the valve does not send a command to the HMI Device
| Cause | Solution |
|---|---|
| Open or Close action is not configured | Open the Open or Close edit dialog and set the action type (Set attribute, or Add time series). |
| Target HMI Device is not connected | Confirm that the selected HMI Device is online. |