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# Traffic Light

The traffic light allows you to display a value in traffic light form.

## Creating a Traffic Light

After clicking the button with the *plus symbol* in the toolbar, a window opens where the *Traffic Light* entry is selected. Subsequently, the desired measurement can be added to the display from the object list on the left. This is done by clicking the auxiliary button with the three dots to the right of the measurements or via drag\&drop.

{% hint style="info" %}
Only measurements with numerical values can be added to a traffic light!
{% endhint %}

## Setting Options for the Measurement

These settings are available with the auxiliary button of the respective measurement. The relevant measurements are listed in the list view under the heading *Selected*.

* Line color
* [Measurement Exchange](/june5-3.7/en/webanwendung/sichten/messgroessenaustausch.md)

## Properties

The following properties can be configured in the *Properties Window*:

* Name
* Identification
* [Start Time](/june5-3.7/en/webanwendung/sichten/startzeit.md) *(automatically with current timestamp, absolute or relative)*
* Start Database
* Value range automatic
* Min (only if value range is not automatic)
* Max (only if value range is not automatic)
* Preview
* Display Units
* Single Light
* Lights
* Show or hide value
* Font Size
* Inactive Color
* Value Position
* Legend
* Use Background Color
* Background Color
* Error Color
* Min. Update Time
* Start Online
* Widget Border Color (*only in Dashboard!*)
* Widget Border Width (*only in Dashboard!*)

## Ad Hoc Settings

These settings are located in the vertical toolbar. The vertical toolbar is positioned on the left side of the object. The buttons on the vertical toolbar are disabled when the properties window is opened!

The vertical toolbar provides buttons for the following settings.

* Refresh *(loads newly available values from the data source).*
* Database *(opens a dialog where the data source can be changed for all measurements. For example, it is possible to switch between daily or weekly data in the value display).*
* Set Time *(opens a modal window where the time point/range can be adjusted).*
* Previous Time Interval
* Next Time Interval
* CSV Export (See chapter [Data Export as CSV](/june5-3.7/en/webanwendung/sichten/datenexport-als-csv.md))
* Current Control (Determines the function type of the mouse pointer. E.g.: Standard, Swipe or Zoom)
* Display (Determines the display of the chart in combination with the value table)
* Real-time Data (Start/Stop online mode. Min. 0 minutes, max. 23 hours and 59 minutes can be set)

## Online Mode

The use of online mode is described in the chapter [Online Mode](/june5-3.7/en/webanwendung/sichten/online-modus.md).

## Printing

Printing is described in the chapter [Printing](/june5-3.7/en/webanwendung/sichten/drucken.md).

## Delete

To delete a traffic light, you can press the auxiliary button with the three dots to the right of the traffic light in the object list on the left. In the following drop-down menu, the delete button appears, identifiable by the *trash can symbol*. Once this is pressed, the traffic light is permanently deleted.


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