Qlarity® Objects & Object Libraries

Qlarity Object Libraries Providing quick, reliable application development

To load a Qlarity library into Qlarity Foundry:
simply place the .qlib file inside your Qlarity Foundry installation folder.
( C:\Program Files\QSI Corporation\Qlarity Foundry\ )

To add a library to your workspace:
While in Qlarity Foundry go to the Edit->Edit Libraries menu and select "Add Existing Library".

Pre-Installed Libraries

Basic: Standard objects use for interaction with the terminal. Includes the container, display, and input-type objects.
DataProc: Communication and file system objects. Includes objects for receiving and sending information over ethernet or serial networks.
Extra: Objects with specialized functionality. Includes objects such as a Pie Chart, Direction Pad, XY Plot, and Transparent Label.
Galil: Objects for provide communication between a Qlarity-enabled terminals and Galil Motion Controllers.
Modbus® v2: Library for communicating with devices that use Modbus® RTU or Modbus® TCP/IP.
Multilingual: Qlarity objects to easily accommodate foreign / multiple languages.
NI Object v2: Use in combination with LabVIEW VIs to easily create applications for local displays and controls running on Qlarity-enabled terminals.

Other Libraries

Mitsubishi FX1

Provides tools for communicating with the Mitsubishi FX or PLC controllers and Qlarity-enabled terminals.

Download the Qlarity Mitsubishi FX1 Library

Qlarity and Mitsubishi FX PLCs Application Note

OrbComm

The OrbComm library allows communication with OrbComm modems, such as the Stellar ST2500, and Qlarity-enabled terminals.

Download the Qlarity OrbComm Library

Qlarity Objects A comprehensive list of Qlarity objects made by QSI Corporation

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Acronyms

AngleText BDF TTF: Draws text at a user-defined angle using a TrueType font.
AnimatedImage: Create animations using bitmaps and change their frame rate.
BasicEthernet: Object to communicate via TCP/IP or UDP/IP. Use to design a custom protocol.
BasicSerial: Object to communicate with the terminal's serial port(s). Use to design a custom protocol.
BitmapButton: Displays bitmap and handles screen presses.
Button BDF TTF: Push button with configurable text, font, color and events.
CheckBox BDF TTF: Display and change a boolean value.
ClockDisplay: Analog or digital clock object to display the current time and/or date of the unit.
ColorPicker: Allows color selection from a complete set of colors available on the terminal.
DataGrid: Scrollable, row/column grid that can display text and handle touch screen presses.
DataLogger: Append data to a text file stored in the terminal's flash memory.
DelimitedComm: Parses incoming data on a specified comport into packets separated by a specified delimiter.
DirectionPad: A direction pad comprised of arrows which allow programmable events.
DisplaySetting: Set the contrast / backlight values and save them to flash memory.
DNSClient: Used for retrieving an IP Address from a domain name address.
DropDownList: Scroll through a drop down list to make a selection when screen space is limited.
EditBox: Simple text editor object.
Ellipse: Ellipse with fill, outline, and event capabilities.
EthernetClient TCP/IP UPD/IP: Used to communicate with another device using TCP/IP or UDP/IP.
EthernetProtocol: Used to communicate with another device using the terminal's (optional) ethernet interface.
EthernetServer TCP/IP UPD/IP: Used to communicate with another device using TCP/IP or UDP/IP.
ExceptionDisplay: Used to catch runtime errors on the terminal that might otherwise go unnoticed.
FileBrowser: Allows the user to browse the files that exist in the terminal's flash file system.
FileObject: Write data to and read data from a binary file.
FTPServer: A FTP server that will wait for connections using FTP protocol o send and receive files.
GalilComm Galil: Forms the core of the Galil library. Controls all interaction between the motion controller and a terminal.
Gauge: Bar graph or gauge with user-defined start, end, color, gradient and orientation.
GMCCommandDisplay Galil: Simple interface to execute an arbitrary command or series of commands of a Galil Motion Controller.
GMCCommandExec Galil: A non-graphical interface for executing an arbitrary command or series of commands on a Galil Motion Controller.
GMCDownload Galil: Used to download a program to a Galil Motion Controller or upload an existing program from the controller.
GMCGauge Galil: Implements a flexible bar graph to graphically indicate a floating-point value.
GMCPathTrace Galil: Implements a type of 2D graphic that can be used to plot the recent positions of the motor.
GMCPoll Galil: Polls the controller with an arbitrary command at regular intervals.
GMCSimpleTerminal Galil: This object is a simple terminal window used to send arbitrary commands to the controller. You can use this object to compose commands to send to the motion controller using a simple on-screen keypad. Recent commands are saved so that they may be resent. The results of the commands are displayed in the terminal window at the bottom of the object.
GMCTachometer Galil: An analog dial gauge to show a value.
GMCTrendChart Galil: Implements a line graph that can be used to chart data.
GroupBox: This object is designed to provide a labeled frame for related objects. It behaves similar to a screen object, but provides a title and is intended to be used within a larger screen rather than as a full screen object by itself.
HttpClient: Used to exchange data via HTTP protocol
IconButton: The standard object for displaying text, displaying a bitmap, and handling a screen press.
Image: Display bitmap (.bmp) images with optional transparency, blinking and event handling.
IPAddressEntry: Used to set each of the four sections of an IP Address.
Label BDF TTF: Text box with user definable properties that can handle touch screen presses.
Line: Draw a straight line segment.
ListBox: Displays any number of text strings and optionally allows any of them to be selected.
MBCom Modbus: Handles all of the Modbus communications over the serial and ethernet port.
MBGauge Modbus: Display a register value with a bar graph and many user-defined properties.
MBMomentaryButton Modbus: Momentary button that temporarily sets the value of a coil when it is pressed.
MBRegister Modbus: Sets or reads the current value in a register on a remote device.
MBSlave Modbus: A simulator of the Modbus slave. This implements 16-bit registers. It follows conformity level one.
MBSlider Modbus: Sets the current value of a register using a slider control.
MBSpinner Modbus: Sets and displays the current value of a register with a spinner control.
MBStateAlarm Modbus: Monitors the value of a register and can be used to show status (e.g. alarm)
MBStringRegister Modbus: Set or read a group of registers with a string value.
MBTachometer Modbus: Display the current value of a register using a tachometer gauge.
MBToggleBitmap Modbus: An on / off toggle switch with changeable bitmaps. User this object to toggle the value of a coil on the Modbus slave.
MBToggleButton Modbus: Display and set the current value of a coil with a bitmap toggle button.
MBTrendChart Modbus: Displays a chart of the current and past values of a register.
MBVirtualCoil Modbus: Base non-drawable object that is used to read or write coil values from a Modbus slave device.
MBVirtualRegister Modbus: Base non-drawable object that is used to read or write values from a Modbus register.
MLAngleText Multilingual: Displays a text value in the colors and format specified with an angle property.
MLButton Multilingual: Standard object for displaying multilingual text and handling screen presses.
MLCheckBox Multilingual: Checkbox representation of a boolean value which allows touches to toggle the value.
MLCoordinator Multilingual: Used to select the language number which determines the caption, font and point size displayed in each object in the Multilingual library.
MLDropDownList Multilingual: Displays any number of text strings and optionally allows the selection of any of them.
MLLabel Multilingual: The standard object for displaying multilingual text.
MLListBox Multilingual: Displays any number of multilingual text strings and optionally allows any of them to be selected.
MLNumberKeypad Multilingual: Displays a simple multilingual keypad for numeric entry.
MLRadioButton Multilingual: Represents a boolean value which allows touches to toggle the value / states.
MLTab Multilingual: Used in conjunction with the MLTabContainer object to create tab control.
MLTabContainer Multilingual: Used in conjunction with the MLTab object to create a tab control.
MLTranslucentLabel Multilingual: Displays text on a translucent background, thus dimming objects behind it.
NICom LabVIEW: Handles the serial communications between a LabVIEW application and a Qlarity application.
NIDataLogger LabVIEW: Simplifies the process of login data from a LabVIEW application.
NIFastLabel LabVIEW: This object is very light weight label object designed so that the caption may be changed rapidly and the label will respond quickly.
NIGauge LabVIEW: Implements a flexible bar graph to graphically indicate the level of a floating point value.
NILabel LabVIEW: The Standard object for displaying text in LabVIEW.
NINumberKeypad LabVIEW: Displays a simple keypad that can be used for numeric entry.
NIProperty LabVIEW: Provides a simple interface that allows the LabView application to modify or query the property values of Qlarity application objects at runtime.
NIQwertyKeypad LabVIEW: A keypad that allows data to be sent to a LabVIEW application.
NISendDataPoint LabVIEW: Provides a simple method of sending the value of any data type over the communications channel to a LabVIEW application when a value is assigned to any of the data properties.
NISendValue LabVIEW: Provides a simple method for sending the value of any data type of the communications channel to a LabVIEW application when the button is pressed and released.
NISlider LabVIEW: Implements a slider control for data interaction between a Qlarity application and a LabVIEW application.
NISpinner LabVIEW: A control object that allows a value to be incremented by pressing the up or down buttons.
NIStateAlarm LabVIEW: Used to monitor a value sent from a LabVIEW application over the communications channel.
NITachometer LabVIEW: Displays a value in the form of a dial gauge.
NIToggleBitmap LabVIEW: An on / off toggle switch with changeable bitmaps.
NIToggleButton LabVIEW: A graphical toggle button which represents a boolean value.
NITrendChart LabVIEW: Used to graph data point values, based on the ScrollingChart, PointStyle, and Showline properties.
NIVirtualVariable LabVIEW: Provides a simple method for sending and receiving different value types of the communications channel.
NumberKeypad: A configurable pop-up numeric keypad.
PersistentVariables: Object can write values to the filesystem and reload them after a power reset.
PieChart BDF TTF: Advanced object used to display values in a pie chart.
PieChartTable: A buddy object to work with the PieChart object used to display information about data in the piechart.
Polygon: Draw polygons by manipulating points and fill to create different shapes.
PopupScreen: Provides modal-like popup screen functionality for a screen.
QEmulator: Emulates past QSI handheld terminals
QwertyKeypad: A configurable pop-up QWERTY alphanumeric keypad.
RadioButton BDF TTF: Radio button control to select only one item from a number of choices.
Rectangle: Rectangle with fill, outline and event capabilities.
Screen: Container that stores other objects. Often used to quickly enable enable / disable groups of objects.
ScreenSaver: Helps the Qlarity based terminals perform actions after the terminal has not received user interaction for a certain time period.
ScrollingScreen: A modified Screen object that has scrolling capabilities.
SerialProtocol: Communicate with another device using the terminal's serial port.
Slider: Horizontal or vertical slider used to control or change values.
SmartScale: Proves a graduated numeric scale for estimating values of a graphical object such as a gauge.
Spinner BDF TTF: Arrow buttons and a number display used to control or change values.
SymbolGrid: Used for displaying and browsing the characters of a specific font.
Tab: Used in conjunction with the TabContainer object to create tab control.
TabContainer: Used in conjunction with the Tab object to create tab control.
Tachometer: Tachometer with gradient, scale and orientation options.
TelnetClient: Inherited from the VTEmulator object with added functionality to handle and process Telnet commands.
TextEntryPad: Used to enter lines of text via touchscreen of keypad.
Timer: Timer to trigger actions periodically at predefined intervals.
TimeScale: Buddy object for the TrendChart object to show trends over time.
ToggleBitmap: An on / off toggle switch with changeable bitmaps.
TranslucentLabel: Displays text on a translucent background (thus dimming objects behind it).
TrendChart: Line chart for trending a single data stream.
VerticalText BDF TTF: Draw text vertically using a bitmap or TrueType font.
VTEmulator: Emulates VT type terminals.