When you activate View > Data Types and de-activate View > Presentation Mode, the connector tabs on blocks are colored to indicate the types of data (or signals) entering and exiting the blocks. The following table lists all the data types and their corresponding connector tab colors.
Data Type | |
Yellow |
Scaled Integer |
Light red |
Float |
Red |
Double |
Light magenta |
Structure |
Magenta |
Matrix COMPLEX |
Dark magenta |
Matrix double or COMPLEX |
Purple |
String |
Light green |
Char |
Green |
Short, integer, or enum ComboItem |
Dark green |
Long |
Light blue |
Unsigned char |
Blue |
Unsigned short |
Dark blue |
Unsigned long or void |
Cyan |
Pointer |
Note: For plots, meters, and stripCharts, the input connector tabs reflect the color of the signal trace, not the data type.