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Tab PLC

In this tab you plan the required PLC inputs and outputs for the planning object. You can assign PLC addresses to these inputs and outputs by selecting existing PLC addresses or by creating new PLC addresses. Alternatively you can use the Symbolic address (single component) property to create unique symbolic addresses. The PLC inputs and outputs defined at a planning object can be inserted into an assignment list that can be used for data exchange with PLC configuration programs. When you assign a PLC input or output of a planning object to a PLC connection point, the PLC address and the associated data are transferred to the PLC connection point.

Overview of the main dialog elements:

PLC addresses:

The following columns are displayed in the table:

Note:

The entries in the columns Configuration project (indirect), PLC station ID (indirect), CPU (indirect) and Symbolic address identify the PLC inputs and outputs when they are synchronized with PLC connection points, as well as for the purposes of global editing and reporting. (A CPU is identified uniquely through the specification of the configuration project, station ID, and CPU name.)

Toolbar:

Button

Meaning

(Return)

Returns the highlighted PLC address. The highlighted row is removed from the table, but the data of the PLC address remain in the database.

(New)

Generates a new line. The new line is appended to the end of the list.
The default values for a new line are taken from the currently-selected line, i.e., its data on direction, data type, etc. are applied.

(Delete)

Deletes the line where the cursor is located, with all its contents, that is, including data, and if necessary renumbers the positions. Multiple selection is possible. Note that the changed data will only be written back to the database after you have clicked [Close] or [Apply].

/ (Move up / down)

Moves the selected rows one entry up or down, if possible.

Popup menu:

The popup menu provides - depending on the field type (date, integer, multilingual, etc.) - the following menu items:

See also