Data Tables
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Introduction
You can organize variables into collections to simplify the viewing and editing. These collections (tables) contain entries for multiple configured variables.
The data viewer animates the current value of each table variable.
Creating Data Tables
Create a new data table:
Step
Action
1
Before you create a new table, synchronize the Data Dictionary in these instances:
  • The Ethernet communications module is installed for the first time.
  • There is a change in the Control Expert application.
  • The Ethernet communications module is moved to a rack with a different CPU.
2
Open the Create Data Table page from the Monitoring tab (Menu → Data Tables → Create New Table).
3
Enter a name for the table in the New Table Name field.
4
Enter a description of the table in the (optional) Description field.
5
If you wish, you can add variables from the Namespace or the Data Dictionary to a data table:
  • Add variables from the Namespace:
    a. Press the Namespace button. (The Namespace is selected by default.) b. Wait for the Namespace list to load. c. Select any variable in the list to move it into the table.
  • Add variables from the Data Dictionary:
    a. Press the Data Dictionary button. b. Wait for the Data Dictionary list to load. c. Select any variable in the list to move it into the table.
NOTE: Refer to Working with Variables (below).
6
You can remove a Namespace variable or a Data Dictionary variable from a table by selecting the variable in the column of table contents.
7
Click OK to see the new table in the Data Tables menu.
Limitations:
NOTE: Only data tables that have been created in the Monitoring tab can be added to the dashboard. You cannot create a new data table from the dashboard.
Working with Variables
Use these fields when you add variables to a data table:
Field
Description
Filter Variables
When you create a data table (above), you can limit the number of variables that appear in the Symbol or Address columns for the Data Dictionary. Only variable names and types that contain to the string in the Filter Variables field appear in the Symbol or Address columns.
Direct Address
In the Direct Address field, manually enter the address of a variable that corresponds to a memory location in the PAC (unless it is an unlocated variable).
Table Data
All system users can see and share all existing tables. To view the configuration of a data table, select the table in the Data Tables list (Monitoring → Data Tables).
Create and display a data table to see these columns:
Column
Description
Symbol
variable name
Direct Address
address of the variable in the PAC (except for unlocated variables)
Type
data type of the variable
Value
current value of the variable
Format
variable format (decimal, hex, ASCII, binary)
Status
OK or detected error
You can add, edit, delete, search, and sort variables with the data grid above:
Function
Action
sort
Left-click any column heading sort the data according to the column description.
information dialog box
Left-click any variable row to view the charts and information that apply to that variable. You can change the value of a variable if you have the proper user rights. Click the variable in the variable row to edit it. Then click the Write button when it appears.
You can make a comment that applies to the variable in the Comment field.
edit
Left-click any value to edit it.
save
Press Save to confirm your configuration changes and comments. (To save screen space, collapse the variable information panel when it is not needed.)
Editing a Data Table
Reconfigure an existing data table:
Step
Action
1
View existing tables by expanding Data Tables on the Monitoring tab (Menu → Data Tables).
2
Select a table.
3
Click the gear symbol next to the table name to return to the configuration parameters.
4
Reconfigure the table.
5
Press OK.
Deleting a Data Table
Delete an existing data table:
Step
Action
1
View existing tables by expanding Data Tables on the Monitoring tab (Menu → Data Tables).
2
Select a table.
3
Click the gray X next to the name of the selected data table to see the Confirm table removal dialog box.
4
Press Remove.
Data Table Widget
The Home page acts as the widget dashboard.
The data table widget is a small version of the Data Tables page. The widget shows the variables of a single table and the associated values. Data in the table is updated automatically every second.
To display a Data Table widget, pick a table from a list that contains each table name and the number of variables that are available in that table.
Data Table widgets can display 10 variables per page for a maximum of 12 pages. Use the previous page (<), and next page (>), first page (<<), and last page (>>) buttons to scroll through the pages of the Data Tables.