Go to the DFB types tab of the data editor.

Result: the list of existing DFBs is displayed on the screen.

Click on the + sign positioned in front of the name of the DFB type to be configured.

Result: the DFB type is expanded, which gives access to its various directories (input, output, etc.).

Click on the + sign of the directory that you want to expand: input, output, input/output, public, private.

Select the first empty Name cell (indicated by an arrow) and enter the name of the parameter or the variable, then confirm using Enter.

Result: the data is created with a BOOL type by default (or with the last type selected).

Repeat steps 4 and 5, for all data to be input.

Double click on the Type cell associated with the desired parameter.

Result: you have access to the list of available types.

Select a new type and confirm using Enter.

Result: data is modified with the new type.

Note:The MFB can be programmed in a DFB. To do this setup the type of an input by typing AXIS_REF. (this type name is not proposed in the list box but is a valid type for a DFB input).

Note: The IODDT related to CANopen devices for Modicon M340 cannot be used as a DFB I/O parameter. During the analyse/build step of a project, the following message:"This IODDT cannot be used as a DFB parameter" advises the limitations to the user.

Only for input, output and input/output directories:

if you want to allocate a new pin number to every element of data, double click on the relevant No. cell.

Result: the arrow is replaced by a data entry field.

Enter the desired new pin number then Enter to validate.

Result: the data is associated with the selected pin number.