Creating a DFB Type

How to create a DFB type

To create a DFB type, you must do the following:

Enter a name on the empty line to create the empty structure of the DFB type,

configure the DFB type,

program the DFB Type (in the codes section).

Creating a DFB type

Do the following to create the empty structure of a DFB Type:

Step	Action
1	Open the DFB types register tab in the data editor. Result: The list of existing DFBs is displayed.
2	Select the first empty Name cell (shown by an arrow) and enter the parameter or variable name and confirm with Enter. Result: The empty structure of the DFB type is now created. This new DFB added to the list of existing DFBs. It also appears in the directory tree Derived FB Types.

Step

Action

Open the DFB types register tab in the data editor.

Result: The list of existing DFBs is displayed.

Select the first empty Name cell (shown by an arrow) and enter the parameter or variable name and confirm with Enter.

Result: The empty structure of the DFB type is now created. This new DFB added to the list of existing DFBs. It also appears in the directory tree Derived FB Types.