Data Editor Elements

Appearance:

Description:

Element

Description

Filter

Button

Clicking on this button updates the display corresponding to the filter term defined in the name field.

Button

Clicking on this button opens a dialog box for defining the filters.

Button

Clicking on this button inverts the filter. The button changes from = to <> and vice versa.

Name

Column where you enter the name (symbol) of the instance or the data type you want to display. You can use the place holders (* or ? for this.).

EDT

Displaying elementary data types

DDT

Displaying derived data types

IODDT

Display the derived data types (DDT) that reference inputs/outputs

Device DDT

Display the device derived data types

Properties

Name

Column where you enter the name (symbol) of the instance or data type

Type

Column where you select the variable type.

Address

Column where you reference the variable instance with an address in the controller (located instance).

Value

Column where you initialize the variable.

Comment

Column where you enter the comment for the variables.

NOTE: The different fields can be assigned parameters.

Tab: Variables

The Variables tab enables the administration of variable instances that belong to the families EDT/ DDT/ IODDT/ Device DDT

Tab: DDT Types

The DDT Types tab is used to manage derived data types (structures or arrays):

Tab: Function blocks

The Function Blocks tab enables the management of the variable instances of type EFB or DFB that belong to the function block family.

Tab: DFB Types

The DFB Types tab enables the administration of data types of derived function blocks (DFB).