Opening the Tool

The Output Window is launched from the menu with the

"Tools->Variables Window" command.

In online mode, if the language editor is open, the tool automatically contains the variables displayed by the language editor.

Opening in offline mode:

The Output Window includes:

  • a line for each variable,

  • for each one of the variables, columns describing:

    • their name (symbol or address),

    • their value,

    • their type,

    • a comment.

The Output Window and the Textual Language Editors

A textual language editor (Structured Text, Instruction List) animates Boolean data.

Animation of other types of data takes place in the Variables Window; this data includes:

  • elementary numerical types,

  • derived type (DDT) instance variables, except Boolean types,

  • function block (EFB,DFB) instance variables, except Boolean types.

Example with Structured Text editor:

NOTE: to display variables of the derived data (DDT) or function block data (EFB\DFB) types, you must expand (+) the name of the corresponding instance.

The Output Window and the Graphical Language Editors

A graphical language editor (LD,FBD) animates Boolean and elementary numerical types of data.

Animation of other types of data can be carried out in the Output Window; this data includes:

  • derived type (DDT) instance variables, except Boolean types,

  • function block (EFB,DFB) instance variables, except Boolean types,

  • numerical variables used in the operation or comparison blocks in the Ladder Diagram language editor,

  • variables for numerical expressions connected to EFB or DFB in the Ladder or Function Block Diagram language editor.

Example with Function Block Diagram editor:

NOTE: to display variables of the derived data (DDT) or function block data (EFB\DFB) types, you must expand (+) the name of the corresponding instance.