Modification Mode

Implementing Modification Mode

Modifying an Elementary Variable (EDT)

To modify an immediate value, carry out the following actions:

Step	Action
1	Double-click in the "Value" column on the line corresponding to the variable that you wish to modify.
2	Use the keyboard to enter the desired value.
3	Confirm your choice by pressing the "Enter" key.

To modify a Boolean value, carry out the following actions:

Step	Action
1	Use the mouse to select the Boolean value to be modified.
2	Press one of the buttons corresponding to the desired value, or from the contextual menu, execute the "Set to 0" or "Set to 1"" commands. To modify several variables simultaneously, see Modifying Several Boolean Variables

Step

Action

1

Use the mouse to select the Boolean value to be modified.

2

Press one of the buttons corresponding to the desired value, or from the contextual menu, execute the "Set to 0" or "Set to 1"" commands.

To modify several variables simultaneously, see Modifying Several Boolean Variables

Modifying a Derived Variable (DDT)

Derived variables correspond to structures and to tables.

For a structure, if the elements that compose it are elementary variables, modifications are made element by element see Modifying an Elementary Variable (EDT).

NOTE: if the structures are nested, you must expand them (+) until you reach the elementary variables.

For a table, if the elements that compose it are elementary variables, modifications are made element by element see Modifying an Elementary Variable (EDT).

NOTE: If the table contains structure-type elements, follow the procedure described above.

Modifying a Function Block (FB) Data Item

Function block data corresponds to DFBs and EFBs.

If the elements that compose the function block (input/output parameters, public variables) are elementary variables; the modifications are carried out element per element see Modifying an Elementary Variable (EDT).

NOTE: If the variables are derived (structures, tables), you must expand them (+) until you reach the elementary variables.

Private variables of derived function blocks cannot be accessed by the pre-defined elements. To display or modify private variables you have to enter them variable by variable at the end of the function block tree in the animation table. With the same syntax is is also possible to enter variables that are used in nested derived function blocks.