General

This procedure should be followed to display and/or modify the properties of an existing task.

NOTE: For a fipio configuration, the window displayed is different.

Task Properties

Carry out the following actions:

Step

Action

1

In the project browser, double-click on the program directory.

The MAST directory (as well as the FAST and AUX directories if they have been created) appears in the Tasks directory.

2

Right-click on the MAST, FAST, or AUX directory, and then execute the Properties command from the contextual menu.

3

Click on Properties, and the following dialog box appears:

4

Select the type of task:

  • Periodic

  • or cyclic

5

If you have selected a periodic task, set the task period.

6

Set the Watchdog value which must be greater than the period value. We recommend to set it at twice the logic execution time.

7

The Comment tab can be used to add a comment to describe the role of the task for example.