Description of Program Unit Data Editor Tabs

Introduction

NOTE: The different fields can be assigned parameters.

Tab: Variables

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 variable you want to display. You can use the place holders (* or ? for this.).
EDT	Displaying variables with elementary data types
DDT	Displaying variables with derived data types
IODDT	Display the variables with derived data types (DDT) that reference inputs/outputs
Device DDT	Display the variables with device derived data types
Properties
Name	Column where you enter the name (symbol) of the variable.
Type	Column where you select the variable type.
Value	Column where you initialize the variable.
Comment	Column where you enter the comment for the variable.
Alias	Column where you can change the name of a variable. Only for <private> variables.
Alias of	Column where you enter the complete path of the variable subfield on which you set Alias attribute.
HMI variable	Column where you check if the variable is embedded in the data dictionary.
R/W Rights of Referenced variable	Column where you set the access rights of a reference type variable.
Effective Parameter	Column where you can assign a variable to the Program Unit parameter.
Nature	Column where you set the nature of the Program Unit variable.
The above properties are displayed by default, for customized properties, refer to Configuring the Data Editor columns.

NOTE: For more detailed information, refer to chapter Managing of variables belonging to the Program Unit.

Tab: Function Blocks

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.).
EFB	Displaying elementary data types
DFB	Displaying derived data types
Properties
Name	Column where you enter the name (symbol) of the function block instance.
no.	Order number of the inputs and outputs of the function block.
Type	Column where you select the function block type.
Value	Column where you enter the initial value for the variable.
Comment	Column where you enter the comment for the variable.
HMI variable	Column where you check if the variable is embedded in the data dictionary.
R/W Rights of Referenced variable	Column where you set the access rights of a reference type variable.
The above properties are displayed by default, for customized properties, refer to Configuring the Data Editor columns.

NOTE: For more detailed information, refer to chapter Managing of instances of date belonging to the family of function blocks (EF).

Tab: Interface

NOTE: The <inputs> , <outputs> , <inputs/outputs> , <public> and <external> variables that belong to the Program Unit are displayed in this tab. These variables can be declared in this tab and they automatically added in the Variables tab and vice versa.

Description:

Element	Description
Properties
Name	This column contains the Column where you set the nature of the Program Unit variable. Column where you enter the name (symbol) of the variable.
Type	Column where you select the variable type.
Value	Column where you initialize the variable.
Comment	Column where you enter the comment for the variable.
Effective Parameter	Column where you can assign a variable to the Program Unit parameter.
HMI variable	Column where you check if the variable is embedded in the data dictionary.
The above properties are displayed by default, for customized properties, refer to Configuring the Data Editor columns.