Introduction

In offline mode, the name, address (if available) and the comment (if available) of the associated variable are displayed in inspect windows.

In online mode, the name, address (if available) and the current value of the variable are displayed in inspect windows.

The current values can be displayed:

  • Decimal, e.g. 15

  • Binary, e.g. 00001111

  • Hexadecimal, e.g. F

  • Floating point, e.g. 15.4

  • Exponent, e.g. 1.3e+003

  • Literal, e.g. 'otto'

Generating an inspect window

Generating an inspect window:

Step

Action

1

Position the cursor in front of or in the target variable.

2

You have the following options to generate inspect windows:

  • Use the Edit > New > Inspect window menu command.

  • Use the Place Inspect menu command from the shortcut menu.

  • Press the F9 key.

    or

  • Select the symbol.

Result: The inspect window is generated.

Example (offline):

Example (online):

Resizing

Position the mouse pointer on the right or left edge of an inspect window (the correct position is indicated by the or mouse pointer symbol), click the left mouse button and drag the mouse right or left.

The size selected applies to all inspect windows within the current section.

Changing the position

Position the mouse pointer on the inspect window, click the left mouse button and move the inspect window to the target position.

Anchoring the position

You can anchor all inspect windows of a section to their relative positions within the section (the inspect window stays in its onscreen position even if the page is scrolled), or to their absolute position (the inspect window is scrolled along with the rest of the section contents).

To switch between modes, select the View > Floating Inspect Windows menu command.

You can see which mode is active by way of a check-symbol in front of the menu command.

Setting a zone monitor

Setting a zone monitor:

Step

Action

1

Position the mouse pointer on the inspect window.

2

Use the Settings menu command from the shortcut menu.

Result: The properties dialog box for the inspect window is opened.

Example:

3

Enter a minimum and a maximum value for the variable to be monitored.

4

Enter the format of the variable displayed in the section.

5

Confirm the entries with OK.

Result:

  • If the current value is within the defined range, the inspect window is displayed in cyan.

  • If the current value is outside the defined range, the inspect window is displayed in yellow.

  • If the current value is above the defined range, the inspect window is displayed in magenta.

Example:

Hiding inspect windows

To hide and show the inspect windows select the View > Hide Inspect Windows menu command.

You can see which mode is active (hide inspect windows) by way of a check-symbol in front of the menu command.

Deleting inspect windows

Position the cursor on the inspect window to be deleted and select the Delete Inspect menu command from the shortcut menu.