Enter the name of the section in this text box.

The section name must be unique in the entire project and conform to the general naming conventions.

Select the programming language of the section from this list box.

Note: The programming language can only be defined for new sections. The programming language cannot be changed for existing sections.

This list box is used to assign an automation range to the section; see also how to create an SFC section.

This automation area (area number) can be used as sorting criteria in the diagnostic viewer.

The valid range for Area number 0...15.

When you enable this check box, any diagnostics events occurring in the SFC section (e.g. violation of the step supervision times) must be acknowledged in the diagnostics viewer.

Select the type of access protection from this list box.

• None

  No protection

• Read-Only

  Write protection

• No read & write

  Read and write protection

See also Project Protection .

Use this command button to accept the entries and close the properties dialog box.

Use this command button to accept the entries without closing the properties dialog box.

The task of the section is displayed in this field.

Select the functional module to which the section is to be allocated to in this list box.

See also Functional module.

Use this command button to accept the entries and close the properties dialog box.

Use this command button to accept the entries without closing the properties dialog box.

You can enter a Boolean variable which can conditionally enable/disable the section in this tab.

In this area, you can enter the following:

• Name

  • You can directly enter the name of the variable/address or paste it from the clipboard.

  • Use the command button ... to open an instance selection dialog box.

• Comment

  The comments about the selected variables are displayed in this text box.

This check box indicates whether the selected variable can be forced or not.

Use this command button to accept the entries and close the properties dialog box.

Use this command button to accept the entries without closing the properties dialog box.

Select the remote drop to read/write from this list box.

Already configured drops are displayed in black; non-configured in red.

See also section Executing Quantum sections with distributed inputs/outputs.

Use this button to accept the selected drop as the drop to read. I.e. when processing starts on the current section, the inputs for this drop are read.

Use this button to accept the selected drop as the drop to write. I.e. when processing ends on the current section, the outputs for this drop are written.

Use this command button to reset the selected read/write drops.

Use this command button to accept the entries and close the properties dialog box.

Use this command button to accept the entries without closing the properties dialog box.

A comment about the section can be entered in this text box.

Use this command button to accept the entries and close the properties dialog box.

Use this command button to accept the entries without closing the properties dialog box.