PLC Programming

Table Of Contents
6 The Resources 6-1
6.1 Overview of the Resources.................................................................................. 6-1
6.2 Global Variables, Variable Configuration, Document Frame.............................. 6-2
6.2.1 Global Variables................................................................................................... 6-2
6.2.2 Variable Configuration... ...................................................................................... 6-6
6.2.3 Document Frame................................................................................................. 6-7
6.3 Library Manager................................................................................................... 6-8
6.4 Log... .................................................................................................................... 6-10
6.5 PLC Configuration................................................................................................ 6-12
6.5.1 Working in the PLC Configuration... .................................................................... 6-13
6.5.2 General Settings in the PLC Configuration ......................................................... 6-14
6.5.3 Custom specific parameter dialog ....................................................................... 6-14
6.5.4 Configuration of an I/O Module............................................................................ 6-15
6.5.5 Configuration of a Channel.................................................................................. 6-18
6.5.6 Configuration of Profibus Modules ...................................................................... 6-18
6.5.7 Configuration of CAN modules ............................................................................ 6-26
6.5.8 Configuration of a CanDevice (CANopen Slave) ................................................ 6-30
6.5.9 PLC Configuration in Online Mode...................................................................... 6-33
6.6 Target Settings..................................................................................................... 6-33
6.6.1 Dialog Target Settings ......................................................................................... 6-34
6.7 Task Configuration............................................................................................... 6-35
6.8 Watch and Receipt Manager... ............................................................................ 6-40
6.9 Sampling Trace.................................................................................................... 6-43
6.9.1 Create a Sampling Trace..................................................................................... 6-43
6.9.2 'Extras' 'Save trace values'.................................................................................. 6-47
6.9.3 'Extras' 'External Trace Configurations'............................................................... 6-48
6.10 Target Settings..................................................................................................... 6-49
6.10.1 Dialog Target Settings ......................................................................................... 6-50
6.11 Parameter Manager............................................................................................. 6-50
6.11.1 Activating the Parameter Manager...................................................................... 6-51
6.11.2 Der Parameter Manager Editor... ........................................................................ 6-52
6.11.3 Parameter List Types and Attributes ................................................................... 6-52
6.11.4 Editing parameter lists ......................................................................................... 6-54
6.11.5 Export / Import of parameter lists ........................................................................ 6-56
6.11.6 Parameter Manager in Online Mode ................................................................... 6-56
6.12 PLC Browser........................................................................................................ 6-57
6.12.1 General remarks concerning PLC Browser operation ........................................ 6-57
6.12.2 Command entry in the PLC Browser................................................................... 6-58
6.12.3 Use of macros during the command entry in PLC-Browser................................ 6-59
6.12.4 Further PLC Browser options .............................................................................. 6-60
6.13 Tools..................................................................................................................... 6-60
6.13.1 Creating new Tool Shortcuts ............................................................................... 6-61
6.13.2 Properties of available Tool Shortcuts (Object Properties)................................. 6-62
6.13.3 Deleting connections............................................................................................ 6-65
6.13.4 Executing Tool Shortcuts..................................................................................... 6-65
6.13.5 Saving Tool Shortcuts.......................................................................................... 6-65
6.13.6 Frequently asked questions on Tools.................................................................. 6-65
7 ENI 7-1
7.1.1 What is ENI .......................................................................................................... 7-1
7.1.2 Preconditions for Working with an ENI project data base................................... 7-1
7.1.3 Working with the ENI project data base in CoDeSys.......................................... 7-2
7.1.4 Object categories concerning the project data base........................................... 7-2
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