Proficy Machine Edition Getting Started, GFK-1868H

2Proficy Machine EditionGetting to Know Machine EditionWhen opened, the Navigator’s property columns view consists of a grid of cells:This grey box indicates the item whoseproperty you are editing.This black box indicates that the columnsupports “incremental dragging”. Click anddrag the box downwards to fill in the cellsunderneath with consecutive values, basedon the value of the starting cell.The Navigator’s Property Columns viewCells for properties that don’t apply to anitem are grayed out.Variable ReportsWhile you can generate reports on many things in Machine Edition, they areespecially useful for the Variable List. Among the available reports are:■■■■All variables by name, filtered or unfiltered.Cross-references to variables (that is, the places they are used in the project).All forced variables (Logic Developer - PC and Logic Developer - PLC only).Unused variables (that is, variables with no references anywhere in the project).The unused variables report also has a link that lets you delete all unusedvariables from the project at once.Reports are displayed as HTML pages in the InfoViewer. To generate a report, clickanywhere in the Variables tab then, on the File menu, select Report.Want to know more about Variables? Look up the following in the Help Index:■ For information on variables in general, choose “Variables: an Overview”.■ For information on variables in View, choose “Variable support in View Developer”.■ For information on variables in QuickPanel projects, choose “Variable support inQuickPanel applications”.■ For information on variables in Logic Developer - PC, choose “Variable support in LogicDeveloper - PC”.■ For information on variables in Logic Developer - PLC, choose “Variables in LogicDeveloper - PLC vs. Memory in GE Fanuc PLCs: an Overview”.■ For information on variables in Motion Developer, choose “Variable support in MotionDeveloper”.■ For information on importing variables from other applications or database files, chooseone of the “Importing Variables...” topics.24 Machine Edition 5.50GFK-1868H