Stober POSITool Programming Manual

POSITool

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1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

1.1 Purpose of the manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

1.2 Readers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

1.3 Other manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

1.4 Further support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2 Notes on Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

2.1 Using the software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

2.2 Product maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

2.3 Component part of the product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2.4 Presentation of notes on safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

3 Programming with POSITool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

3.1 Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

3.2 Structure of a configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

3.2.1 Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

3.2.2 Opening a block. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

3.2.3 Exiting a block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

3.3 Editing a configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

3.3.1 Activating edit mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

3.3.2 Libraries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

3.3.3 Using blocks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

3.3.4 Replacing blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

3.3.5 Commentaries on the configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

3.3.6 Undo function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

3.3.7 Navigation window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

3.4 Signal lines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

3.4.1 Creating signal lines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

3.4.2 Creating a signal line with the context menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

3.4.3 Deleting signal lines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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3.4.4 Following the signal lines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

3.4.5 Monitoring the signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

3.4.6 Retentive signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

3.4.7 Default value of a signal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

3.5 Creating user blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

3.5.1 Properties of a block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

3.5.2 Block enable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

3.5.3 Copying blocks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

3.5.4 Write protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

3.6 User libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

3.6.1 Editing user libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

3.6.2 Automatically loading user libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

3.7 Program execution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

3.7.1 Runtime sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

3.7.2 Difference between realtime and background tasks . . . . . . 34

3.7.3 Change the runtime sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

3.7.4 Processing the global and axis area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

3.8 Diagnosis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

3.8.1 Checking the circuiting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

3.8.2 Monitoring signal line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

3.8.3 Showing signals in scope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

3.9 Indicate/search functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

3.9.1 Indicating blocks in the hierarchical view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

3.9.2 Indicating blocks in the library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

3.9.3 Searching for blocks in the configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

3.9.4 Indicating a parameter list for a block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

4 Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

4.1 Parameter list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

4.2 List of hyperlinks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

4.3 Defining customer-specific parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

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4.3.1 Coordinates and designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

4.3.2 Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

4.3.3 Access level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

4.3.4 Types of parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

4.3.5 Normal parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

4.3.6 Selection parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

4.3.7 Text parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

4.3.8 Ramp parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

4.3.9 Lowpass parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

4.3.10Address parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

4.3.11Velocity parameter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

4.3.12POSI parameter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

4.3.13POSI parameter (master). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

4.4 Describing customer-specific parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

4.5 Integrating parameters in the configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

4.5.1 Organization block 8 000 001 parameter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

4.5.2 Writing parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

4.5.3 Preread and postwrite functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

5 Programming an application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

5.1 Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

5.1.1 Structure of the "PLCopen" block. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

5.2 Input and output signals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

5.2.1 Input signals of the terminal strip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

5.2.2 Output signals for the terminal strip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

5.2.3 Input signals via fieldbus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

5.2.4 Output signals via fieldbus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

5.3 Event processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

5.3.1 Triggering events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

5.4 State machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

5.4.1 Structure of the state machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

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5.4.2 Structure of the manual state routine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

6 Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

6.1 Scaling functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

6.1.1 Legend. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

6.1.2 Scaling function no. 1 constant end value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

6.1.3 Scaling function no. 3 motor current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

6.1.4 Scaling function no. 5 reference torque low pass . . . . . . . . 70

6.1.5 Scaling function no. 6 n-motor low pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

6.1.6 Scaling function no. 7 M-motor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

6.1.7 Scaling function no. 8 positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

6.1.8 Scaling function no. 9 runtime usage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

6.1.9 Scaling function no. 10 n-ramp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

6.1.10Scaling function no. 11 low pass constants . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

6.1.11Scaling function no. 12 Low pass reference speed C33 . . . 73

6.1.12Scaling function no. 13 S ramp smoothing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

6.1.13Scaling function no. 14 speeds and ramps for positionings. 73

6.1.14Scaling function no. 16 E90 M-motor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

6.1.15Scaling function no. 17 customer scaling for speeds. . . . . . 74

6.1.16Scaling function no. 18 customer scaling for speed ramps . 74

6.1.17Scaling function no. 19 master positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

6.1.18Scaling function no. 20 speeds (velocities) in master units . 75

6.1.19Scaling function no. 22 related torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

6.1.20Scaling function no. 23 Posi for master positions . . . . . . . . 76

6.1.21Scaling function no. 24 speeds in master units . . . . . . . . . . 77

6.1.22Scaling function no. 25 IGB consumer source address. . . . 77

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1Introduction

Axis management is integrated on the inverters. This offers the following

operating modes:

• Single-axis operation:

An axis configured with POSITool is used on a connected motor.

• Multiple-axis operation:

Two, three and four axes configured with POSITool are used on a connected

motor. The axes can be used sequentially like parameter records on the

motor.

• POSISwitch® multiple-axis operation:

Up to 4 motors connected to POSISwitch® are operated sequentially with up

to 4 axes.

This option requires the following system structure.

The system of the 5th generation of STÖBER inverters is divided into two areas –

the global area and the axis area. The global area contains the programming and

parameterization related to the inverter. This includes device control, the setting

of I/O components such as brake resistors and so on. In addition, it is responsible

for managing the axis area.

The axis area is divided into up to four axes. Each axis contains the programming

and parameterization for one motor and is addressed by the global area. The axis

area contains the motor setting and the application of the motor. The uses are

defined by STÖBER ANTRIEBSTECHNIK in so-called applications or, optionally,

can be programmed as desired by the user.

Fig. 1-1 Setup of global and axis area

1.1 Purpose of the manual

This manual gives you information on programming the 5th generation of

STÖBER inverters with the software POSITool. The principal procedures are

explained.

Axis 1

Global area Axis areas

Axis 2

Axis 3

Axis 4

ESC

X3

I/O

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The purpose of the manual is

• To familiarize you with the software POSITool.

• Support you when you draft a drive application.

• Explain the program components such as system blocks and parameters.

1.2 Readers

Users who are familiar with the control of drive systems and have a knowledge of

PLC/CNC programming are the target group of this manual

1.3 Other manuals

The documentation of the MDS 5000 includes the following manuals:

The documentation of the FDS 5000 includes the following manuals:

The documentation of the SDS 5000 includes the following manuals:

1.4 Further support

If you have technical questions that are not answered by this document, please

contact:

• Phone: +49 7231 582-3060

• E-mail: applications@stoeber.de

If you have questions about the documentation, please contact:

Manual Contents ID Latest versiona)

Commissioning Instructions Reinstallation, replacement, function test 442297 V 5.6-H

Projecting manual Installation and connection 442273 V 5.6-H

Operating manual Set up the inverter 442285 V 5.6-H

a) At the time of publication. You can find all versions at www.stoeber.de > Products > Doc Center.

Manual Contents ID Latest versiona)

Commissioning Instructions Reinstallation, replacement, function test 442293 V 5.6-H

Projecting manual Installation and connection 442269 V 5.6-H

Operating manual Set up the inverter 442281 V 5.6-H

a) At the time of publication. You can find all versions at www.stoeber.de > Products > Doc Center.

Manual Contents ID Latest versiona)

Commissioning Instructions Reinstallation, replacement, function test 442301 V 5.6-H

Projecting manual Installation and connection 442277 V 5.6-H

Operating manual Set up the inverter 442289 V 5.6-H

a) At the time of publication. You can find all versions at www.stoeber.de > Products > Doc Center.

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• E-mail: electronics@stoeber.de

If you have questions about training sessions, please contact:

• E-mail: training@stoeber.de

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2 Notes on Safety

2.1 Using the software

The POSITool software package can be used to select the application and adjust

the parameters and signal monitoring of the 5th generation of STÖBER inverters.

The functionality is specified by selecting an application and transmitting these

data to an inverter.

The software is the property of STÖBER ANTRIEBSTECHNIK GmbH + Co. KG

and is copyrighted. The software is licensed for the user.

The software is only provided in machine-readable form. STÖBER

ANTRIEBSTECHNIK GmbH + Co. KG gives the customer a non-exclusive right

to use the software (license) provided it has been legitimately obtained.

The customer is authorized to use the software for the above activities and

functions and to make copies of the software, including a backup copy for support

of this use, and to install same.

The conditions of this license apply to each copy. The customer promises to affix

the copyright notation to each copy of the software and all other property

notations.

The customer is not authorized to use, copy, change or pass on/transmit the

software for purposes other than those in these regulations. The customer is also

not authorized to convert the software (i.e., reverse assembly, reverse

compilation) or to compile it in any other way. The customer is also not authorized

to issue sublicenses for the software, or to rent or lease it out.

2.2 Product maintenance

The obligation to maintain refers to the two latest software versions created by

STÖBER ANTRIEBSTECHNIK GmbH + Co. KG and approved for use.

STÖBER ANTRIEBSTECHNIK GmbH + Co. KG will either correct software errors

or will provide the customer with a new software version. This choice will be made

by STÖBER ANTRIEBSTECHNIK GmbH + Co. KG. If, in individual cases, the

error cannot be immediately corrected, STÖBER ANTRIEBSTECHNIK GmbH +

Co. KG will provide an intermediate solution which may require the customer to

comply with special operation regulations.

A claim to error correction only exists when the reported errors are reproducible

or can be indicated with machine-generated outputs. Errors must be reported in

a reconstructable form and provide information which is useful to error correction.

The obligation to correct errors ceases to exist for such software which the

customer changes or edits in any way unless the customer can prove that such

action is not the cause of the reported error.

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STÖBER ANTRIEBSTECHNIK GmbH + Co. KG will keep the respective valid

software versions in an especially safe place (fireproof data safe, bank deposit

box).

2.3 Component part of the product

The technical documentation is a component part of a product.

• Since the technical documentation contains important information, always

keep it handy in the vicinity of the device until the machine is disposed of.

• If the product is sold, disposed of, or rented out, always include the technical

documentation with the product.

2.4 Presentation of notes on safety

NOTICE

Notice

means that property damage may occur

if the stated precautionary measures are not taken.

CAUTION!

Caution

with warning triangle means that minor injury may occur

if the stated precautionary measures are not taken.

WARNING!

Warning

means that there may be a serious danger of death

if the stated precautionary measures are not taken.

DANGER!

Danger

means that serious danger of death exists

if the stated precautionary measures are not taken.

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Information

indicates important information about the

product or a highlighted portion of the

documentation which requires special

attention.

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3 Programming with POSITool

This section explains how to handle a configuration in POSITool. This includes

information on how to set up and program a configuration

3.1 Prerequisites

You must have attended programming classes at the STÖBER

ANTRIEBSTECHNIK Training Center before you can program a device of the 5th

generation of STÖBER inverters. After attending these classes you will receive a

key file which will allow you to set configuration level 3. Configuration level 3

authorizes you to modify or add to an application.

Level 3 is activated as shown below:

3.2 Structure of a configuration

3.2.1 Configuration

The configuration screen contains the programming interface. Blocks are entered

here and linked when the free, graphic programming option is used. Applications

defined by STÖBER ANTRIEBSTECHNIK GmbH+Co. KG provide the

programming in a capsule block.

Open a configuration screen by double-clicking Configuration in the project view.

Remember that the global area and each axis area can be configured separately.

Using the key file

1. Save the key file in the directory in which POSITool is installed.

2. Open POSITool.

3. In the Extras menu, select the menu item Change access level ….

4. Set the configuration level to 3:Access level 3.

You have just activated the free, graphic programming option.

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Fig. 3-1 Project view

Figure 3 2 illustrates the structure of a POSITool configuration.

Fig. 3-2 Configuration structure

A complete view of the programmed structure and the blocks used is provided

with the hierarchy view (see Figure 3 3).

Configuration object

Capsule block

One level

higher

Open

First

configuration level

Second

configuration level

Configuration interface

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Fig. 3-3 Hierarchy structure of an application

3.2.2 Opening a block

One block can contain other blocks. Before the configuration structure within a

block can be viewed, the block must be opened. There are three ways to do this.

3.2.3 Exiting a block

If you want to access a higher block level, there are two ways to accomplish this.

Opening a block

• Double-click the block or

• Click the block with the right mouse button and select Open in the context

menu which appears or

• Highlight the block and open it with the button.

The configuration structure of the block appears now.

Exiting a block

• Using the right mouse button, click a free area in the configuration interface.

In the context menu which appears, select One level higher. 

or

• Press the button.

Either way, the higher-level block level will appear.

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3.3 Editing a configuration

3.3.1 Activating edit mode

The configuration interface must first be set to editing mode before you can edit

a configuration. You can only program (e.g., add, delete and wire blocks) when

edit mode is active.

If you are unable to activate edit mode, check the following points:

1. Check to determine whether the configuration level is set to 3:Access level 3

in the menu Extras/Change access level ….

2. Check to determine whether you have activated edit mode from the highest

or second highest level.

3. Make sure that POSITool is not in online mode.

4. Check to determine whether you have opened a reverse documentation. You

can tell a reverse documentation by the corresponding entry in the inverter

view (see Figure 3 4). If the documentation you want to edit is a reverse

documentation, convert the file into a configuration in the menu File/Manage

inverters ….

Fig. 3-4 Reverse documentation of a project

Activating edit mode

• Using the right mouse button, click a free area in the configuration interface.

In the context menu which appears, select Edit or

• Press the button.

A grid appears over the configuration interface.

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3.3.2 Libraries

The blocks are available in libraries. Libraries are called in the administrative area

with the Library tab. Figure 3 5 shows the libraries in the higher area and the

blocks of the library Integer below. In the standard version the blocks are sorted

by name. Using the right mouse button, click the lower area so that the context

menu appears in which you can select sorting by block number or hide the block

number.

STÖBER ANTRIEBSTECHNIK offers you the following libraries:

• Arithmetic with blocks for integer arithmetic

• Binary signal conditioning (e.g., Boolean operations, end-of-edge detectors,

counters and timers)

• Motion technology (i.e., PLCopen blocks and blocks for positioning)

• Parameter to use an existing parameter in the configuration

• Control technology

• Selection and conversion with scaling blocks, type converters and

multiplexers

• System for programming events

• Driver with blocks for wiring signals of the input and output interfaces

• Inverter1 contains user-defined blocks. Please remember that the

designation "Inverter1" may differ from your entry in the "Label" field on page

1 of the Configuration Assistant.

• Organization blocks with blocks for integrating inputs and outputs, constants

and plain text

For an overview of the available blocks, see the block manual, ID 441692.

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Fig. 3-5 Block libraries

3.3.3 Using blocks

Proceed as shown below to use a block in the configuration.

The use of a block is called instancing. Figure 3 6 shows block 36.

Fig. 3-6 View of a block

Using a block

1. Activate edit mode in the configuration interface.

2. Select a block from the libraries.

3. Click the block with the left mouse button and keep the button pressed.

4. Drag the mouse pointer to the configuration interface and drop it by releasing

the left mouse button (Drag and Drop).

The block now appears in the configuration interface.

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The left side of the block contains the connections for the input signals. The right

side of the block contains the connections of the output signals. The designation

and data type of the signal are shown on the connections. Table 1 lists the data

types.

Number and designation of the block are shown above the block. A block can be

located by its number in the block manual, for example. Blocks with a number up

to 49999 are called system blocks. They cannot be opened. Blocks with numbers

greater than 100000 are standard blocks. They contain additional blocks. You can

open some of the standard blocks but never edit them.The instance number is

located to the left below the block and the position within the runtime sequence is

located to the right. The instance number specifies the sequence in which the

blocks were instanced on a configuration level. The runtime sequence is

explained in chapter 3.7.

Information

You can change the view of a block. This includes, for instance, the

indication of the block number, the instance number or the

presentation of the connections. You can make such changes in the

menu Extras/Options … after selecting the configuration editor.

Name Abbreviati

on

Description Value Range

Boolean B 1 bit (shown internally as 1 byte) 0 ... 1

Unsigned 8 U8 1 byte, without sign 0 ... 255

Integer 8 I8 1 byte, with sign -128 ... 127

Unsigned 16 U16 2 bytes - 1 word, without sign 0 ... 65535

Integer 16 I16 2 bytes - 1 word, with sign -32768 ... 32767

Unsigned 32 U32 4 bytes - 1 double word, without sign 0 ... 4294967295

Integer 32 I32 4 bytes - 1 double word, with sign -2147483648 ... 2147483647

Float R32 Floating point, simple accuracy As per ANSI / IEEE 754

Double R64 Floating point, double accuracy

String 8 STR8 Text, 8 characters

String 16 STR16 Text, 16 characters

Posi 64 P64 32 bits, increments -2147483648 ... 2147483647

32 bits, remainder 0 ... 2147483647

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3.3.4 Replacing blocks

To replace a block, proceed as follows:

Replace block

1. Activate Bearbeitungsmodus (Edit mode) in the configuration user interface.

2. Click the block with the right mouse button.

3. Select Replace block … in the context menu.

The following dialog appears:

4. In the selection list set the library in which the new block is stored .

5. In the list which is shown below this select the block and confirm the

dialog with the OK button.

The previously existing block is deleted and the new block appears in the

configuration user interface. If the new block uses the same interface as the

one which was replaced, all signal lines are taken over. If this is not the case,

the signal lines which were connected to the replaced block are deleted.

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3.3.5 Commentaries on the configuration

You can add commentary to the interface to document a configuration. Instance

from the organization block library

• the block 8 000 005 for one-line commentaries or

• the block 8 000 010 for multiple-line commentaries.

he block appears as a square on the interface (see for example block 8 000 005

in Figure 3 8). Double-click the block to edit the text.

Fig. 3-7 Commentary in the configuration

3.3.6 Undo function

To undo an action performed in the configuration user interface, select the menu

item Undo in the Edit menu. Remember that the function can only be executed at

the current level. When you change the hierarchy level, the list of actions is reset.

In addition, you cannot restore the parameter value after deleting a parameter

with the undo function.

3.3.7 Navigation window

Activate the navigation window for an overview and for a description of how to

navigate a complex configuration. Proceed as shown below:

For orientation, the window shows the blocks and their relationships to each other.

The area which is visible on the current configuration interface appears as a

square. If you click the area enclosed in the square with the left mouse button and

keep the mouse button pressed, you can move the square and thus change the

visible portion of the configuration.

Activating the navigation window

1. Click the configuration interface with the right mouse button and select

Navigation window in the context menu which appears.

2. Press the button.

The navigation window then appears at the bottom right on the configuration

interface.

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