Rule Example
Use only a part of a whole word. Request -> Req
Remove all vowels (and some consonants). Print -> Prt
Use a new word. Communication Link -> COMLI
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If it is a compound word, try to use the following rules which was described in
Compound Words and Abbreviations on page 21.
Names can consist of only one name, for example Enable, but also be composed by
several words, InteractionPar. In the latter case it is often necessary to abbreviate
one or several of the words into a short form. There are no strict rules on how to
build a short name, but the following methods should be considered:
Parameter Properties
The parameters of function blocks, control modules, and diagrams have certain
properties that should be set. The usage of these will be described in this sub
section.
Figure 1. Parameter view in editor - Function Blocks
Figure 2. Parameter view in editor - Control Modules and Diagrams