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Table 7-53 Variable Monitor Screen Components
Screen Components Description
Variable Selection Displays all system variables in a tree format.
These may be expanded and all variables, structures and arrays
contained within may be displayed.
In the variables selection any variables may be chosen for display in the
variable list.
Additionally the variables may be organized in groups.
List of Variables Displays the variables in the chosen variable group.
Search Result The search result is displayed in this area.
The current machine unit and the specied search term is displayed
above the result.
The search result remains until the next search process is received.
Menu Buttons
Current Group Displays a list of the available variable groups. Making a selection from
this list will update the variables shown on the list of variables tab.
Group This button opens a pop-up menu where the following functions may be
selected:
• New: Creates a new group
• Delete: Deletes the currently selected group
• Save: Saves the currently selected group
• Restore: Restores the selected variable group
The created group is also used for variable selection in PDProtocol,
PDGraphic and PDSupervision.
Attributes The attributes for the selected variable are displayed in a dialog.
Insert The selected variable is added to the currently selected group.
If a structure is selected, only the base elements of the next level of this
structure are added with Insert.
These variables will be inserted into the current group.
Search After selecting an element (machine unit, structure, etc.), a dialog in
which a search can be made for system variables within the selected
element can be opened with this button.
With this, the name, long text, short text or the unit of the variable(s)
being searched for can be specied (multiple specications are linked
with AND).
The search result is displayed under Search result.
Variables out of this list can be added to a group with the Insert button.
List of Variables Tab - Additional Fields
Name / long text The name of the variable including path is displayed here. If the variable
name is longer than the column width, it is truncated in the middle with
"\..\".
The full name is displayed in the status line when it is selected.
The long text is displayed with the option Display Variable Text.
Value Displays the value of the variable.
The value can be modied directly.
Unit Unit of the variable.
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