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Function Tables Section 1-7
File Memory Automatically transferring
the program, I/O Memory,
and PLC Setup from the
Memory Card when the
PLC is turned on.
Enable the “automatic transfer at
start-up” function by turning ON pin 2
of the CPU Unit’s DIP switch and cre-
ate an AUTOEXEC file.
Programming
Manual
(W394)
SECTION 5
File Memory
Functions
Creating a library of pro-
grams for different pro-
gram arrangements.
Memory Card functions (Program
Files)
Creating a library of param-
eter settings for various
PLC Racks and models.
Memory Card functions (Parameter
Files)
Creating a library of data
files with settings for vari-
ous PLC Racks and CPU
Bus Units.
Memory Card functions (Data Files)
Storing I/O Comment data
within the Memory Card.
Memory Card functions
(Symbol Table Files)
Storing operating data
(trend and quality data)
within the CPU Unit during
program execution.
EM File Memory Functions and the
FREAD(700)/FWRIT(701) instructions
Switching PLC operation. Memory Card functions (Program
Replacement during PLC Operation)
Reading and writing I/O
memory data with a
spreadsheet.
Read/write data files using instruc-
tions in CSV or text format.
Text string
processing
Performing string process-
ing at the PLC which was
performed at the host com-
puter previously and reduc-
ing the program load at the
host computer (operations
such as read, insert,
search, replace, and
exchange).
Combine the Host Link function with
the text string processing instructions.
Instructions
Reference
Manual
(W340)
Text String
Processing
Instructions
Performing string process-
ing operations such as
rearranging text strings.
Use the string comparison instructions
and index registers.
Receiving data from exter-
nal devices (such as bar
code readers) through
serial communications,
storing the data in DM, and
reading just the required
string when it is needed.
Combine the protocol macro function
with the text string processing instruc-
tions.
Purpose Function Manual Reference