6. Select the menu command Edit > Open object.
Result: SFC opens with the new SFC type.
7. Here you can use the standard SFC tools to edit the sequential control of the equipment
operation/phase.
Overview of the parameters relevant for SIMATIC BATCH
Parameter Where to edit Meaning
Setpoint Under Characteristics > Set‐
points
Parameters of the equipment operation/phase. You
can assign predefined control strategies.
Under Characteristics > Set‐
points > Data type
BOOL (binary) data type
INT data type (integer 16 bits)
DINT data type (double integer 32 bits)
REAL data type (floating point)
STRING data type (text)
PI data type (process input, input material)
PO data type (process output, output material)
SOURCE data type
DEST data type
VIA data type
Control strat‐
egies
Under Characteristics > Control
strategies
Control strategy name
Engineering
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