3 Setting up functions  03/2013 
3.1  Maintenance 
 
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Configuring a variable 
The system provides a selection of predefined variables. The variables can be 
added to the variable monitor configuration simply by selecting them. 
 
Fig. 3-7:  Variable monitor - configuring an NC variable 
 
 
Fig. 3-8:  Variable monitor - configuring an NC variable 
 
 
Function Description  Type 
Selection 
The predefined variables whose values are to be 
recorded must be selected in the variable tree. 
DISPLAY 
SELECTION 
Variable configuration 
 
Opens a form to configure a new variable.  ACTION 
 
Edits the configuration of a freely defined variable  ACTION 
Name  Name of the variable.  DISPLAY 
Axis  With variables that refer to an axis, the name of 
the machine axis is displayed here. 
The reference to an axis can be changed as long 
as no data was captured for this variable.  
DISPLAY 
SELECTION 
[ ]  The unit of the variable is displayed in this 
column. 
DISPLAY 
 
Creates a copy of a variable.  ACTION 
 
Removes the variable from the configuration and 
deletes the data of this variable 
ACTION