Working with S7-Graph
S7-GRAPH for S7 300/400 Programming Sequential Control Systems
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Displaying and Hiding
Apart from displaying individual steps and transitions, S7-Graph provides further
options in the work area. Select the required menu commands from the View
menu:
• To display a comment field:
View > Display with > Comments
• To display the address list:
View > Display with > Address List
• To display addresses in symbolic representation:
View > Display with >
Symbols
• To display with following/preceding references:
View > Display with >
References
Defaults for the Display of Additional Elements
Additional elements can also be displayed as part of the default setting when a
block is opened. You select the default with the menu command Options >
Application Settings in the "General" tab page. Select the displayed options to
make the default setting:
• To display a block comment or a step comment:
"Display Comments"
• To display the address list at the single step level:
"Display Address List"
• To display addresses in symbolic representation:
"Display Symbols"
Customizing Colors and Fonts
S7-Graph also allows you to customize the appearance of individual elements.
These include the settings for color, font, lines and Ladder Logic/FBD addresses.
Modifying the Settings
You can make all the required settings in the "Editor" tab page. You can display
this tab page with the menu command Options > Application Settings. When you
close the editor (when you quit the customize functions) any modifications you
have made are saved.