12/2008 3 Setting up functions
3.3 ePS variables
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ePS Network Services, Function Manual (FH) - Release 12/2008
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Field Content Type
Number of lines The number in the display indicates
the number of lines per screen that can
be shown in this menu. You can select
up to 200 lines. A scroll bar will then be
displayed on the screen.
DISPLAY
SELECTION
"Edit" icon Switches to the menu for editing the
created ePS variable in the line.
ACTION
Name User-assigned name for the ePS
variable
DISPLAY
Symbol Each ePS variable type has its own
symbol.
DISPLAY
Perf The performance required by the PLC
is displayed for each variable.
DISPLAY
Details Logic for determining the value for the
ePS variable.
DISPLAY
Last measurement Time at which a value was last
determined for the variable
DISPLAY
Value Current, last determined variable value DISPLAY
"!" icon An exclamation mark indicates that an
ePS variable is defined here, but is not
in use.
A warning triangle indicates that values
have not yet been determined for the
variable because the logic has not yet
been activated by means of
synchronization with the machine
client.
DISPLAY
"Delete" icon Deletes the variable in the line in which
the "Delete" icon is clicked.
The display does not change, but the
variables move up one line.
ACTION
OK Click OK to exit the menu. The display
changes to the basic "Setting up
functions" screen.
ACTION