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5.8 Display system variables
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5.8 Display system variables
Function
System variables can be used for a wide range of different functions
(e.g. as variables or in synchronized actions).
The following options are available:
• View variables in a defined display (e.g., as a value or graphic
characteristic) or
− Variable views:Manage
− Display variables of a view
− Define variable views
• Generate a log of the response of variables during a program run
− Define logs
− Start a log
− Manage a log
− Display log
Sequence of operations
System
variable
The “System variable views” screen appears.
More
views
Views of system variables
+ X 900.000 mm 0.000
+ Z 230.000 mm 0.000
+X900.000mm0.000
-Y-156.000mm0.000
+Z230.000mm0.000
Actual values
100.0
$AA_IW[1]
$AA_IW[2]
Calculation parameters
$R[0]
View 1
View 2
View 3
View 4
Edit
view
Select
view
Variable
log
10000.144
20089.000
*
*
*
*
* The names of these softkeys can be customized.
Edit
view
This softkey opens a window in which views can be created or edited.
Select
view
With "Select view", a dialog is started in which the user can select
individual views or a file with several views.