Instructions

Variables
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5 Variables
To see all project variables, click the icon in the toolbar or use the menu item Device >
Variable table.
The variables are divided into three groups, each of which has a separate tab in the table:
 Standard (sect. 5.3)
 Service (sect. 5.4)
 Network (sect. 5.5)
Standard and network variables can be created, duplicated or deleted. The duplicated
variable is a copy of the selected variable saved in the next free register cell. Consecutive
indexes, starting with 2, will be added to the name of each duplicated variable.
To create a new variable, you can use:
 toolbar icon
 key combination Ctrl+N
or simply write a new variable name in the last row.
If you create a new variable after an unsuccessful search, the name entered in the search
field will be proposed as the name of the new variable.
To duplicate an existent variable you can use:
 toolbar icon
 key combination Ctrl+D
 context menu item Duplicate
To delete a variable, you can use:
 toolbar icon
 key DEL
 context menu item Delete
Service variables can neither be created nor deleted.
Fig. 5.1
The rows in the Variable Table can be sorted by each column.
5.1 Properties
Table 5.1 Variable properties
Name
The name of the variable
Data type
BOOL, INT or REAL (sect. 5.2)
Persistence
Only for standard variables available. The variable is stored in the
non-volatile memory of the device and become retain variable.
For detailed information about storage time and memory size, re-
fer to the device user guide.
Default value
Only for retain and network variables available. It is the value at
the first start of the program, until the new value is assigned to.