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3 Specify the module box dimensions for the selected style.
These values set the right, left, top, and bottom offsets for the rectangle
that surrounds the module. The optional Split Top and Split Bottom
specify the offsets for a split module where Split Top specifies the offset
for the top of a split module and Split Bottom specifies the offset for the
bottom of the split module. If left blank, the rectangle Top and Bottom
values are used.
4 Specify any properties for the lines that make up the box. You can set
the color and line type using the properties fields. To predefine the color,
enter "COLOR colorname" into the box. For line type, enter "LTYPE
linetypename" in the box.
5 Click OK.
Modifying the terminal block settings
The Terminal Block Settings dialog box is used to manage the library symbols
in the PLC Database File Editor. You can add a terminal to the list by clicking
in any box in the last entry of the list. A blank entry line is added to the bottom
of the list. You must define the block name, assign it to a terminal category
for selection, give it a description, and assign a bitmap to be used for dialog
displays.
The list displays the block name, category, unique description, and sample
bitmap file for each terminal type.
As defined when creating the parametric PLC blocks. Block
file names adhere to the naming conventions to identify
Block Name
the PLC style numbering in the third position and the ori-
entation in the first position.
Used in the PLC Database File editor to easily find specific
types of terminals.
Category
These descriptions are used during the terminal type selec-
tion process. They need to be maintained as unique
Unique Description
This file is also used by the PLC database File editor to dis-
play a view of the terminal for selection.
Sample Bitmap File
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