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Quantum
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Unity
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Data editor
The data editor can be accessed from the structural view of the project and provides
a single tool for performing the following editing tasks:
Declaration of data including variables and function blocks (declaration of their b
type, instances and attributes)
Use and archiving of function block data types in different libraries b
Hierarchical view of data structures b
Searching, sorting and ltering of data b
Creation of a hyperlink to access a description from any variable comment b
The data is displayed under four tabs:
“Variables” tab for the creation and management of the following data instances: b
bits, words, double words, inputs/outputs, tables and structures
“DDT Types” tab for the creation of derived data types (tables and structures) b
“Function Blocks” tab for the declaration of EFBs and DFBs b
“DFB Types” tab for the creation of DFB user function block data types b
Each data element has several attributes, of which:
The variable name and type are mandatory b
The comment, physical address in the memory and initial values are optional b
The data editor columns can be congured (number of columns, order). The
attributes associated with a variable can be displayed in a properties window.
This editor can be accessed at any time during programming by selecting variables
for data modication or creation.
Functions (continued)
Data Editor
Data properties