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Basics of Creating Logic Blocks
10.6 Editing FBD Elements in the Code Section
Programming with STEP 7
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10.6 Editing FBD Elements in the Code Section
10.6.1 Settings for Function Block Diagram Programming
Setting the Function Block Diagram Layout
You can set the layout for creating programs in the Function Block Diagram representation type.
The format you select (A4 portrait/landscape/maximum size) affects the number of FBD elements
that can be displayed in one rung.
1. Select the menu command Options > Customize.
2. Select the "LAD/FBD" tab in the following dialog box.
3. Select the required format from the "Layout" list box. Enter the required format size.
Settings for Printing
If you want to print out the FBD code section, you should set the appropriate page format before
you start to program the code section.
Settings in the "LAD/FBD" Tab
In the "LAD/FBD" tab which is accessed using the menu command Options > Customize you can
make basic settings, e.g. concerning layout and address field width.