GE Monogram GFK-1115 manual Function Keys of the VAT, F10 Exit

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■PLC Address: The PLC address can only be defined for Genius and SNP90 connections. You must enter the PLC address using the syntax and format that the connected PLC will understand.

For a series 90-30 or 90-70 PLC, an address is constructed as shown below: Example: %Yxxxxx

%Y

xxxxx

Offset

The address code indicates the type of memory location. In the

PCS, this can be entered in upper or lower case letters.

The percentage character is optional for the entry in the PCS.

The address %R0010 could also be entered using the following formats:

%R10, %r10, r010, R00010, ...

■PLC Variable Type: The PLC variable type can only be entered for Genius and SNP90 connections. You must enter the variable data type in the PLC (in most cases, it is identical to the Panel data type). For different data types, a data conversion must be performed (automatically). PCS only makes those data types available that the Panel can display or convert for the PLC address (see “Data Type Conversions” in this chapter).

Function Keys of the VAT

F1 Edit		..........................................	Editing a variable assignment
			Allows the selected variable assignment to be changed.
F2 Ins	...........................................		Inserting a variable assignment
			Inserts a new variable assignment.
F3 Del	...........................................		Deleting a variable assignment
			Deletes the selected variable assignment.
F6 Used			........................................ Marking an unused variable

F10 Exit

All variables that are displayed in the VAT but not used in the project can be marked with a * character using this function and then deleted later using the F3 Del function.

................................... Closing the VAT

Closes the Variable Assignment Table window and redisplays the Connection list window on the screen.

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