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A small example

The following section gives a small example of how to start creating applications quickly. The example follows the whole sequence from building up an application to executing to the PLC system. The terminal must be connected to a personal computer with the PC software. In this example we shall make a textblock which shows the status of the X0 input.

Start the PC software. First we have to create a project. Select New in the File menu. In the dialogue box displayed you select terminal type and PLC system. Then press OK. (See Set- tings).

The Block list will now be displayed. Select New to create a textblock. Now the Block header is displayed.

In this example we shall define a textblock.

1.Enter the number of the block here, in this case 0.

2.Click on the button Status...

3.Mark the alternative Put cursor at first man. object.

4.Press OK.

5.Press OK to begin editing the block. A field will be shown.

6.Select Digital text in the Object menu.

7.First enter which I/O signal the object is to illustrate. Do this by entering the required address, in this case X0, after the text Digi- tal signal. Press the Tab key to move the cursor to the next field.

8.Enter the text which will be displayed when the signal is 0, in this example OFF. Press the Tab key.

9.Enter the text which will be displayed when

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