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Software
Unity Pro software
Small/Medium/Large/Extra Large
Data editor
The data editor, which can be accessed from the structural view of the project,
provides a single tool for performing the following editing tasks:
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Declaration of data including variables and function blocks (declaration of their
type, instances and attributes)
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Use and archiving of function block data types in different libraries
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Hierarchical view of data structures
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Searching, sorting and filtering of data
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Creation of a hyperlink to access a description from any variable comment
The data is displayed under four tabs:
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“
Variables” tab for the creation and management of the following data instances:
Bits, words, double words, inputs/outputs, tables and structures
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“
DDT Types” tab for the creation of derived data types (tables and structures)
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“
Function Blocks” tab for the declaration of EFBs and DFBs
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DFB Types” tab for the creation of DFB user function block data types
Each data element has several attributes, of which:
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The variable name and type are mandatory
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The comment, physical address in the memory and initial values are optional
The data editor columns can be configured (number of columns, order). All 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 modification or creation.
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