18.3.1 Method for Editing
- Christian Heilman (Unlicensed)
- Jessica Reyes (Unlicensed)
(1) Editing the variable table in CICON
Create a PLC project in the CICON software and go to [Tools] -> [Variable Window]. The variable editor will appear. You can input the information for each device address. Contents are generated by saving the PLC project.
β» Please refer to the CICON help for more information about the variable editor.
(2) Loading the variable table
Press [Tools] -> [Loading CICON Variable Table Info.] in XpanelDesigner and the file browser will appear. You can browse for the variable table file (*.var file format) which is edited in CICON versions 6.00 and below.
Select the variable table file and press [Open] to prompt the βI/O Device Configurationβ dialog box. When the I/O device settings are not saved in XpanelDesigner, add a new device by pressing the [New Device] button.
Item | Description |
Edit | Modifies the selected I/O device. |
New Device | Adds a new I/O device. The manufacturer must be selected as βCIMON-PLCβ. |
Delete | Deletes the selected I/O device from the project. |
Select | Applies the contents of the variable table to the selected I/O device. |
The following message will appear when you select the station name. You can convert variables of the CICON project into tags of XpanelDesigner.
A group tag is created with an I/O device name at the top-level of the database. Another group tag with station name is created under the βI/O deviceβ group. Each variable is changed to the tags according to the device information.
The table below explains the contents of the conversion.
CICON | XpanelDesigner |
Variable Name | Tag Name |
Description | Description |
Device | I/O Address |
Bit | Digital Tag (Initial value: 0) |
Word | Analog Tag (Initial value: 0) |
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