Extended Link Options

When selecting the main rubric Inputs/Outputs in the tree view of the System Manager, the task in/output variables appear on the right-hand side in a list view. Click with the right mouse button on one or more chosen variables (Windows standard multiple selection) to display a special context menu with additional link options. Document functions can also be accessed from here.

Context menu

Change Single Links

Displays the Selection Diagram for determining the target variable to be linked.

Change Multi Link

Displays the Selection Diagram for multiple links of multiples continuous variables.

Clear Links

Removes the links of the marked variables.

Move Address

Displays the dialogue for changing the variable address in the Process Image.

Add to Watch

Adds the selected variable to the Watch Window in the System Manager. You can carry out a continuous observation of the current online variable values.

Remove from Watch

Deletes the selected variable from the Watch window

Print List

Prints List. Further System Manager documentation functions are given under I/O Configuration -Mappings.

Copy List

Copies the list to the clipboard.

Export List

Exports the variable list in *.csv file format (comma separated values). This file can be edited further as required (e.g. using spreadsheets,…)

Move to

Marked variable(s) can be moved to other PLC Task, if available. Variable(s) will be refreshed with the appropriate cycle time, then.