FB_MdBaseComponent

The class extends the standard component FB_MdComponent of the TF8560 utilities by functions of the index coding of the Plastic Base Application.

Syntax:

FUNCTION_BLOCK FB_MdBaseComponent EXTENDS FB_MdComponent

Name	Type	Access	Initial value	Description
Connected	BOOL	Get	FALSE	Component is connected to its dependencies (except for the MD container).
FB_MdBaseComponent
LinkedContainer	I_MdBaseContainer	Get	NULL	Points to the container to which the component was appended.
Tc3_PlasticFunctions.FB_MdComponent
Further characteristics	<>	<>	<>	Implemented by FB_MdComponent

Name	Description
AddNextComponent()	Adds the subsequent component to the component (list).
FB_MdBaseComponent
[`PROTECTED`] ConfigCompType(`eCompType`)	Used with inheriting classes to initialize the encoding offset after `E_StandardCompType`.
[`PROTECTED`] ConfigCompTypeEx(`…`)	Used with the inheriting class to initialize the encoding offset.
[`PROTECTED`] NextString(…)	Simplified method for reading a text-based machine data parameter. This method is used within the MdNextParameter(...) Callback method.
[`PROTECTED`] SetString(…)	Simplified method for writing a text-based machine data parameter. This method is used within the MdSetParameter(...) Callback method.
Tc3_PlasticFunctions.FB_MdComponent
Other methods	Implemented by FB_MdComponent.

Name	Description
MdNextParameter(…)	Container call for saving the parameters in a file, implemented by FB_MdComponent.
MdSetParameter(…)	Container call for loading the parameters into the runtime, implemented by FB_MdComponent.

Type	Description
I_MdComponent	Standard interface on FB_MdComponent
I_MdBaseComponent	Standard interface on FB_MdBaseComponent
Further interfaces	Implemented by FB_MdComponent

Development environment	Target platform	PLC libraries to include
TwinCAT >= v3.1.4024.54 (recommended) TwinCAT >= v3.1.4024.42 (required)	PC or CX (x64, x86)	Tc3_PlasticBaseApplication (>= v12.8.1.0)