Creating A Status Chart - Siemens SINUMERIK 828D Function Manual

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Displaying hidden tabs

Sometimes, a tab is hidden by the buttons on the righthand side that are used to scroll. If a tab cannot be seen,

proceed as follows:

Drag the demarcation line between the tab area and the scroll buttons to display additional tabs.

Creating a status chart

You can enter addresses in a status chart in order to monitor and control values from your program. Values of

timers and counters can be displayed as bits or words. If you wish to display the value of a timer or a counter,

then the state of the output is displayed (on or off). If you wish to display the value of a timer or a counter as word,

then the actual value used.

To create a status chart, proceed as follows:

1. Enter the addresses of the required value in the "Address" column.

All memory types are valid with the exception of accumulators and data constants.

To edit an address field:

Select the required field using the cursor keys or the mouse.

If you enter data, existing data are deleted and the new characters are entered.

The field is selected if you double click with the mouse or press key <F2>. You can then move the cursor

using the cursor keys to the position that you wish to edit.

2. If the element involves a bit (e.g. I, Q or M), then the bit format is displayed in the second column. If the

element involves a byte, word or double word, select the field in the column "Format" and double click or press

the space bar or ENTER in order to scroll through the valid formats until the correct format is displayed.

You can select addresses in the symbol table and copy these into the status chart in order

to more quickly generate your table.

You can display the status a multiple number of times. You can classify the elements in

logical groups to display each group in an individual table. In this way, you avoid having to

scroll through extremely long lists.

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