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9.5 Finding and Replacing Device Addresses with the Find/Replace Addr...
Utility
The Find/Replace Addr... utility is used find instance where a device address is used in project windows. This allows a user
to modify a project easily when an address change happens in the controller logic program or the HMI developer wants to
reconfigure an address for some other reason. This Utiltiy searches project windows and returns information about where a
specific device type or address is used.
Using the Find/Replace Addr... Command:
1.
Select Edit|Find/Replace Addr... from the menu or
click the
tool.
2.
Select to search for a Bit Address or a Word
Address.
3.
Fill in the Find What fields as described below:
Window No.: This field holds the specific window for
searching or All windows can be specified.
Device address: The dropdown is the bit/word
prefix and in the field following it the bit/word
address.
4.
Fill in the Replace With Device address. The
dropdown is the bit/word prefix and in the field
following it the bit/word address.
5.
Click the Find button to see a list of instances where
the Find What Device address is used.
6.
Select the Match whole address only checkbox to
narrow the search results if desired.
7.
Highlight a result and click the Replace button to
change the objects Device address to the Replace With Device address.
8.
Click Replace All to change all the found objects Device addresses to the Replace With Device address.
When finished select Exit to close the dialog.
Note: All changes are saved as they are made.
Note: The undo command cannot be used to recover changes made by the Find/Replace process.
Note: The Find/Replace utility does not search the Alarm Scan, PLC Control, Event Log and Data Transfer Parts. These
Parts must be edited separately.
Note: The Find/Replace utility does not search Macro scripts. Scripts must be edited separately.
Sample Window Find/Replace Dialog
Sample Window Showing Find/Replace
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