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A Channel block is shown below as an example. When block type information is alterable (as in this case) click
on the box with the down arrow in it to display a dialog box allowing the value to be edited.
execution order
If it is required to wire from a parameter, which is not shown as a recommended output, click on the
'Click to Select Output' icon in the bottom right hand corner to display a full list of parameters in the
block (Figure 121, below). Click on one of these to start a wire.
FUNCTION BLOCK CONTEXT MENU
Right-click in the function block to display the context menu.
Function block view Displays a list of parameters associated with the function
Re-Route wires
Re-route input wires
Re-route output wires Redraws all output wiring associated with the function
Show wiring using tags
Hide unwanted connections
Cut
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Figure 119 Function block example
block. 'Hidden' parameters can be displayed by de-
selecting 'Hide Parameters and Lists when not Relevant
in the options menu 'Parameter availability setting...'
item.
Redraws all wiring associated with the function block.
Redraws all input wiring associated with the function
block.
block.
Wires are not drawn, but their start and end destinations
are indicated by tags instead. Reduces wire clutter in
diagrams where source and destination are widely
separated.
Hovering the cursor over the tag shows both its source
and destination parameters and their values.
Causes the display to include only wired items.
Allows one or more selected items to be moved to the Clipboard ready for pasting into
another diagram or compound, or for use in a Watch window, or OPC scope. The original
items are grayed out, and function blocks and wires are shown dashed until next
download, after which they are removed from the diagram. Short cut = <Ctrl>+<X>. Cut
operations carried out since the last download can be 'undone' by using the 'Undo' tool
bar icon, by selecting 'Undelete' or by using the short cut <Ctrl>+<Z>.
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Down arrow
Figure 120 Function block
context menu
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