Creating A Point; General Attributes; Point Type; Point Attributes - Omron CX-Supervisor User Manual

Creating a Point

3-4 Creating a Point
3-4-1

General Attributes

3-4-2

Point Type

3-4-3

Point Attributes

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3. Drop the point at the position of the target control object. An invalid "drop"
is denoted by the mouse pointer changing to a circular symbol.
For further information of the use of points with objects, refer to chapter 4,
Objects.
To add a new point, select the
box being displayed:
When all the information has been provided for the new point, clicking the OK
button commits the new point to the points database, while the Cancel button
aborts the add operation.
The name of the point is entered in the Point Name: field. The point name can
be up to 20 alphanumeric characters, and must not begin with a digit or
include mathematical operators such as "+", or be identical to a script reserved
word such as "IF" or "cos". Any invalid characters (including spaces) generate
an audible error, or an "Invalid Point Name entered" message when the OK
button is clicked.
The group to which this point belongs is selected from the Group: field. A new
group can be entered by typing in the Group: field.
A points description, detailing the use of the current point, may be inserted in
the Description: field.
The point type can be Boolean, Integer, Real or Text. The default type is
Boolean.
The attributes for a point vary according to the point type.
For a Boolean point, the following attributes are displayed:
SECTION 3 Points
button. This results in the Add Point dialog