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Creating a New Periodic Task
Create a new periodic task that we will then use to schedule the execution of a new program. At this point, you
should be online with your controller. Make sure the controller is in Program mode.
1. From the
Controller Organizer
, right click on the
Tasks
icon
and choose
New Task
.
The New Task dialog appears.
2. In the
Name
field, type 'Task2'.
3. In the
Description
field, type 'This task is similar to an STI in a PLC-5.'
4. In the
Type
field, be sure that
Periodic
is selected.
5. In the
Watchdog
field, leave the value at the default of
500
ms.
6. In the
Rate
field, enter '1000' milliseconds (1 second); leave the other parameters set to their default
values.
7. Click on
OK
to create the task.
Task2 now appears in the Controller Organizer. The folder icon for Task2 includes a small clock,
indicating that this is a periodic, or time-based, task.
