L-INX User Manual
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LOYTEC
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Figure 212: Start new function plan
The dark grey areas on the left and right side are intended to place the input and output
variables, the light grey area is used to place the functional blocks.
As described above, global variables are used to interface IEC61131 data points on the
LINX-110 device. As assumed for the current workflow, the IEC61131 data points are
created on information based on the global variables exported from logiCAD. Hence, for
designing the program, external variables are used during the design phase. To create a new
variable select the VAR_EXTERNAL tab, right click in the declaration area and select
―New‖, as shown in Figure 213.
Figure 213: New external variable
In the upcoming dialog the name and the type declaration of the variable must be specified.
The type declaration can be done directly by prompting the type into the declaration field,
