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Procedural Flow
Section 3-1
3.
Select the name of the instance that was registered from the pull-down
menu on the
FB Instance
Field.
Allocate External I/O to
the Function Block
Refer to
3-2-5 Setting Function Block Parameters Using the Enter Key
for
details.
1,2,3...
1.
Place the cursor at the position of the input variable or output variable and
press the
P
Key.
2.
Input the source address for the input variable or the destination address
for the output variable.
Set the Function Block
Memory Allocations
(Instance Areas)
Refer to
3-2-6 Setting the FB Instance Areas
for details.
1,2,3...
1.
Select the instance and select
Function Block/SFC Memory - Function
Block/SFC Memory Allocation
from the PLC Menu.
2.
Set the function block memory allocations.
Printing, Saving, and Reusing Function Block Files
Compile the Function
Block Definition and Save
It as a Library File
Refer to
3-2-12 Compiling Function Block Definitions (Checking Program)
and
3-2-16 Saving and Reusing Function Block Definition Files
for details.
1,2,3...
1.
Compile the function block that has been saved.
2.
Print the function block.
3.
Save the function block as a function block definition file (.cxf).
4.
Read the file into another PLC project.
Transferring the Program to the PLC
Refer to
3-2-17 Downloading/Uploading Programs to the Actual CPU Unit
.
Monitoring and Debugging the Function Block
Refer to
3-2-18 Monitoring and Debugging Function Blocks
.
Summary of Contents for CX-PROGRAMMER V8.1
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