PLC WorkShop for Simatic TI505
FTLogger
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enter text in the address field. Entering an address creates an update of all
other columns. You can enter a range of addresses by using the fill
format equations below.
A-[count][\increment][\format]
Address1-Address2[\increment][\format]
Tag
A tag is a very short description of an address and can be used in place of
an address. Devices must exist if you want to edit this field. Tags are
stored in database files containing addresses and their corresponding
descriptions.
Press any key or click in this column to start an auto-search for all the
tags for the device indicated on the status bar (if an empty row) or
entered in the Device Name column. A tag can be assigned to an address
by first entering the address in the Address column. Then click in the
column and type a unique tag. Press Enter or the Tab key or click outside
the column to enter the tag into the database and associate the new tag to
the address listed in the same row. Delete a tag by clicking in the column,
removing all the text, and entering information by one of the methods
described. Editing a tag creates an update of all other columns.
Description
An address and/or tag must be present to edit this field. Descriptions are
stored in database files containing addresses and their corresponding
tags. Press a key or click in this column to display a vertically scrolling
multi-line edit box containing the current description if one exists.
Approximately six rows can be viewed at one time. The edit box accepts
carriage returns. Press the Tab key or click outside the column to enter
the description into the database. Delete a description by clicking in the
column, removing all the text, and entering the information by one of the
methods described. Editing a description creates an update of all other
columns.
Value
Data Value with format indicator. This column enables you to view data
values.
This field is not editable. When the log window is switched to
“offline” mode or “online-pause” mode this field will display the last
value read from the server.
Addresses or tags that are entered while the
log window is offline or online-paused will all display a 0 value.
Time Stamp
Time that data value was read and put into the server cache.
This column
cannot be directly edited.
Status
Status of the data read from the device.
Any errors reading addresses will
be displayed here.
Since many addresses are read in one packet, a status
error is usually displayed in multiple rows. For example, assume we
configured 200 “V” addresses in a 505 PLC and we were displaying
them all in FTLogger. If a packet can consist of 256 addresses and we
enter V201, a status error will be displayed on all 201 rows because the
