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6 - Programming
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Using the Logic Editor
The Logic Editor is where to begin programming since it allows you to
display, access, and/or modify logic in the active logic program. You can
view existing programs, or you can create a new one.
To view an existing program:
1.
Open or Import a logic program (see open program).
2.
If there is logic in the program but does not appear, click
on the toolbar or select Logic Editor from the View menu.
Programming Ladder
Several logic program windows can be displayed simultaneously.
However, only one window is active at a time. In the active logic
window, the ladder editor allows you to enter and modify ladder logic.
To make a logic window active, simply place the pointer on the desired
window and click the left mouse button. From the keyboard, press
Alt+W and press the number of the corresponding logic window. You
will notice that the active window comes to the front of all other
windows.
Insert a New Network
In the active logic program window, you can insert a new network using
the mouse or the keyboard.
To insert a new network using the mouse:
1.
Click
(new network button) on the Toolbar. Notice that
the new network attaches to the pointer.
2.
Bring the pointer into the active logic window. Position the
pointer where you want the new network.
3.
Click the left mouse button. The new network is inserted. For
example, if the cursor is positioned in Network 002, the new
network becomes Network 002 and existing Network (002)
becomes 003.
4.
Repeat Step 3 to insert additional networks.
5.
Remove the new network from the pointer by clicking the
arrow on the Instruction Bar.
To insert a new network using the keyboard:
1.
Press Alt+P and the Program menu drops down.
2.
Press S or use the down arrow keys to highlight New Network
and press Enter. The New Network dialog box appears.
3.
Enter the number of the network you wish to enter. If a network
002 exists and you enter 2 in the Network Number box, the
existing Network 002 becomes Network 003 and the new
network becomes 002.
4.
Press Enter and the new network is inserted.
