3 Setting up functions
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Configuring variable
The system provides a selection of predefined variables which can be added to the
variable monitor configuration simply by selecting them.
Fig. 3-5: Variable monitor – configure variables
Field Content
Type
Open the form to configure a new vari-
able
ACTION
Edit the configuration of a freely defined
variable
ACTION
Name
Name of the variable
DISPLAY
Axis
With variables that refer to an axis, the
name of the machine axis is displayed
here.
The reference to an axis can be
changed as long as no data was cap-
tured for this variable.
DISPLAY
SELECTION
[ ]
The unit for the variable is displayed in
this column.
DISPLAY
This function is used to create a copy of
the variable.
ACTION
Remove the variable from the configu-
ration and delete the data for this vari-
able
ACTION