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5.5.10. “Properties” Tab
The “Properties” tab displays the properties of selected network variables. You can read or write prop-
erties here. The settings made are immediately updated in the “List of network variables” table.
Designation
Explanation
Read / Write
Name
Description of the selected network variable. If sev-
eral network variables are selected: empty
R
Startup behavior
Send on reset
checkbox
If the checkbox is checked, values are updated after
a device reset. The values are updated with a volt-
age reset, the reset of the node from the ETS and a
software reset of the IEC application.
R W
Read on reset
checkbox
If the checkbox is checked, the device reads the
current value from the bus after a device reset.
R W
Timing behavior
Timebase
Conversion of the timebase to seconds [sec.] or
minutes [min.]. Only enabled if the Cyclic send or
Timeout checkbox is selected
R/ R W
Cyclic send
checkbox
If the checkbox is checked, the device sends its val-
ue to the bus with the defined interval.
R/ R W
Timeout
checkbox
If the checkbox is checked and the telegram is not
updated within the specified time, the device indi-
cates a timeout on the corresponding FbDPT func-
tion block in the PLC. The data point has a watchdog
and expects a program update within the specified
time.
R/ R W
If you have made multiple selections in the “List of network variables”, the properties of all selected
network variables can be updated simultaneously. Checkboxes in which the selected network varia-
bles are different are marked in blue (see figure “Multiple selection for editing network variables”).