Button
Meaning
When this button is activated, you can insert an alternative branch.
This means that either one or the other branch is executed, depend‐
ing on the transition defined.
"Insert alternative branch" button
None of the other buttons are used in the "color_gs" project.
Additional information
Detailed information about the SFC Editor is available in the corresponding SFC Editor online
help and in the
Process Control System PCS 7, SFC for SIMATIC S7 Manual.
7.2.3
Properties of steps and transitions
Introduction
In order to edit the names and values of the steps and transitions, you will work in the
"Properties" dialog box. You need not reopen the dialog box every time for each step and
transition. Instead, you can move directly to the next transition or the next step and to transitions
and steps of an alternative branch in this dialog box.
Navigation Buttons
The following navigation buttons are available to you:
Button
Meaning
Change to the next transition/step
"Down arrow" button
Change to the previous transition/step
"Up arrow" button
Change to the adjacent transition/step
"Right arrow" button
"Left arrow" button
"Properties" dialog box
The dialog box has different tabs. The tabs are introduced briefly below.
Creating SFCs
7.2 Working with the SFC Editor
PCS 7 SMART Getting Started - Part 1 (V9.0 with APL)
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