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3 Setting up functions
3.1 Maintenance
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Add variables by selecting them from predefined variables:
Field
Content
Type
Axis
The variables that can be selected refer to
one axis each. This axis is defined with
this selection field.
DISPLAY
SELECTION
MENU
Select all
All variables that are available are se-
lected.
SELECTION
Add
The selected variables are added to the
configuration of the variable monitor.
ACTION
As an alternative a form can be used to configure any variables.
Fig. 3-6: Variable monitor - select variable
Field Content
Type
Address
Absolute address in the syntax match-
ing the data source
DISPLAY
INPUT
Name
Name of the variable
DISPLAY
INPUT
(Max. 40 charac-
ters; any charac-
ter permissible)
Counter type
No counter:
the variable is always processed with
the current variable value.
Up counter:
the variable is used by the system as an
endless difference totalizer.
Notice:
Only the up counter is intended for
evaluating intervals.
DISPLAY
SELECTION