8400 StateLine C | Reference manual
Working with the FB Editor
Basics
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Working with the FB Editor
The function block editor (in the following called "FB Editor") is available in the »Engineer«
from the "StateLine" device version.
The FB Editor serves, for example, to:
execute an online monitoring of the technology application running in the device (e.g.
for diagnostic purposes).
reconfigure the I/O interconnection of the technology application.
implement an individual drive solution (from the "HighLine" version).
15.1
Basics
Using the function block interconnection, any signal interconnection can be implemented.
Various FBs are available for digital signal processing, signal conversion and logic modules.
For special tasks it has proved of value to use the integrated technology applications as a
basis for modifications or extensions of the available FB interconnections. Moreover, from
the HighLine device version experienced users are offered the opportunity to implement
their own drive solutions independent of the predefined technology applications by using
so-called "free interconnections".
For this purpose, the FB Editor provides the following functions:
Copying & pasting of interconnection elements (also device-independent)
Export & import of the interconnection
Comparison of two interconnections (also online <-> offline comparison)
Overview window and zoom functions
Comments on the signal flow
Online monitoring
The option to mask out non-used inputs and outputs of modules is also sensible to
minimise the complexity of the FB interconnection and to adapt the clarity of the
interconnection to the customers need.
All graphical information of the FB interconnection view (positions of the FBs, line or flag
presentation of the connection, visibility of the inputs/outputs) are saved with the
parameter set in the memory module of the controller and can be uploaded anytime into
the FB Editor of the »Engineer« even if the Engineer project is not available.
Note!
The illustrations of the FB Editor user interface and the dialog boxes in this
documentation are based on the »Engineer« V2.10.
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