To define a standard digital object

  1. In the Objects menu, select, for example, Motors, Valves in the lower part of the menu. The Object Browser dialog box appears.
  1. Type a unique name and an optional description.
  2. Check the Name and Value boxes to show this information along with the object symbol.
  3. Click OK. The properties dialog box for the standard digital object appears.
  4. On the Change State tab, select the state you want to be the initial one and, optionally, type an analog value in the Free Value box to connect that value to the digital object.
  5. Click the Data Management Definitions tab to define how you want to collect and log data.

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  1. Click the Display tab to define what you want to show along with the symbol.

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  1. Click the Edit Mapping tab to define the PLC addressing and alarm texts.

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  1. Click the Symbol Definition tab to choose the color and symbol to represent this object.

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  1. Click OK to save the object.
  1. Position the symbol and object caption.

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