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Define name and address substitution rules (Paste Options tab)

Name substitution

If you intend to reuse the Group members for replication of similar diagrams, you can save lots of time by carefully planning a consistent object naming convention. In "Scenario 1: Replication of pump stations", all object names are prefixed with “PST01-“ for the first pump station, “PST02-“ for the second pump station, etc.

Once the naming convention is in place, you can use the intelligent name and address substitution rules.

Procedure:

1. Click the Paste Options tab in the Group Manager dialog box.
2. In the Modify name group, select the Enable check box.
3. In the Naming convention field, type the naming mask that you want to apply when replicating diagrams. All object names that match the mask can be substituted on-the-fly. When you paste or import the Group, you will be prompted for the substitutes that you define here.

• You can define up to three sets of substitutes in the mask.

In Scenario 1, the naming mask is PST##-*. This means –

• PST The object name must start with “PST”.
• ## Followed by two characters that you can substitute on the fly. For instance, you could replace “01” with “02” in the object name.
• -* The object name must end with “-“ followed by any number of characters.

• The above naming mask would match the name, PST01-p1, and you would then be able to substitute “01” with “02”.

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Address substitution

When you replicate process diagrams, you also need to substitute parts of the PLC address. In some cases, you need to replace the driver name, in other cases you need to replace the node number, etc. When you paste a Group, you will be prompted for the items that you select here.

Procedure

1. In the Modify address mapping group, select the relevant boxes as described below:

• Driver To be prompted for a new driver name when the Group is pasted.
• Node To be prompted for a new node number when the Group is pasted.
• Data Group To be prompted for a new data group in the PLC address.
• Word Offset To be prompted for a new word offset in the PLC address.
• Bit Offset To be prompted for a new bit offset in the PLC address.

2. The Group is now almost ready for replication. The next step is to decide on the method of use as follows:

• Click here to learn how to Export / Import the Group (if you intend to use it in other configurations)
• Click here to learn how to Copy / Paste the Group (if you only intend to use it in this configuration)

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