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To define a table object as a moving symbol
It is recommended to have Status Bar enabled in order to see the
different values of the moving symbol object.
In the Objects menu, select Moving
Symbols . The Object Browser
dialog box appears.
You can also
right-click at the desired position, select New
in the pop-up menu, then Moving Symbols .
If you want
to base the object on a template, select its name in the Templates
drop-down list.
Type a unique
name and an optional description.
Check the
Name and Value
boxes to show this information along with the moving symbol.
Click OK . The table object properties dialog box
appears.
On the Table tab, specify the special moving
symbol properties.
How?
Click the
Data Management Definitions tab
to define how you want to collect and log data.
How?
Click the
Edit Mapping tab to define the
PLC addressing and alarm texts.
Although a
table object can handle up to ten analog objects, you need only give one
PLC address. The system assumes that the values have consecutive addresses.
Click OK to save the object.
A rectangle
with the size specified on the Table
tab appears.
Position
the moving symbol area.
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