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1 Introduction
2 Getting familiar with IEC 1131
3 Realization of the IEC 1131-3
4 Getting started with Relay Configuration Tool
5 Editing the project structure
6 Declaring variables and user defined data types
7 Editing in FBD
8 Editing in SFC
9 Editing in IL
10 Compiling
11 Printing your project with a stylish pagelayout
12 Making a backup of your project files
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Contents:
1. Introduction ...............................................................................7
1.1. What is Relay Configuration Tool? ................................................7
1.2. What kind of documentation do you get? ......................................7
1.3. Symbols and textual conventions ..................................................7
2. Getting familiar with IEC 1131 ..................................................9

2.1.
2.2.
2.3.
2.4.
2.5.
What is IEC 1131? ........................................................................9

Configuration elements .................................................................9
POUs, Programs, function blocks and functions .........................10
Variables and data types .............................................................12
Programming languages .............................................................13
3. Realization of the IEC 1131-3 .................................................15

3.1.
3.2.
3.3.
3.4.
3.5.
Project .........................................................................................15
Libraries ......................................................................................15
Data types ...................................................................................16
POUs in Relay Configuration Tool ..............................................16
Configurations elements in Relay Configuration Tool .................17
4. Getting started with Relay Configuration Tool .....................19

4.1.
4.2.
4.3.
4.4.
4.5.
4.6.
Calling Relay Configuration Tool .................................................19

Using mouse and keyboard ........................................................19
User interface ..............................................................................19
Menu ...........................................................................................20
Using help for Relay Configuration Tool .....................................23
Editors in Relay Configuration Tool .............................................25
5. Editing the project structure ..................................................29

5.1.
5.2.
5.3.
5.4.
5.5.
5.6.
Relay Configuration Tool start-up ...............................................29

Changing the properties of existing POUs ..................................30
Inserting new POUs ....................................................................31
Inserting worksheets ...................................................................32
Announcing libraries ....................................................................33
Deleting worksheets, POUs or libraries ......................................34
6. Declaring variables and user defined data types .................35

6.1.
6.2.
6.3.
6.4.
6.5.
6.6.
Ways how to declare variables in Relay Configuration Tool .......35

Symbolic and located variables ...................................................35
Global and local variables ...........................................................36
Variable declaration keywords ....................................................36
Declaring variables via dialog .....................................................37
Instantiation .................................................................................38
7. Editing in FBD .........................................................................41

7.1. Calling the graphic editor with a FBD worksheet ........................41
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7.2.
7.3.
7.4.
7.5.
7.6.
Inserting functions and function blocks ....................................... 42

Inserting variables ....................................................................... 42
Connecting objects ..................................................................... 43
Saving the contents .................................................................... 45
Exiting the worksheet .................................................................. 45
8. Editing in SFC ......................................................................... 47

8.1. Calling the graphic editor with a SFC worksheet ........................ 47
8.2. Introduction to SFC networks ..................................................... 48
8.3. Inserting a first SFC network ...................................................... 48
8.4. Inserting more steps and transitions ........................................... 49
8.5. Changing an initial step into a normal step or vice versa ........... 50
8.6. Inserting an alternative branch ................................................... 51
8.7. Inserting a simultaneous branch ................................................. 52
8.8. Connecting variables to actions .................................................. 53
8.9. Connecting variables to transitions ............................................. 55
8.10.Action and transition details ....................................................... 57
8.11.Saving the contents .................................................................... 58
8.12.Exiting the worksheet ................................................................. 59
9. Editing in IL ............................................................................. 61
9.1.
9.2.
9.3.
9.4.
9.5.
9.6.
Calling the text editor with an IL worksheet ................................ 61

Editing instructions ...................................................................... 61
Using jumps and labels ............................................................... 63
Calling functions or function blocks ............................................ 63
Saving the contents .................................................................... 64
Exiting the worksheet .................................................................. 65
10.Compiling ............................................................................... 67
10.1.Inserting configurations, resources and tasks ............................ 67
10.2.Associating programs to tasks ................................................... 68
10.3.Compiling the project ................................................................. 68
11.Printing your project with a stylish pagelayout .................. 71

11.1.Calling the pagelayout editor ...................................................... 71
11.2.Creating a new pagelayout ........................................................ 72
11.3.Editing the pagelayout ................................................................ 73
11.4.Editing environment items .......................................................... 75
11.5.Saving the contents .................................................................... 78
11.6.Exiting the worksheet ................................................................. 79
11.7.Assigning the pagelayout to the project ..................................... 79
11.8.Printing the project ..................................................................... 80
12.Making a backup of your project files ................................. 83

12.1.Zipping the project files .............................................................. 83
12.2.Unzipping the project files .......................................................... 84
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1. Introduction
Introduction
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The documentation for Relay Configuration Tool.
Conventions used in this tutorial.
1.1.
What is Relay Configuration Tool?

Relay Configuration Tool is a standard programming system for IEC designed PLCs
and traditional PLCs. It is based on the standard IEC 1131-3 and includes the full
range of IEC features.
Relay Configuration Tool allows especially handling several configurations and
resources within one project, including libraries. A comfortable tool for project
documentation is implemented and all features of a system based on windows
technology can be used, such as zooming, scrolling, toolbar and drag & drop.
Relay Configuration Tool consists of a PLC independent kernel for programming in
the various IEC programming languages. The independent kernel is completed with
specific parts adapted to the different PLCs.
1.2.
What kind of documentation do you get?

The documentation for Relay Configuration Tool is divided into several parts. For
an understanding of all parts, we are assuming knowledge about using Microsoft1
Windows2.
The 4XLFN6WDUW5HIHUHQFH0DQXDO gives you a short introduction on how Relay
Configuration Tool works and how you can start working with it. The Quick Start
Reference is dedicated to people who want to start quickly without reading too
much.
The 7XWRULDO0DQXDO provides all background information for a better
understanding of the concepts of the Relay Configuration Tool and of the operations
to be done. All steps from calling Relay Configuration Tool, editing worksheets up
to exiting Relay Configuration Tool are described with several examples and
figures. The tutorial should be used by people wishing to get a complete overview
about what to do with Relay Configuration Tool for realizing a PLC program.
The FRQWH[WVHQVLWLYHKHOS which can be called everywhere in Relay Configuration
Tool by pressing F1, provides detailed and reference information for all parts in
Relay Configuration Tool. It should be used by an experienced user having a
concrete problem and searching for detailed information.
1.3.
Symbols and textual conventions

The following symbols are used in this tutorial:
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is used for enumeration and for an operation which has to be

done.
is used for an operation which is optional.
is used for a sequence of operations to be done with the mouse.
is used for a sequence of operations to be done with the
keyboard.
is used to provide important information.
The following textual conventions have been set up for this tutorial:
<ALT>
<ALT> + <F4>
editor name
commas are used for names of icons, menu items or proper

names of objects e.g. menu item Cut; function block Level.
brackets are used for the name of keys on your keyboard and for
words, you have to enter.
is used if you have to press two keys at the same time.
Italic letters are used as place holders for proper names.
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2. Getting familiar with IEC

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Getting familiar with IEC 1131
2.1.
Purpose and contents of IEC 1131.

Configuration elements.
POUs, programs, function blocks and functions.
Variables and data types.
Programming languages.
What is IEC 1131?

The standard IEC 1131 has been established to standardize the multiple languages,
sets of instructions and different concepts existing in the field of automatization
systems. The great variety of PLC concepts has led to an incompatibility between
the different PLC platforms and manufacturers. The result was a great effort to be
made for trainings, hard- and software investments.
IEC 1131 standardizes the programming languages, the interfaces between PLC and
programming system, the sets of instructions and the handling and structuring of
projects. The advantage of using IEC 1131 conform PLCs and programming
systems is a portability of all platforms and the use of same concepts reducing costs
for automatization systems.
The standard consists of several parts and technical reports. The third part of the
standard is dedicated to programming languages.
Obviously this standard must have a great influence on the concept, structure,
features and their handling of a programming system such as Relay Configuration
Tool and of the manner of programming with it.
The main changes that have come with IEC 1131-3 are:
Declaration of variables is similar to the variable declaration in higher
programming languages.
Declaration of data types is possible.
Global and local data can be differentiated.
Programming means symbolic programming.
For a better comprehension of Relay Configuration Tool and an easier
programming, some IEC basis and their realization are described in the following
sections.
2.2.
Configuration elements
An IEC 1131-3 conform PLC programming system should try to reflect the
hardware structure or the structure of automatization problems. Therefore, IEC
1131-3 prescribes configuration elements, which have to be declared in the PLC
program to reflect this structure.
These configuration elements are basically:
Configurations
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2.2.1.
Configurations
A configuration can be compared to a programmable controller system, e.g. a rack.
In a configuration, global variables can be declared. The communication between
several configurations is done with access paths using VAR_ACCESS. A
configuration consists of one or several resources.
2.2.2.
Resources
A resource can be compared to a CPU which can be inserted in the rack. In a
resource, global variables can be declared. In a resource, one or several tasks can be
executed.
2.2.3.
Tasks
Tasks determine the time scheduling of the invocation of different programs
associated with them. This means that programs have to be associated to tasks. The
properties of the task determine the time scheduling. The information for the time
scheduling is not available in programs and function blocks, but it is stored in the
associated task.
IEC 1131-3 describes different time scheduling which lead to three different task
types:
&\FOLFWDVNV are activated in a certain time interval and the program is executed
periodically.
(UURUWDVNV will be activated if an error occurs in a different task.
(YHQWRULQWHUUXSWWDVNV are activated if a certain event has happened, e.g. a
variable has reached a certain value.
2.3.
POUs, Programs, function blocks and functions
2.3.1.
Program organization units - POUs

Program organization units or POUs are the language elements of a PLC program.
They are small, independent software units containing the program code. The name
of a POU should be unique within the project. POUs must not be recursive. This
means that the invocation of a POU should not cause the invocation of a POU of the
same type. Formerly POUs were called program modules
In IEC 1131-3 three types of POUs are distinguished referring to their different use:
Functions
Function blocks
Programs
2.3.1.1.
Functions
Functions are POUs with multiple input parameters and exactly one output
parameter. They do not have any internal memory. Consequently, calling a function
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with the same values always results in the same return value. The return values can
be either single data types or multi-element data types such as arrays or structures.
IEC 1131-3 lists different types of standard functions:
2.3.1.2.
Type conversion functions, such as INT_TO_REAL

Numerical functions, such as ABS.
Standard arithmetic functions, such as ADD and MUL.
Bit-string functions, such as AND and OR.
Selection and comparison functions, such as SEL and GE.
Function blocks
Function blocks are POUs with multiple input and output parameters. They do have
an internal memory. The value that a function block returns depends of the value of
its internal memory.
IEC 1131-3 lists different types of standard function blocks:
2.3.1.3.
Bistable elements such as SR and RS.

Edge detection function blocks, such as R_TRIG and F_TRIG.
Counters such as CTU and CTD.
Timer function blocks such as TON and TOF.
Programs
Programs are POUs which contain a logical combination of functions and function
blocks according to the needs of the controller process. The behaviour and the use
of programs are similar to function blocks. Programs can have input and output
parameters as well as internal memories or variables. Programs must be assigned to
tasks.
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Instantiation
For reusing function block definitions IEC 1131-3 provides the possibility of
instantiation. This means that the function block code body or a program is defined
once and that its internal memory is allocated to different instances, different
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memory regions. Each instance has an associated identifier and contains the input
and output parameter and the internal memory of the function block or program. A
function block can be instantiated in another function block or in a program. The
instance name of a function block has to be declared in the VAR declaration of the
program or function block where it is going to be used. Programs can only be
instantiated within resources.
2.3.3.
Declaration and instruction part of a POU

Every POU consists of two different parts: The declaration part and the code body
part.
In the GHFODUDWLRQSDUW all necessary variables are declared. These variables are all
variables, which are used while editing the PLC program.
The LQVWUXFWLRQRUFRGHERG\SDUW of a POU is the part in which the instructions
are programmed in the desired programming language.
2.4.
Variables and data types

9DULDEOHV are used instead of direct addressing of memory regions in IEC 1131-3
conform programming systems. Variables are names or placeholders, which are
given by the user and which are representing the corresponding data. The variable is
assigned automatically to a memory region while compiling. IEC 1131-3
distinguishes different types of variable declarations e.g. VAR or VAR_INPUT.
Variables with its properties are declared in the declaration part of a POU. The
declaration consists basically of the variable name and the data type.
The most important elements of a variable declaration are shown in the following
example:
VAR
level :
Variable type
INT:=42
VAR_END
Name : data type := Initial value

End of variable declaration
'DWDW\SHV determine what kind of value the variable can have. Data types define
the initial value, range of possible values and the number of bits.
IEC 1131-3 distinguishes three kinds of data types:
Elementary data types.
Generic data types.
Derived data types.
(OHPHQWDU\GDWDW\SHV are pre-defined data types whose range of possible values
and number of bits is prescribed by IEC 1131-3. Elementary data types are e.g. BIT,
WORD, BOOL or DATE.
*HQHULFGDWDW\SHV are data types, which include groups of elementary data types.
They are called e.g. ANY_BIT or ANY_REAL. ANY_REAL includes e.g. the
elementary data types REAL and LREAL. Generic data types are necessary to
define what kind of elementary data types can be connected to inputs or outputs of
functions or function blocks. If a function block can be connected with ANY_REAL
it means that variables of the data types REAL and LREAL can be connected.
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'HULYHGGDWDW\SHV are user or manufacturer defined data types which can vary
from PLC to PLC type. They are defined with a TYPE... END_TYPE declaration.
Derived data types can be enumerated data types, subranges, structures or arrays.
The most important elements of a user defined data type declaration are shown in
the following example:
TYPE
Begin of data type declaration
type1 :
INT (-23..46) name1 : subrange data type
type2 :
type1
END_TYPE
2.5.
name2 : subrange data type

End of data type declaration
Programming languages
IEC 1131-3 defines the syntax of 5 programming languages, prescribes a certain
representation and describes the different elements that can be used in the language.
The programming languages supported by Relay Configuration Tool can be
differentiated by the physical appearance into 1 textual language and 2 graphical
languages.
The WH[WXDOODQJXDJH is Instruction List (IL).
The JUDSKLFDOODQJXDJHV are Function Block Diagram (FBD) and Sequential
Function Chart (SFC).
2.5.1.
Instruction List - IL
A code body programmed in the textual language IL is composed of a sequence of
instructions. Each instruction begins at a new line and shall contain an operator.
Modifier and one or more operands are optional. Comments can be inserted at the
end of a line using asterisks and brackets. Labels can be added at the beginning of a
line if jumps are used.
The manner how to edit IL and the basic characteristics of the programming
language are described in the chapter Editing in IL on page 61.
2.5.2.
Function Block Diagram - FBD

A code body programmed in the graphical language FBD is composed of functions
and function blocks which are connected with each other or with variables using
lines. These lines can also be connected with each other putting together several
information or multiplying the information. In FBD networks, it is not possible to
connect outputs with outputs.
The set of connected objects is called FBD network. Comments can be entered using
asterisks and brackets.
The programming language FBD has become a widely usable programming
language for easy creating complicated networks with function or function blocks
calls.
The manner how to edit FBD and the basic characteristics of the programming
language are described in the chapter Editing in FBD on page 41.
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A code body programmed in the graphic language SFC is composed of steps and
transitions which are connected with directed links. Associated with each step is one
or more actions and with each transition a transition condition.
In a step the actions to be executed while the step is active are programmed. A step
can be either active or inactive.
A transition represents the condition in which the process can pass from one step to
another.
The action block can be any Boolean variable or another code body worksheet. The
transition condition can be a directly connected Boolean expression or another code
body worksheet. If you are editing another code body this code body is called detail.
The set of connected objects is called SFC network. A typical SFC network forms a
closed loop and should have one initial step. Simultaneous or alternative branches
can be inserted in the SFC network. Comments can be entered using asterisks and
brackets.
The manner how to edit SFC and the basic characteristics of the programming
language are described in the chapter Editing in SFC on page 47.
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Projects
Libraries
Data types
POUs
Configuration elements
Project
Relay Configuration Tool is a programming system based on the windows
technology using the graphic user interface of MS-Windows. Therefore the IEC
1131-3 principles are mostly realized graphically with symbols and icons or dialogs
are used where properties of elements can be set.
A project represents the set of configuration elements, POUs, libraries and data
types of one automatization system. This means that for realizing a PLC program
you have to create a project, which contains all necessary elements. This project with
its elements is represented in a tree structure, the project tree.
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The subtrees which are always parts of the project tree can have one or several child
elements.
3.2.
Libraries
Libraries in Relay Configuration Tool are other projects which have been announced
as libraries. You can reuse the programs, function blocks, functions and the user
defined data types of the library in the new project you are editing. Libraries have an
own subtree in the project tree.
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The subtree Libraries consists of two or more icons. The first icon is a directory
node. The child element of this directory node represents an announced library. In
Figure 3.2.-1 you can see the announced library RECLIB01.
3.3.
Data types
Data types in Relay Configuration Tool are user defined or firmware data types.
These data types have their subtree in the project tree where they can be viewed or
edited.
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The subtree Data types consists of two or more icons. The first icon of the subtree
Data types is a directory node. The child elements of the directory node are the data
type worksheets where the data types are edited. In Figure 3.3.-1 you can see the data
type worksheet type1.
3.4.
POUs in Relay Configuration Tool

In Relay Configuration Tool programs, function blocks and functions can be edited.
These POUs are represented in the project tree with an own subtree: The subtree
Logical POUs.
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A POU consists of several worksheets. One set of worksheets builds one POUs.
These worksheets are:
A GHVFULSWLRQZRUNVKHHW where texts describing the POU for documentation
purposes can be edited. These worksheets are optional.
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worksheet contains the declaration part described by IEC 1131-3.
A FRGHERG\ZRUNVKHHW where the instructions in the available programming
languages can be edited. This worksheet contains the instruction part described in
IEC 1131-3.
These three worksheets are represented graphically in Relay Configuration Tool by
icons:
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and transitions:
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3.5.
Configurations elements in Relay Configuration Tool

Configuration elements are represented graphically in the project tree in Relay
Configuration Tool. They are grouped together in the subtree 'Physical hardware'.
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Relay Configuration Tool reflects the structure of configuration elements
determined by the PLC. Therefore, the configuration elements available in the
subtree Physical Hardware may differ from PLC to PLC.
In general one or several configurations can be used in Relay Configuration Tool. In
every configuration, one or several resources can be declared. Several tasks with
their associated programs can be used within the resources.
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4. Getting started with

Getting started with Relay Configuration Tool

4.1.
Calling Relay Configuration Tool

Using mouse and keyboard
The user interface
Using help for Relay Configuration Tool
Editors in Relay Configuration Tool
Exiting Relay Configuration Tool
Exiting the worksheet
Calling Relay Configuration Tool

Relay Configuration Tool is started through the Project Structure Navigators object
tool list.
4.2.
Using mouse and keyboard

Relay Configuration Tool supports full use of the mouse or the keyboard. For
beginners it may be easier to start working with the mouse because it does not make
necessary to learn the keyboard shortcuts. In rough industrial environments, the
keyboard may be more appropriate.
This tutorial explains both: the use of mouse and keyboard. In the next sections the
general use of mouse and keyboard for the menu and toolbar are described. The use
of the mouse and the keyboard in the different editors is described in the following
chapters.
4.3.
User interface
The user interface you get having started Relay Configuration Tool consists
basically of four parts: Menu, toolbar, main screen and status bar.
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Menu
The menu is represented in the line below the title bar. In the menu bar you find
several submenus.
The VXEPHQX
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can be used to handle and to save all your projects. It
contains also commands for printing, calling the pagelayout editor and preview.
For the project tree editor the submenu 'File' has been extended with menu items
for special operations.
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marking, choosing different working modes or cutting and pasting.
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You can display e.g. page borders or a grid for better organizing the content of
your worksheets.
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consists of different commands for starting the compilation
after editing.
The VXEPHQX
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is used for debugging.
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your screen.
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contains all commands for calling help.
The menu items of these submenus change according to the program part or
editor you are working with. In the context-sensitive help it is explained exactly
where the different menu items are available.
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1. Do a left mouse click on the submenu 'Layout'. The submenu is opened and you
can see the menu items.
2. Do a left mouse click on the menu item 'Zoom in'. The project tree is zoomed in
once.
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1. Press <ALT> + <L>. The submenu is opened and you can see the menu items
2. Press as it is the underlined character of the menu item 'Zoom in'. The
project tree is zoomed in.
All submenus or menu items and dialog fields and boxes can be called pressing the
underlined character of the corresponding word.
4.4.1.
Toolbar
The toolbar is located below the menu bar. It consists of one or two lines of different
icons. The icons differ from editor to editor. In the context-sensitive help, each icon
is explained. The toolbar has been implemented for realizing quickly often used
operations with the mouse. In those cases one mouse click on a toolbar icon leads to
the same result as doing several steps without the toolbar.
In the toolbar two different parts can be distinguished: The general part and the
specific part.
The JHQHUDOSDUW contains icons, which are available everywhere in Relay
Configuration Tool.
The VSHFLILFSDUW contains icons, which can be used only in the editors.
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once.
4.4.2.
Keyboard Shortcuts
The same idea of the toolbar minimizing the steps to do for reaching a certain
function was the reason for implementing keyboard shortcuts. Keyboard Shortcuts
can be used to reach the purpose with pressing only one key or a key combination.
In Relay Configuration Tool, several keyboard shortcuts can be used. In the contextsensitive help function, a list of these shortcuts is available.
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1. Turn on Num Lock on your keyboard if it is not activated.
2. Press <+>. The project tree is zoomed in once.
4.4.3.
Main screen and workspace

On the main screen (see Figure 4.3.-1) of Relay Configuration Tool you find all
opened windows. Normally you can always see the window of the project tree editor
representing the project. Other windows on the main screen can be worksheets of the
text editors or the graphic editor. You can change the size and position of these
windows. It is also possible to arrange several windows in a desired combination and
then save this arrangement as a workspace. This way you can easily create several
workspaces for different phases of using Relay Configuration Tool.
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1. Choose the menu item Save Workspace in the submenu File. The dialog Save
Workspace as appears.
2. Enter a name for the workspace.
3. Do a left mouse click on the button OK to confirm the dialog.
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Press <ALT> + <F>. The submenu is opened.

Press <W>. The dialog Save Workspace as appears.
Enter a name for the workspace.
Press < > to confirm the dialog.
You can open this new workspace you have created using the menu item Open
Workspace in the submenu File.
4.4.4.
Status bar
The status bar contains several fields where different kinds of messages are
displayed while you are working with Relay Configuration Tool.
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The message in the left corner of the status bar provides information about
operations you have done or displays system messages of Relay Configuration Tool.
If you choose e.g. a menu item a short information on this menu item is given in the
message field of the status bar.
At the right, the available RAM memory is displayed. The last field on the right is
used to indicate the starting-up process of Relay Configuration Tool.
4.5.
Using help for Relay Configuration Tool

Relay Configuration Tool offers you a context-sensitive help function which
contains topics for all parts of Relay Configuration Tool. Help is separated into two
or more parts: A general help with all general help topics and one or more specific
help with PLC specific topics.
Both, the general and the specific help have a hierarchical structure. You get three
types of topics:
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in an editor.
'LDORJWRSLFV, explaining the fields of the dialogs, and what to do with them.
All these topics can be called context-sensitive. But it is also possible to call the table
of contents of help for getting an overview and then choosing the topics to read.
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1. Choose the menu item 'Index' in the submenu 'Help'. The table of contents of the
general help appears.
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1. Make sure that the project tree is the active window.
2. Choose the menu item 'Current Window' in the submenu 'Help'. The main topic
for the project tree editor appears.
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1. Do a left mouse click on an icon in the project tree to mark it.
2. Choose the menu item 'Current Object' in the submenu 'Help'. The topic for the
marked object appears.
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1. Choose the menu item 'Zip Project' in the submenu 'File'. The dialog 'Zip
Project' appears.
2. Do a left mouse click on the button 'Help' of the dialog. The help topic for this
dialog appears.
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2. Press . The table of contents of the general help appears.
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1. Press <H>. The submenu Help is called.
2. Press <W>. The main topic for the project tree editor appears.
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1. Press < > to mark an icon of the project tree.
2. Press <F1>. The topic for the marked object appears.
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1. Press <ALT> + <F>. The submenu File is opened.
2. Press <Z>. The dialog Zip Project appears.
3. Press <F1>. The help topic for this dialog appears.
In Relay Configuration Tool help, you have the possibility of using, either the menu,
the buttons or the green, underlined phrases. These green, underlined words are
called jumps and can be used to move quickly to other topics for getting more
information. Another possibility of rapidly accessing information is using the button
Search. You get a dialog where you can choose the topic you want to call. The list
of topics contains all headings of available topics.
The menu bar, buttons and jumps are shown for the table of contents of the general
help in the following figure:
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corresponding topic appears.
4.6.
Editors in Relay Configuration Tool
4.6.1.
The project tree editor - powerful program organization

The project tree editor is a comfortable and powerful tool for program organization
and project management. It permits structuring the project within four subtrees. So
in the subtree Libraries, the project tree editor permits announcing libraries. In the
subtree Data types and in the subtree Logical POUs new worksheets can be added
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or unnecessary ones can be deleted. In the subtree Physical Hardware all

configuration elements can be inserted. Programs can be associated to tasks.
In the project tree editor a clipboard can be used with Cut & Paste. Furthermore, the
specific part of the toolbar offers a quick realization of the main operations.
4.6.2.
The graphic editors - easy programming in SFC and FBD

The graphic editor is one of the editors which has been implemented for
programming the code body worksheets of the POUs. Programming in SFC and
FBD can be done. Mixing the programming languages is possible. Relay
Configuration Tool checks all entries of the user so that only legal structures can be
entered. While inserting new elements, the size of the already existing structures is
adapted automatically.
In the graphic editor general features, such as search and replace, cut & paste or drag
& drop can be used.
The specific part of the toolbar offers a quick realization of the main operations.
4.6.3.
The text editor - easy programming in IL

The text editors have been implemented for programming the code body worksheets
of the POUs. Programming in IL is possible in the text editor. Text editors can also
be used for entering user defined data types, I/O configurations or variable
declarations.
The handling of the text editors is similar to the handling of a normal ASCII-editor.
Furthermore, some input dialogs ease the programming for novices who do not
know the syntax of the languages. More experienced user may prefer typing the
instructions.
In the text editors, general features such as search and replace, cut and paste can be
used so that a comfortable programming is possible. Furthermore, the specific part
of the toolbar offers a quick realization of the main operations.
4.6.4.
The pagelayout editor - rapid pagelayout styling for printing

The pagelayout editor has been implemented for a rapid styling of pagelayouts.
These pagelayouts are designed pages with an area in which the content of the code
body worksheet is going to be printed. The objects you can arrange on your
pagelayout are e.g. hierarchical page numbers, printing date and time or bitmaps.
It is also possible to create different sets of objects, the so called environment items,
which are available within a certain project or for a certain user. Furthermore, you
can use several features, such as drag & drop.
The pagelayouts that you have edited can be assigned to a whole project or to single
worksheets so that you can decide whether you want to print the whole project with
one pagelayout or with different pagelayouts. You can add a table of contents to your
project documentation if you want.
A preview can be used to view the result of a pagelayout and the assigned worksheet
so that you can check it before printing.
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Exiting Relay Configuration Tool

You can exit Relay Configuration Tool whenever you want. It doesnt matter if one
or several editors are still open or if you have already closed all windows. If you
have not saved the changes you have done, a dialog appears and you can either save
the changes or close the corresponding windows without saving it.
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closed.
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the icon of the system menu on the left corner on the top of the Relay Configuration
Tool user interface.
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5. Editing the project structure
Editing the project structure

5.1.
Changing properties of POUs.

Inserting POUs.
Inserting worksheets.
Announcing libraries.
Deleting worksheets, POUs or libraries.
Relay Configuration Tool start-up

Once Relay Configuration Tool starts up, it is already assigned a project to open by
the base software. The project will be opened once you have typed the correct
password for the project in the 'Relay Configuration Tool log-in' dialog.
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2. Confirm the dialog. The attached project is opened.
Please note that, further in this document the sample Relay Configuration Tool
project shown in several figures, originates from an earlier version of Relay
Configuration Tool being somewhat irrelevant considering the projects shipped with
CAP 505 v. 1.0.1 or above.
In general, your project tree looks like the figure shown below:
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The project Untitled includes automatically two POUs: the programs ContComo
and ProtMeas. The program ContComo has 7 worksheets:
The description worksheet 'ContComT' for the POU documentation(optional).
The variable worksheet 'ContComV' for the declaration of variables and function
block instances.
The code body worksheets 'Condmon', 'Alarms', 'DC', 'CB' and 'SWGRPs' for the
code body definition
It is possible to change the properties of this program or to leave it and to insert new
POUs or worksheets.
5.2.
Changing the properties of existing POUs

Let us assume that you want to use the program 'Untitled' just with a different name.
In those cases you have to change the properties of this program.
Everywhere in Relay Configuration Tool you can change the properties of
existing objects doing a right mouse double click on the object or marking it and
pressing <ALT> + < >.
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2. Press <ALT> + < > for changing the properties. The dialog
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2. Change the POU type if you want.
3. Confirm the dialog.
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Inserting new POUs

The next steps you would certainly like to do is inserting new POUs in different
programming languages.
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2. Do a left mouse click on the icon Insert in the toolbar. The dialog
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Confirm the dialog. The new POU with its worksheets is inserted in the project
tree.
Some programming languages may be greyed according to the number of the

available editors.
The new worksheets are marked with an asterisk in the project tree. These
asterisks mean that the worksheets has been inserted or changed but not yet
compiled.
5.4.
Inserting worksheets
It is also possible to insert new worksheets in POUs. This feature is necessary if you
have big code bodies and you want to split them into several pieces for better
orientation. If you want to insert new worksheets in POUs the language of the new
worksheet is determined by the POU language. It is not possible to insert an IL
worksheet in a FBD POU. Inserting new worksheets is similar to inserting new
POUs. Just the icons, which have to be marked, are the following:
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For inserting new worksheets in an IL POU mark the icon 'Worksheet in

IL'.
For inserting new worksheets in an SFC POU mark the icon 'Worksheet in SFC'.
For inserting new worksheets in an FBD POU mark the icon 'Worksheet in FBD'.
The steps to be done for inserting new data type worksheets in the subtree
Data types are also similar to the steps described for inserting new POUs.
For inserting new data type worksheets mark the icon 'Data types'.
5.5.
Announcing libraries
Having already finished one project, you can reuse these POUs and worksheets in a
new project. This feature makes superfluous the definition of code bodies, which
already exists. To reuse POUs and worksheets of an existing project you have to
announce this project as a library of your new project. You can use the programs,
function blocks and functions of a library but you can not view or edit them.
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1. Do a left mouse click on the icon Libraries to mark it.
Announce library appears.
3. Choose the project you want to announce as a library.
4. Do a left mouse click on the button OK to confirm the dialog.
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Press <INS>. The dialog Announce Library appears.
Choose the project you want to announce as a library.
Press < > to confirm the dialog.
The libraries, that are shipped with CAP 505, are installed to the directory:
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Deleting worksheets, POUs or libraries

Assuming, that you wanted to insert a different library it is possible to delete the
library REFLIB01.
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1. Do a left mouse click on the icon Library name to mark it.
2. Do a left mouse click on the icon Delete in the toolbar. A message
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3. Do a left mouse click on the button OK to confirm the dialog. The library is
deleted.
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2. Press <DEL>. A message box appears.
3. Press < > to confirm the dialog. The library is deleted.
It is also possible to delete worksheets or whole POUs. In those cases, the
corresponding icons of the worksheets or POUs have to be marked.
Having confirmed the message box there is no way of restoring the data. Use this
feature very carefully!
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6.
6. Declaring variables and

user defined data types
Declaring variables and user defined data types

6.1.
Calling the text editor with a variable worksheet.

Declaring variables.
Instantiation.
User defined data types.
Calling the data type editor.
Declaring user defined data types.
Ways how to declare variables in Relay Configuration Tool

In Relay Configuration Tool, you have three possibilities to declare variables:
Declaring a variable while editing a code body.
Declaring variables using the variable editor.
Declaring variables using the variable dialog.
The first method means inserting a variable in a code body worksheet which has not
been declared before. In this case, the dialog 'Automatic variable declaration'
appears for declaring the variable. After confirming this dialog, the variable
declaration is autoinserted in the variable worksheet and the new variable is inserted
in the code body worksheet. This method is described in the corresponding chapters
for the programming languages and SFC.
The second method means declaring variables just typing the declarations in the
variable editor. In this case, the menu item 'Variables As Dialog' in the submenu
'Layout' has to be unchecked. Doing a left mouse double click on an icon 'Variable
declaration' in the project tree the variable editor with the corresponding variable
worksheet is opened.
The last method means using a dialog instead of the variable editor. In this case, the
menu item 'Variable As Dialog' in the submenu 'Layout' has to be checked. Doing a
left mouse double click on an icon 'Variable declaration' in the project tree the dialog
'Declaration of variables and FB instances' appears. The declaration of variables or
function block instances can be done using this dialog.
6.2.
Symbolic and located variables

According to IEC 1131-3 variables are used for programming instead of direct
addressing inputs, outputs or flags. In Relay Configuration Tool, either symbolic or
located variables can be declared.
A declaration of a symbolic variable consists of a variable name and a data type. A
declaration of a located variable consists of a variable name, the variable location
and a data type. An example of declaration of a symbolic and a located variable is
shown in the following example:
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The location of the variable consists of a location prefix and a size prefix. Location
prefixes are I for inputs, Q for outputs and M for internal memory. Size prefixes are
X for single bits, B for byte, W for word, D for double word and L for long word size.
Located variables are stored at the declared logical address and it is up to the
application programmer to check that no memory address is used twice.
The initial value is optional. If no initial value is used, the variable is initialized with
the default initializing value given by the PLC type when starting the program
execution.
6.3.
Global and local variables

The scope of each variable, which is determined by the use of the variable keyword,
is limited either to a POU or to the whole project. Therefore, two types can be
distinguished:
Local variables
Global variables
If a variable can be used only within a POU, it is called local variable. In those cases,
the variable keywords VAR, VAR_INPUT and VAR_OUTPUT can be used.
If a variable can be used within the whole project, it is called global variable. It has
to be declared as VAR_GLOBAL in the global declaration and as
VAR_EXTERNAL in each POU where it is used.
It might be useful to declare all I/Os as global variables. In the global variable
declaration they should be declared as located variables and in the
VAR_EXTERNAL declaration of the POU they should be declared as symbolic
variables. The typing effort in case of address changes is minimized doing it this
way.
6.4.
Variable declaration keywords

Up to now we only considered one type of variable declarations: type 'VAR'.
According to IEC 1131-3, different types of variable declarations exist. For each
type a different keyword is used, as you can see in the following table:
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VAR
for internal variables which can be used only within a POU

for declaring the instances of function blocks
can be used for the declaration of directly represented and located
variables in programs
can be used for the declaration of symbolic variables
can be used with the keyword 'RETAIN' for declaring retentive
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Table 6.4.-1 Table of keywords for variable declaration blocks

VAR_INPUT
VAR_OUTPUT
for variables which are inputs to functions, function blocks and

programs
to give a value to the POU coming e.g. from another POU
its value is only read within the POU
can be used only for the declaration of symbolic variables
for variables which are outputs to function blocks and programs
supplies an output value for e.g. other POUs
its value is written within the POU
it is also allowed to read the value
can be used only for the declaration of symbolic

variables
VAR_IN_OUT
VAR_EXTERNAL
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address of the variable is passed by reference

the variable can be read or written
typically used for complex data types such as strings, arrays and
structures.
for global variables in the POU
its value is supplied by the declaration of VAR_GLOBAL
its value can be modified within the POU
can be used only for the declaration of symbolic variables
for global variables which can be used in all programs and function
blocks of the project
can be used for the declaration of directly represented, located and
symbolic variables
can be used with the keyword 'RETAIN' for declaring retentive
variables
to finish a variable declaration block
Global variables have to be declared as VAR_GLOBAL in the global variable

declaration of the project and as VAR_EXTERNAL in the variable declaration of
the POU.
6.5.
Declaring variables via dialog

For the next steps, let us assume that you want to declare local variables via dialog.
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2. Do a left mouse double click on the icon Variable declaration of the program
Untitled. The dialog Declaration of variables and FB instances appears.
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checked.
2. Press < > or < > mark the icon Variable declaration.
3. Press < >. The dialog Declaration of variables and FB instances appears.
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Activate the radio button Local Variables.

Choose a variable keyword in the list box Usage.
Enter a variable name.
Enter a location in the field AT if you want to declare a located variable.
Choose a data type in the field Data type.
Enter a comment if you want.
Confirm the dialog. Your variable is declared.
Instantiation
IEC 1131-3 provides the possibility of instantiation. Instantiation means that a
function block is defined once and can be used several times in different POUs. As
function blocks always have an internal memory, it is necessary to store its values
for each time the function block is used to a different memory region. This is done
using instance names. The instance name is declared in the variable declaration of
the POU where the function block is going to be reused. In the following an example
of a variable declaration for the function block FB_exam with two instances is
shown:
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drive2 : FB_exam
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The function block FB_exam, whose code body has been defined somewhere in the
project, has got two instances. The instance name of the first instance is drive1, of
the second drive2. In the corresponding code body worksheet, you can use the
function block FB_exam twice, entering in both cases the correct instance name.
Function block instances can be declared via dialog as it is described in the
section Declaring variables via dialog on page 37 of this chapter.
Function blocks can be instantiated within programs or other function blocks.
Functions can be called without instantiation because they do not have an internal
memory.
In Relay Configuration Tool, the instance tree shows all instances used in your
project, as it is shown in the following example:
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PROTMEAS and CONTCOMO used in the tasks TASK1 and TASK2
respectively.
Program instances are created just associating a program to a task and entering
an instance name in the corresponding dialog. Associating programs to tasks is
described in the chapter Compiling on page 67 of this Tutorial.
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7. Editing in FBD
Editing in FBD
7.1.
Calling the graphic editor with a FBD worksheet.

Inserting functions and function blocks.
Inserting variables.
Connecting objects.
Saving the contents.
Exiting the worksheet.
Calling the graphic editor with a FBD worksheet

The first step before editing a FBD code body worksheet is to call the graphic editor
with the FBD worksheet. This step is done using the project tree. Let us assume for
the following description that you want to edit the FBD worksheet of a function
block which is called FBD_FB. Therefore you have to insert first a function block
with this name as it is described in the chapter Editing the project structure on
page 29.
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1. Do a left mouse double click on the icon 'Worksheet in FBD' of the
function block 'FBD_FB'. The graphic editor with the FBD worksheet
appears.
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function block CTU.
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2. Do a left mouse click on the icon Insert function/function block in the
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Inserting variables
For inserting variables in a FBD worksheet you have 2 possibilities: Inserting
variables somewhere in the editing field or inserting variables already connected to
functions or function blocks.
For the next steps let us assume that you want to insert a variable already connected
to the function block CTU.
The first step to be done for inserting a variable somewhere in the editing field
is setting an insertion mark in the editing field. All other steps are the same.
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1. Do a left mouse click on the formal parameter PV to mark it.
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2. Confirm the dialog. The variable is inserted at the formal parameter.
7.4.
Connecting objects
If you have inserted functions, function blocks or variables somewhere in the editing
field, you have to connect them to create a FBD network. For the next section, let us
assume that you want to connect the function block CTU with the function ADD.
Therefore you have to insert first the function ADD following the steps described
in the section Inserting function blocks and functions.
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1. Do a left mouse click on the function ADD and keep it pressed.
2. Move the mouse towards the function block so that the connection points
overlap.
3. Release the mouse button. The connection is set.
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2. Press <SPACE> and keep it pressed.
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3. Press the cursor keys to move towards the function block so that the connection
points overlap.
4. Release <SPACE>. The connection is set.
5. Move either the function or the function block to a free position if you want.
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It is also possible to use the connection mode for connecting objects in FBD
worksheets. The connection mode is described in the context-sensitive help for
Relay Configuration Tool.
Do not forget to declare the instance of the function block in the variable
declaration of the POU as it is described in the chapter Declaring variables and user
defined data types on page 35.
7.5.
Saving the contents

While you are editing you should regularly save the changes you have done. In case
of a power failure or other events, you risk loss of data if you do not save your work.
In Relay Configuration Tool, you can save every time the changes of the current
worksheet.
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1. Do a left mouse click on the icon 'Save' in the toolbar. The worksheet
is saved.
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1. Press <CTRL> + <S>. The worksheet is saved.
7.6.

If you have finished editing the worksheet, you can close the worksheet. A dialog
appears where you can enter if you want to save your changes or not.
For saving and exiting all opened worksheets choose the menu item 'Close all' in
the submenu 'File'.
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1. Do a left mouse click on the submenu File. The submenu appears.
2. Do a left mouse click on the menu item Close. The dialog Relay Configuration
Tool: editor name appears.
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1. Press <CTRL> + <F4>. The dialog Relay Configuration Tool: editor name
appears.
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2. Press the button No to exit the worksheet without saving the changes.
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8. Editing in SFC
Editing in SFC
8.1.
Calling the graphic editor with a SFC worksheet.

SFC networks.
Inserting SFC networks and branches.
Connecting variables.
Action and transition details.
Calling the graphic editor with a SFC worksheet

The first step before editing a SFC code body worksheet is to call the graphic editor
with the SFC worksheet. This step is done using the project tree. Let us assume for
the following description that you want to edit the SFC worksheet of a program,
which is called SFC_PROG. Therefore, you have to insert first a program with this
name as it is described in the chapter Editing the project structure on page 29.
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1. Do a left mouse double click on the icon 'Worksheet in SFC' of the
program 'SFC_PROG'. The graphic editor with the SFC worksheet
appears.
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'SFC_PROG'.
2. Press < >. The graphic editor with the SFC worksheet appears.
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8.2.
Introduction to SFC networks

SFC networks consist basically of steps and transitions forming a closed loop. A step
is a set of instructions, which are executed while the step is active. This set of
instructions is called action block. An action block has got a qualifier and an action.
An action can be a variable or a proper code body called detail.
If a transition becomes true and the next step is activated, the last action is executed
for the last time if it is a detail and not a variable.
A transition is the condition, which determines the moment when the step becomes
inactive and the next step is executed.
In every SFC network, you should have exactly one initial step, which is the first
step to be executed.
8.3.
Inserting a first SFC network

For the next descriptions, let us start with a simple SFC network. In this first step,
you have to insert a SFC network with one step and one transition.
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1. Do a left mouse click in the editing field to set an insertion mark.
2. Do a left mouse click on the icon Insert step/transition. A SFC
network with one step and one transition is inserted.
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1. Press <SPACE> to set an insertion mark.
2. Press <S>. A SFC network with one step and one transition is
inserted.
Your screen should look like the following figure:
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In the figure, you can see a SFC network with one initial step (S001), the
corresponding action block (A001) and one transition (T001).
8.4.
Inserting more steps and transitions

Let as assume that you want to insert three more steps and transitions in your SFC
network.
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1. Do a left mouse click on a step to mark it.
2. Do a left mouse click on the icon Insert step/transition. Another step
and transition is inserted.
3. Repeat the steps for two more steps and transitions.
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Press <SPACE> to mark the step.
Press <S>. Another step and transition is inserted.
Repeat the steps for two more steps and transitions.
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8.5.
Changing an initial step into a normal step or vice versa

Up to now, the step you have inserted first is the initial step. For the next sections,
let us assume that you want the second step to be the initial step. Therefore, you have
to change the first step into a normal step and the second step into an initial step.
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1. Do a right mouse double click on the initial step. The dialog Step appears.
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1. Press the cursor keys to go to the position of the initial step.
2. Press <SPACE> to mark the step.
3. Press <ALT> + < >. The dialog Step appears.
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1. Deactivate the check box Initial step.

3. Change the normal step S002 into an initial step.
8.6.
Inserting an alternative branch

An alternative branch means that either one or another transition becomes true and
only one part of the branch is executed. For the next description, let us assume that
you want to insert an alternative branch behind step S003.
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1. Do a left mouse click on step S003 to mark it.
2. Do a left mouse click on the icon Insert branch in the toolbar. The
dialog Divergence appears.
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1. Press the cursor keys to go to the position of step S003.
2. Press <SPACE> to mark the step.
3. Press . The dialog Divergence appears.
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For inserting alternative branches you can also use the SFC branch edit mode.
The SFC branch edit mode is described in the context-sensitive help for Relay
Configuration Tool.
8.7.
Inserting a simultaneous branch

Simultaneous branches are branches where steps and their action blocks are
executed simultaneously. For the next description, let us assume that you want to
insert a simultaneous branch at transition T004.
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1. Do a left mouse click on transition T004 to mark it.
2. Do a left mouse click on the icon Insert branch in the toolbar. The
dialog Divergence appears.
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1. Press the cursor keys to go to the position of transition T004.
2. Press <SPACE> to mark the transition.
3. Press . The dialog Divergence appears.
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Your screen should looks like the following figure:
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For inserting simultaneous branches you can also use the SFC branch edit mode.
The SFC branch edit mode is described in the context-sensitive help for Relay
Configuration Tool.
8.8.
Connecting variables to actions

In SFC, it is possible to connect Boolean variables to actions. According to the
action qualifier the value of the variable behaves. If the qualifier N is used the
variable is TRUE while the associated step is active. Qualifier S stores the variable
with the value TRUE. The qualifier R resets the variable to FALSE.
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1. Do a right mouse double click on the action block A006. The dialog Action
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2. Press <SPACE> to mark the action block.
3. Press <ALT> + < >. The dialog Action appears.
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2. Activate the radio button variable.
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If you want to connect a variable to a transition, you have to do two main steps. First
changing the properties of the transition into a direct connection and then inserting
and connecting the variable. For the next sections, let us assume that you want to
connect a variable called var1 to transition T005.
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1. Do a right mouse double click on transition T005. The dialog Transition
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2. Press <SPACE> to mark the transition. The dialog Transition appears.
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1. Activate the radio button Direct connection.

2. Confirm the dialog. The transition is represented with a green connection point.
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2. Do a left mouse click on the transition to mark it. The dialog Variable
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2. Press <SPACE> to mark it. The dialog Variable appears.
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1. Enter the name of the variable.

2. Confirm the dialog. The variable is inserted.
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Instead of variables also networks in one of the other graphical programming
languages can be connected to transitions being a direct connection. In those cases
just insert the objects you want to have as it is described in the chapter Editing in
FBD on page 41 and connect them to the connection point of the transition. Do not
forget to declare the instance of the function block in the variable declaration of the
POU as it is described in the chapter Declaring variables and user defined data
types on page 35.
8.10.
Action and transition details

According to IEC 1131-3 it is possible to edit a code body for actions and transitions
instead of connecting variables. These code bodies are edited in proper worksheets,
which you have to insert in the project tree under the directory nodes for actions and
transitions. Assuming, that you have already edited 2 worksheets called 'actcode1'
and 'tracode1' in one of the programming languages, you have to insert the names of
the worksheets in the SFC worksheet.
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1. Do a right mouse double click on the action block A005. The dialog Action
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2. Press <SPACE> to mark the action. The dialog Action appears.
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2. Activate the radio button Detail.
For transition, the same steps as for actions have to be done. Mark the transition,
call the properties dialog, enter the name of the transition worksheet and activate the
radio button Detail.
8.11.
Saving the contents

worksheet.
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is saved.
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For saving and exiting all opened worksheets choose the menu item Close all in
the submenu File.
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1. Press <CTRL> + <F4>.
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9. Editing in IL
Editing in IL
9.1.
Calling the text editor with an IL worksheet.

Editing instructions.
Using jumps and labels.
Calling functions or function blocks.
Calling the text editor with an IL worksheet

The first step before editing a IL code body worksheet is to call the text editor with
the IL worksheet. This step is done using the project tree. Let us assume for the
following description that you want to edit the IL worksheet of a function block,
which is called IL_FB. Therefore, you have to insert first a function block worksheet
with this name as it is described in the chapter Editing the project structure on
page 29.
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1. Do a left mouse double click on the icon 'Worksheet in IL' of the
function block 'IL_FB'. The text editor with the IL worksheet appears.
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block 'IL_FB'.
2. Press < >. The text editor with the IL worksheet appears.
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An instruction list consists of several instructions. Each instruction starts at a new

line and contains an operator. Modifier and operand are optional. A comment can be
entered at the end of the line using brackets and asterisks. An instruction list with
three instructions is shown in the following example:
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In the example, each instruction consists of an operator, an operand and a comment.

For the following description, let us assume that you want to edit an instruction list,
which loads the value of the variable start, defined in the variable worksheet
IL_FBV, compare it with a different value and store it to the variable end. Both
variables have been already declared as it is described in chapter Declaring
variables and user defined data types on page 35. In this case, the data type of the
variable 'end' has to be BOOL, because comparison can be either true or false.
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3. Enter <start> as the name of a variable in the field 'Operand'.
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4. Press the button Next line to go to the next line.

5. Enter <GT> in the field Operator for the comparison greater than.
6. Enter <INT#5> to compare start with a constant of the value 5.
7. Press the button Next line to go to the next line.
8. Enter <ST> in the field Operator.
9. Enter <end> as the name of the variable where to store the result.
10.Confirm the dialog.
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Using jumps and labels

Jumps can be used to jump to a line in the instruction list. In those cases the operator
JMP and a label in front of the line to go to is used as it is shown in the following
example:
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Calling functions or function blocks

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operator field. In the following an example of calling a function with three input
parameters and one output parameter is shown:
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function name inpar2, inpar3
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The input parameter, which is declared at first in the variable declaration, has to be
loaded in the first line of the function call. In the example, the first input parameter
is inpar1. All other input parameters have to be used in the second line as operands
separated by commas. The result is stored to the variable var1 as it is shown in the
last line of the example.
This way either standard functions or user defined functions can be called.
)XQFWLRQEORFNV can be called using the operator CAL and the name of the function
block in the operand field. Calling a function block needs more typing effort than
calling a function. For the next section, let us imagine a function block with two
input parameters inpar1 and inpar2 and two output parameters outpar1 and outpar2.
The function block is called FB_exam. Its instance name is instance.
A function block call consists of three parts: input parameter introduction, the proper
call and calculating the output parameters. A call of the function block using the
instance name FB_exam is shown in the following example:
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name of the function block.
Do not forget to declare the instance of the function block in the variable
declaration of the POU as it is described in the chapter Declaring variables and user
defined data types on page 35.
9.5.
Saving the contents

worksheet.
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is saved.
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10. Compiling
Compiling
Inserting configurations, resources and tasks in the project tree.
Assigning programs to tasks.
Compiling the project.
10.1.
Inserting configurations, resources and tasks

The project tree normally has one configuration, one resource and one task if you
create a new project. It is possible to insert new configurations, resources or tasks
using the project tree editor. The steps to be done are almost the same independent
if you are inserting configurations, resources or tasks.
For the next steps, let us assume that you want to insert a new resource called 'res_2'
for REF541 as processor type.
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1. Do a left mouse click on the icon 'Resource name' in the project tree to
mark it.
2. Do a left mouse click on the icon 'Insert' in the toolbar. The dialog 'Insert'
appears.
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1. Press < > or < > to mark the icon 'Resource name' in the project tree.
2. Press <INS>. The dialog 'Insert' appears.
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next steps, let us assume that you have inserted the task DEFAULT in res_2,
following the steps described above.
The next step to be done before compiling is to associate programs to tasks. This
means deciding in which task a program is processed.
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1. Do a left mouse click on the icon of the task in the project tree.
Insert appears.
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1. Press < > or < > to mark the icon of the task in the project tree.
2. Press <INS>. The dialog Insert appears.
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1. Activate the radio button Program.

2. Enter the instance name of the program in the field Program instance.
3. Choose the name of the program, which is contained in the list box Program
type.
4. Confirm the dialog. The icon of the program is inserted in the project tree.
If you have declared variables as VAR_EXTERNAL in your worksheets do not
forget to declare them as VAR_GLOBAL in the global variable declaration of your
new resource.
10.3.
Compiling the project

Compiling means translating and transforming the contents of the worksheets in
special code, which can be read by your PLC. In Relay Configuration Tool, you have
several possibilities for compiling either the whole project or only parts of it. In the
next section only the way how to compile the changes you have done is described.
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10. Compiling
The other possibilities are described in the context-sensitive help for Relay
Configuration Tool.
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1. Do a left mouse click on the icon Make in the toolbar. The working box for
compiling appears.
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1. Press <ALT> + <M>. The submenu Make is opened.
2. Press <M>. The working box for compiling appears.
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The compilation process is done in several phases, which can be seen in the working
box. In the figure above the phase of the POU linker is shown.
If the compilation process has been finished without detecting programming errors,
the working box disappears and in the statusbar the message Code generation
successful is displayed.
In most cases while compiling for a first time, the different compilers detect
programming errors, such as a variable name, which has been used twice or typing
errors. In those cases a message box with the number of detected errors appears. If
you confirm the message box the user error list is displayed on your screen as it is
shown in the following figure:
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In most cases you can do a left mouse double click on the error in the user error list
to go directly into the worksheet where the programming error occurred. The line or
the object with the programming error is marked. You can also mark the error and
press <F1> to get the corresponding help topic, with information about the cause of
the error and what steps have to be done now.
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Having corrected the first error you can press <F7> to go directly to the worksheet
with the next error.
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11. Printing your project

with a stylish pagelayout
Printing your project with a stylish pagelayout

11.1.
Calling the pagelayout editor.

Creating pagelayouts.
Editing pagelayouts.
Editing environment items.
Assigning the pagelayout to the project.
Printing the project.
Calling the pagelayout editor

The first step before editing a pagelayout is to call the pagelayout editor.
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1. Choose the menu item 'Pagelayout...' in the submenu 'File'. The pagelayout
editor is opened.
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1. Press <ALT> + <F>. The submenu 'File' is opened.
2. Press <Y>. The pagelayout editor is opened.
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The pagelayout editor is normally opened with the default pagelayout. If you have
already assigned a pagelayout to the active window, the assigned pagelayout is
opened.
11.2.
Creating a new pagelayout

If you do not want to use the default pagelayout you can create a new pagelayout.
This operation is described in the following section.
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1. Choose the menu item New in the submenu File. The pagelayout editor with
the pagelayout untitled is opened.
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2. Press <N>. The pagelayout editor with the pagelayout untitled is opened.
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11.3.
Editing the pagelayout

Having created a new pagelayout you should first define the area where you want to
place the contents of the worksheets. This area is called source area and is
represented with a red rectangle.
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1. Do a left mouse click on the icon Source area in the toolbar. A
rectangle is added to the shape of the cursor.
2. Press the left mouse button and keep it pressed.
3. Move the mouse drawing a rectangle.
4. Release the mouse button. The source area is drawn.
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1. Press <S>. A rectangle is added to the shape of the cursor.
2. Press <SPACE> and keep it pressed.
3. Press the cursor keys to move to the position where you want to be the opposite
corner of the rectangle.
4. Release <SPACE>. The source area is drawn.
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In Relay Configuration Tool, it is possible to insert more different objects on your
pagelayout, such as rectangles, lines or texts. For the next steps let us imagine that
you want to insert a horizontal line at the bottom of the page.
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1. Do a left mouse click on the icon Line in the toolbar. A line is added
to the shape of the cursor.
2. Press the left mouse button and keep it pressed.
3. Move the mouse drawing a line.
4. Release the mouse button. The line is drawn.
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Press . A line is added to the shape of the cursor.

Press <SPACE> and keep it pressed.
Press the cursor keys to move to the position where you want the line to end.
Release <SPACE>. The line is drawn.
Your screen should look like the following figure now:
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The ways how rectangles, texts and bitmaps can be inserted in the pagelayout are
described in the context-sensitive help for Relay Configuration Tool.
11.4.
Editing environment items

Other kind of objects which can be inserted in a pagelayout are environment items.
Environment items are placeholders for e.g. page numbers the company name or
other kind of texts. In Relay Configuration Tool, several standard environment items
are available which are called system items. Furthermore, it is possible to create
user defined environment items and to add them to the list of standard environment
items. Having edited the environment items, you can insert them in the pagelayout.
For the next sections, let us assume that you want to add a new environment item to
the standard items, which is called name and has got the text Smith.
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1. Do a left mouse click on the icon Environment items in the toolbar. A
T is added to the shape of the cursor.
2. Do a left mouse click in the editing field where you want to insert the
environment item. The dialog Settings Environment Text appears.
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1. Press <E>. A T is added to the shape of the cursor.
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2. Press the cursor keys to go to the position where you want to insert the
environment item.
3. Press <SPACE>. The dialog Settings Environment Text appears.
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1. Press the button Config.... The dialog Environment setting appears.
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1. Press the button Add. The line above the list box is activated.
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Enter <name> in the field Item.

Enter <Smith> in the field Assigned Text.
Choose the scope of the item.
Confirm the dialog. The dialog Settings Environment Text appears and the new
item is shown in the list box.
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1. Press the button Font... to choose a new font or fontsize if you want.
2. Confirm the dialog. The placeholder with the name of the item is inserted in the
pagelayout.
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The system items and more possibilities how to modify or delete existing items
are explained in the context-sensitive help for Relay Configuration Tool.
To view the contents of the placeholder you can use preview. Preview and the
way how to use it is explained in the context-sensitive help.
11.5.
Saving the contents

For the next steps, let us assume that you want to save the pagelayout untitled with
the name sample.
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1. Do a left mouse click on the icon Save in the toolbar. The dialog
Save as appears.
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1. Press <CTRL> + <S>. The dialog Save as appears.
2. Enter <sample> as the name for the pagelayout.
the submenu File.
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If you have finished editing the pagelayout you can close the worksheet. A dialog
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Assigning the pagelayout to the project

Having edited your pagelayout you have to assign it to the project tree or
worksheets. If you do not assign it the whole project is going to be printed with the
default pagelayout. For the next steps, let us assume that you want to assign the
pagelayout to one worksheet.
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1. Do a right mouse double click on the icon of the worksheet in the project tree.
The dialog Properties appears.
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1. Press < > or < > to mark the icon of the worksheet.
2. Press <ALT> + < >. The dialog Properties appears.
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1. Press Print Options.... The dialog Print Options appears.
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1. Choose or enter the name of the pagelayout you want to assign.

It is possible to assign a different pagelayout to each worksheet.
To assign a pagelayout to the project tree mark the project icon at the top of the
project tree, call the properties dialog and press the button Print Options.
11.8.
Printing the project

Having assigned pagelayouts to the project tree or worksheets you can print your
project. For printing, you have several possibilities. You can print either the content
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of the active window, e.g. a worksheet in the graphic editor or the project tree in the
project tree editor, or you can print whole POUs or the whole project.
It is not possible to print libraries.
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1. Make sure that the project tree editor is the active window.
2. Choose the menu item Print in the submenu File. The project tree is printed.
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1. Make sure that the project tree editor is the active window.
3. Press . The project tree is printed.
To print the contents of worksheets just make sure that the corresponding
worksheet is the active window and choose the menu item Print in the submenu
File.
For printing a whole POU or project, you have to do different steps. For the next
section, let us assume that you want to print all worksheets of one POU.
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1. Do a left mouse click on the icon of the POU to mark it.
2. Choose the menu item Print Project... in the submenu File. Choose the menu
item Print Project... in the submenu File.
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1. Press < > or < > to mark the icon of the POU.
3. Press <J>. The dialog Print Project appears.
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1. Activate the radio button Marked units.

2. Activate the radio button hierarchical if you have inserted an environment item
PAGES in your pagelayout and if you want to have hierarchical page numbers.
3. Activate the check box Table of Contents if you want to print a table of
contents.
4. Choose the pagelayout for the table of contents if necessary.
To print the whole project, activate the radio button All and confirm the dialog.
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12.
12. Making a backup of

your project files
Making a backup of your project files

Zipping project files.
Unzipping project files.
12.1.
Zipping the project files

In Relay Configuration Tool you have the possibility to zip all project files into one
archive file. Project files are all files that are necessary for a project, e.g. the project
file 'projectname.pwt', the files with the code bodies and variable declarations and
some internal files. Files, which are created during compilation, are optionally
zipped, because they can be rebuilt using 'Build Project'.
It is recommended to zip your files regularly, e.g. once a day, and to save your
archive on a floppy disk to make sure that no loss of data occurs.
For the next steps, let us assume that you want to zip a project named 'Project' into
an archive file called 'proarch'. Archive files have the extension 'zwt'.
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1. Do a left mouse click on the menu item 'Zip/Unzip Project...' in the submenu
'File'. The dialog 'Zip/Unzip Project' appears.
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1. The dialog 'Zip/Unzip Project' appears. The submenu 'File' is opened.
2. Press <Z>. The dialog 'Zip/Unzip Project' appears.
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Enter <proarch.zwt> as the name of the archive file.

Change the directory if you want to.
Enter the path and the name of the library if you want to zip it.
Activate the check box Zip User-Libraries if you want to zip the library.
Activate the check box Frontend-Code if you want to zip the compilation files.
Press <Zip> to start the zipping process. The working box for zipping appears.
Confirm the message box after zipping.
Unzipping the project files

For unzipping an archive file nearly the same steps have to be done.
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1. Open a project.
2. Do a left mouse click on the menu item Zip/Unzip Project... in the submenu
File. The dialog Zip/Unzip Project appears.
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1. Open a project.
3. Press <Z>. The dialog Zip/Unzip Project appears.
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1. Enter <proarch.zwt> as the name of the archive file.

2. Press <Unzip> to start the unzipping process. The working box for unzipping
appears.
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3. Confirm the message box after zipping.

Notice, that the contents of the project that initially was opened for unzipping, will
be replaced by the contents of the project that was unzipped.
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Action ......................................................................................................................48, 53
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Action block ..................................................................................................... 14, 48, 49
Active step ..................................................................................................................... 48
ADD .............................................................................................................................. 11
Alternative branch in SFC ............................................................................................. 51
AND .............................................................................................................................. 11
Announcing a library ..................................................................................................... 33
ANY_BIT ...................................................................................................................... 12
ANY_REAL .................................................................................................................. 12
Archive file ..............................................................................................................83, 84
Arithmetic functions ...................................................................................................... 11
Array .............................................................................................................................. 13
Associating programs to tasks ....................................................................................... 68
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Bistable function blocks ................................................................................................ 11
BIT ................................................................................................................................. 12
Bit-string functions ........................................................................................................ 11
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Code body part .............................................................................................................. 12
Code body worksheet .................................................................................................... 17
Comment
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Comparison functions .................................................................................................... 11
Compiling ...................................................................................................................... 68
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Configuration elements ................................................................................................. 17
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Creating
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Description worksheet ................................................................................................... 16
Detail .................................................................................................................14, 48, 57
Dialog Relay Configuration Tool
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Dialog Relay Configuration Tool log-in .................................................................... 29
Dialog Action ....................................................................................................... 54, 58
Dialog Announce library ............................................................................................ 33
Dialog Declaration of variables and FB instances ..................................................... 38
Dialog Divergence ................................................................................................ 51, 53
Dialog Environment setting ........................................................................................ 76
Dialog Insert ......................................................................................................... 32, 68
Dialog Print Options ................................................................................................... 80
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Dialog Print Project .................................................................................................... 82

Dialog Properties ..................................................................................................31, 80
Dialog Settings Environment Text ........................................................................76, 77
Dialog Step ................................................................................................................. 51
Dialog Transition ........................................................................................................ 56
Dialog Variable .....................................................................................................43, 57
Dialog Zip/Unzip Project ............................................................................................ 84
Direct connection .......................................................................................................... 55
Documentation
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Environment item ....................................................................................................26, 75
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Graphic editor ............................................................................................................... 26
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Icon Delete ................................................................................................................. 34
Icon Environment items ............................................................................................. 75
Icon Insert branch ................................................................................................. 51, 52
Icon Insert function/function block ............................................................................ 42
Icon Insert step/transition ..................................................................................... 48, 49
Icon Insert variable ..................................................................................................... 43
Icon Insert ................................................................................................ 31, 33, 67, 68
Icon Library name ...................................................................................................... 34
Icon Library ................................................................................................................ 33
Icon Line ..................................................................................................................... 74
Icon Logical POU ....................................................................................................... 31
Icon Program name .................................................................................................... 30
Icon Resource name ................................................................................................... 67
Icon Save ........................................................................................................45, 64, 78
Icon save ..................................................................................................................... 58
Icon Source area ......................................................................................................... 73
Icon Variable declaration ............................................................................................ 37
Icon Worksheet in FBD ........................................................................................ 33, 41
Icon Worksheet in IL ............................................................................................ 33, 61
Icon Worksheet in SFC ............................................................................................... 33
IEC 1131 ......................................................................................................................... 9
IEC 1131-3
&RQILJXUDWLRQ ............................................................................................................. 10
&RQILJXUDWLRQHOHPHQWV ................................................................................................ 9
'DWDW\SHV .................................................................................................................. 12
)%' ............................................................................................................................ 13
)XQFWLRQ ..................................................................................................................... 10
)XQFWLRQEORFNV .......................................................................................................... 11
,/ ................................................................................................................................ 13
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,QVWDQWLDWLRQ ............................................................................................................... 11
328 ........................................................................................................................... 10
328W\SHV .................................................................................................................. 10
3URJUDP ..................................................................................................................... 11
3URJUDPPLQJODQJXDJH ............................................................................................. 13
5HVRXUFH ..................................................................................................................... 10
6)& ............................................................................................................................. 14
6WDQGDUGIXQFWLRQEORFNV ............................................................................................ 11
6WDQGDUGIXQFWLRQV ...................................................................................................... 11
7DVN ............................................................................................................................ 10
7DVNW\SHV ................................................................................................................... 10
9DULDEOHV ..................................................................................................................... 12
IL .............................................................................................................................13, 26
&DOOIXQFWLRQEORFNV ................................................................................................... 64
&DOOIXQFWLRQV ............................................................................................................. 63
(GLW ............................................................................................................................. 61
(GLWRU ......................................................................................................................... 61
,QVWUXFWLRQ .................................................................................................................. 13
-XPS ........................................................................................................................... 63
/DEHO ........................................................................................................................... 63
Initial step ................................................................................................................48, 49
&KDQJH ....................................................................................................................... 50
Initial value .................................................................................................................... 36
Inserting
$OWHUQDWLYHEUDQFKLQ6)& ......................................................................................... 51
%LWPDSLQSDJHOD\RXW ................................................................................................. 75
&RQILJXUDWLRQ ............................................................................................................. 67
(QYLURQPHQWLWHPLQSDJHOD\RXW ................................................................................ 75
)XQFWLRQ ..................................................................................................................... 42
)XQFWLRQEORFN ............................................................................................................ 42
/LQHLQSDJHOD\RXW ...................................................................................................... 74
328 ........................................................................................................................... 31
5HFWDQJOHLQSDJHOD\RXW ............................................................................................. 75
5HVRXUFH ..................................................................................................................... 67
6)&QHWZRUN ............................................................................................................... 48
6LPXOWDQHRXVEUDQFKLQ6)& ...................................................................................... 52
6RXUFHDUHDLQSDJHOD\RXW .......................................................................................... 73
6WHS ............................................................................................................................. 49
6\VWHPLWHPLQSDJHOD\RXW .......................................................................................... 75
7DVN ............................................................................................................................ 67
7H[WLQSDJHOD\RXW ...................................................................................................... 75
7UDQVLWLRQ ................................................................................................................... 49
9DULDEOHLQ)%' ......................................................................................................... 42
:RUNVKHHWV .................................................................................................................. 32
Instance ....................................................................................................................11, 38
Instance name ..........................................................................................................12, 38
Instantiation ................................................................................................................... 38
,(& ................................................................................................................. 11
Instruction
(GLW ............................................................................................................................. 61
([DPSOH ...................................................................................................................... 62
,/ ................................................................................................................................ 13
0RGLILHU ...................................................................................................................... 61
2SHUDQG ..................................................................................................................... 61
2SHUDWRU ..................................................................................................................... 61
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Instruction list, see IL .................................................................................................... 13

INT_TO_REAL ............................................................................................................ 11
Internal memory ...................................................................................................... 11, 38
Interrupt task
,(& ................................................................................................................. 10
JMP ............................................................................................................................... 63
Jump .............................................................................................................................. 63
,/ ................................................................................................................................ 13
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Keyboard ....................................................................................................................... 19
6KRUWFXWV .................................................................................................................... 22
/
L, see size prefix ........................................................................................................... 36
Label .............................................................................................................................. 63
,/ ................................................................................................................................ 13
Language element ......................................................................................................... 10
LD ................................................................................................................................. 26
Library ........................................................................................................................... 15
$QQRXQFH ................................................................................................................... 33
$QQRXQFHG ................................................................................................................. 16
'HOHWH ......................................................................................................................... 34
Line
3DJHOD\RXW ................................................................................................................. 74
Local
9DULDEOH ...................................................................................................................... 36
Location ........................................................................................................................ 36
3UHIL[ .......................................................................................................................... 36
LOG .............................................................................................................................. 11
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M, see location prefix .................................................................................................... 36
Main screen ............................................................................................................. 19, 22
Making a backup of your project files .......................................................................... 83
Manufacturer defined data types ................................................................................... 13
Menu ....................................................................................................................... 19, 20
6XEPHQX(GLW ............................................................................................................. 20
6XEPHQX)LOH ............................................................................................................. 20
6XEPHQX+HOS ............................................................................................................ 21
6XEPHQX/D\RXW ......................................................................................................... 20
6XEPHQX0DNH ........................................................................................................... 21
6XEPHQX2EMHFW ......................................................................................................... 20
6XEPHQX2QOLQH ......................................................................................................... 21
6XEPHQX6HOHFWLRQ ..................................................................................................... 20
6XEPHQX:LQGRZ ....................................................................................................... 21
Modifier
,/ .......................................................................................................................... 13, 61
Mouse ............................................................................................................................ 19
MUL .............................................................................................................................. 11
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N, see qualifier .............................................................................................................. 53
Network
)%' ......................................................................................................................13, 43
,QVHUW6)&QHWZRUN .................................................................................................... 48
6)& ............................................................................................................................. 48
Numerical functions ...................................................................................................... 11
2
Operand
,/ ..........................................................................................................................13, 61
Operator
,/ ..........................................................................................................................13, 61
3
Pagelayout
'HIDXOW ........................................................................................................................ 72
Pagelayout Editor
&DOO ............................................................................................................................. 71
Pagelayout editor ........................................................................................................... 26
&UHDWHSDJHOD\RXW ...................................................................................................... 72
(GLW ............................................................................................................................. 73
(QYLURQPHQWLWHP ....................................................................................................... 26
([LW ............................................................................................................................. 79
,QVHUWDELWPDS ........................................................................................................... 75
,QVHUWDOLQH ................................................................................................................ 74
,QVHUWDUHFWDQJOH ....................................................................................................... 75
,QVHUWDVRXUFHDUHD .................................................................................................... 73
,QVHUWDV\VWHPLWHP .................................................................................................... 75
,QVHUWDWH[W ................................................................................................................. 75
,QVHUWDQHQYLURQPHQWLWHP ......................................................................................... 75
6DYH ............................................................................................................................ 78
POU ............................................................................................................................... 16
&KDQJHSURSHUWLHV ...................................................................................................... 30
'HOHWH ......................................................................................................................... 34
,(& ................................................................................................................. 10
,QVHUW .......................................................................................................................... 31
3ULQW ........................................................................................................................... 80
7\SHV,(& ....................................................................................................... 10
Preview .......................................................................................................................... 26
Printing .......................................................................................................................... 80
:LWKGHIDXOWSDJHOD\RXW ............................................................................................. 79
Program
$VVRFLDWHWRWDVN ......................................................................................................... 68
,(& ................................................................................................................. 11
,QWHUQDOPHPRU\ ......................................................................................................... 11
Program modules ........................................................................................................... 10
Program organization unit, see POU ............................................................................. 10
Programming language .................................................................................................. 13
)%' ............................................................................................................................ 13
*UDSKLFDO ................................................................................................................... 13
JUDSKLFDO .................................................................................................................... 13
,/ ................................................................................................................................ 13
6)& ............................................................................................................................. 14
7H[WXDO ........................................................................................................................ 13
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Project ........................................................................................................................... 15
&RPSLOH ...................................................................................................................... 68
3ULQW ........................................................................................................................... 80
8Q]LS .......................................................................................................................... 84
=LS .............................................................................................................................. 83
Project files ................................................................................................................... 83
Project tree .................................................................................................................... 15
&RGHERG\ZRUNVKHHW ................................................................................................. 17
&RQILJXUDWLRQHOHPHQWV .............................................................................................. 17
'HVFULSWLRQZRUNVKHHW ............................................................................................... 16
,QVHUWFRQILJXUDWLRQ ................................................................................................... 67
,QVHUWOLEUDU\VHHDQQRXQFLQJDOLEUDU\ .................................................................... 33
,QVHUW328 ................................................................................................................. 31
,QVHUWUHVRXUFH ........................................................................................................... 67
,QVHUWWDVN ................................................................................................................... 67
,QVHUWZRUNVKHHW ......................................................................................................... 32
328 ........................................................................................................................... 16
3ULQW ........................................................................................................................... 80
6XEWUHH ....................................................................................................................... 15
6XEWUHH'DWDW\SHV ............................................................................................ 16, 25
6XEWUHH/LEUDU\ ................................................................................................. 16, 25
6XEWUHH/RJLFDO328V ....................................................................................... 16, 25
6XEWUHH3K\VLFDO+DUGZDUH ............................................................................... 17, 26
9DULDEOHZRUNVKHHW ..................................................................................................... 17
:RUNVKHHW ................................................................................................................... 16
Project tree editor .......................................................................................................... 25
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Q, see location prefix .................................................................................................... 36
Qualifier
6)& ...................................................................................................................... 48, 53
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R, see qualifier .............................................................................................................. 53
R_TRIG ......................................................................................................................... 11
([LW ............................................................................................................................. 27
Resource ........................................................................................................................ 18
,(& ................................................................................................................. 10
,QVHUW .......................................................................................................................... 67
RS .................................................................................................................................. 11
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S, see qualifier ............................................................................................................... 53
Saving ......................................................................................................... 45, 58, 64, 78
SEL ................................................................................................................................ 11
Selection functions ........................................................................................................ 11
Sequential function chart, see SFC ............................................................................... 14
SFC .......................................................................................................................... 14, 26
$FWLRQEORFN ............................................................................................................... 14
$OWHUQDWLYHEUDQFK ..................................................................................................... 51
&KDQJHQHWZRUN ......................................................................................................... 50
'HWDLO ................................................................................................................... 14, 57
,QVHUWQHWZRUN ............................................................................................................ 48
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,QVHUWVWHS ................................................................................................................... 49
,QVHUWWUDQVLWLRQ .......................................................................................................... 49
1HWZRUN ...................................................................................................................... 48
6)&EUDQFKHGLWPRGH ..........................................................................................52, 53
6LPXOWDQHRXVEUDQFK .................................................................................................. 52
6WHS .......................................................................................................................14, 48
7UDQVLWLRQ .............................................................................................................14, 48
7UDQVLWLRQFRQGLWLRQ ................................................................................................... 14
SHL ............................................................................................................................... 11
Shortcuts ........................................................................................................................ 22
Simultaneous branch in SFC ......................................................................................... 52
Size prefix ...................................................................................................................... 36
Source area .................................................................................................................... 73
Specific help .................................................................................................................. 23
SR .................................................................................................................................. 11
ST .................................................................................................................................. 26
Status bar .................................................................................................................21, 22
Step ..........................................................................................................................14, 48
&KDQJHSURSHUWLHV ...................................................................................................... 50
,QVHUW .......................................................................................................................... 49
Structures ....................................................................................................................... 13
Submenu
(GLW ............................................................................................................................. 20
)LOH ............................................................................................................................. 20
+HOS ............................................................................................................................ 21
/D\RXW ......................................................................................................................... 20
0DNH ........................................................................................................................... 21
2EMHFW ......................................................................................................................... 20
2QOLQH ......................................................................................................................... 21
6HOHFWLRQ ..................................................................................................................... 20
:LQGRZ ....................................................................................................................... 21
Subrange ........................................................................................................................ 13
Subtree ........................................................................................................................... 15
Subtree Data types ....................................................................................................... 25
Subtree data types ....................................................................................................... 16
Subtree Library .....................................................................................................16, 25
Subtree Logical POUs ..........................................................................................16, 25
Subtree Physical Hardware ...................................................................................17, 26
System item ................................................................................................................... 75
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$VVRFLDWHDSURJUDP .................................................................................................. 68
,(& ................................................................................................................. 10
,QVHUW .......................................................................................................................... 67
7\SHV,(& ....................................................................................................... 10
Text editor
(GLW,/ ........................................................................................................................ 61
Text editors .................................................................................................................... 26
Textual programming language ..................................................................................... 13
Time scheduling ............................................................................................................ 10
Timer function blocks .................................................................................................... 11
TOF ................................................................................................................................ 11
TON ............................................................................................................................... 11
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Toolbar .................................................................................................................... 19, 21

Trademarks ...................................................................................................................... 1
Transition ..........................................................................................................14, 48, 49
'HWDLO ......................................................................................................................... 57
,QVHUW .......................................................................................................................... 49
9DULDEOH ...................................................................................................................... 55
Transition condition ...................................................................................................... 14
Type conversion functions ............................................................................................ 11
8
Unzipping ...................................................................................................................... 84
User defined data types ........................................................................................... 13, 16
User error list ................................................................................................................ 69
User interface ................................................................................................................ 19
Using help ..................................................................................................................... 23
Using the keyboard ....................................................................................................... 19
Using the mouse ............................................................................................................ 19
9
VAR ............................................................................................................................... 36
VAR_EXTERNAL .................................................................................................. 36, 37
VAR_GLOBAL ....................................................................................................... 36, 37
VAR_IN_OUT .............................................................................................................. 37
VAR_INPUT ................................................................................................................. 37
VAR_OUTPUT ............................................................................................................. 37
Variable ......................................................................................................................... 12
'HFODUDWLRQ ................................................................................................................ 26
*OREDO ........................................................................................................................ 36
,QVHUWLQ)%' ............................................................................................................. 42
/RFDO .......................................................................................................................... 36
:RUNVKHHW ................................................................................................................... 17
Variable declaration ....................................................................................................... 12
([DPSOH ..................................................................................................................... 12
*OREDOYDULDEOH .......................................................................................................... 37
,QVWDQWLDWLRQ ............................................................................................................... 38
.H\ZRUGV ................................................................................................................... 36
/RFDWLRQ ..................................................................................................................... 36
/RFDWLRQSUHIL[ ........................................................................................................... 36
6L]HSUHIL[ ................................................................................................................... 36
7\SHV .......................................................................................................................... 36
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WORD .......................................................................................................................... 12
Working box for compiling ........................................................................................... 69
Worksheet ...................................................................................................................... 16
&RGHERG\ .................................................................................................................. 30
'HOHWH ......................................................................................................................... 34
'HVFULSWLRQ ................................................................................................................ 30
([LW .................................................................................................................45, 59, 65
,QVHUW .......................................................................................................................... 32
3ULQW ........................................................................................................................... 80
6DYH ................................................................................................................45, 58, 64
9DULDEOH ...................................................................................................................... 30
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Workspace ..................................................................................................................... 22
;
X, see size prefix ........................................................................................................... 36
=
Zipping .......................................................................................................................... 83
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Customer Feedback
Customer Feedback
About This Chapter
This chapter contains information on how to send customer feedback.
Customer Feedback Database

Customer Feedback is a Lotus Notes database which ABB companies can use to
report errors, make improvement proposals and queries related to products
manufactured by ABB Substation Automation Oy. The Customer Feedback
database is connected to the change management system of ABB Substation
Automation Oy, which handles all error corrections and improvements, made to the
products.
Please note that the Customer Feedback database is primarily intended for writing
reports about released products. If you are using for example a beta release in a pilot
project, this should be clearly stated.
Writing A Customer Feedback Report

When writing a Customer Feedback report the following general instructions
should be taken into consideration:
Write the report in English.
Write only one error report, query or improvement proposal in a Customer
Feedback Report.
If you are reporting an error, try to isolate the error as good as possible. Describe
the sequence of events and actions causing the error. If any error messages or
other debug information is provided by the system, please write it down. Include
also information of the system, e.g. a system diagram, revision information and
configuration data.
If you are making an improvement proposal, try to describe how the improved
function should work. Avoid providing solutions. Information about the
importance of the improvement, e.g. number of projects that require the
improvement, helps us to make the decision whether and when the improvement
should be implemented.
To make a Customer Feedback Report, select Feedback Report from the Create
menu. This opens an empty Customer Feedback document. Fill out the fields listed
below. A question mark next to a field provides help for filling out the field.
Subject. This should contain a short description of the issue. A more detailed
description can be given in the Description of Feedback field below.
Type of Feedback: Comment/Improvement, Query or Complaint/Error.
Customer Information.
Reporting Information. This should contain detailed information about the
product that is handled in the report.
The person who you want to send the feedback to and whether you want to get a
reply from that person or not.
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Information related to internal handling of the report (not obligatory).

Category.
You can issue the report by clicking the Issue Feedback button. This will send the
report to the selected person and change its status to in progress.
Actions
When ABB Substation Automation Oy receives a Customer Feedback report it is
analysed by a sales person or a representative of the technical support. The analyser
may ask for additional information in order to complete the analysis. After the
report has been analysed, the following actions are taken:
In case of a clear error the report is moved to the change management system of
ABB Substation Automation Oy. In this system the error is analysed in detail and
corrected in a future patch release or major release depending on the severity and
impact of the error.
In case of an improvement proposal the report is also moved to the change
management system where it is considered as a requirement for future releases.
In case of a query an answer is provided.
When Customer Feedback reports are handled in the change management system,
the outcome can be one of the following:
No Actions
This means that it is decided that the

report requires no further action. If for
example the problem is caused by a
configuration error, it belongs to this
category.
Will be implemented in patch/current releaseThis means that the correction or new
feature will be available in the next
official program release.
Moved to future release
This means that the new feature will
be available in a new program release
in the near future.
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2. Getting familiar with IEC 1131 ..................................................9

What is IEC 1131? ........................................................................9

3. Realization of the IEC 1131-3 .................................................15

4. Getting started with Relay Configuration Tool .....................19

Calling Relay Configuration Tool .................................................19

5. Editing the project structure ..................................................29

Relay Configuration Tool start-up ...............................................29

6. Declaring variables and user defined data types .................35

Ways how to declare variables in Relay Configuration Tool .......35

7. Editing in FBD .........................................................................41

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Inserting functions and function blocks ....................................... 42

8. Editing in SFC ......................................................................... 47

Calling the text editor with an IL worksheet ................................ 61

11.Printing your project with a stylish pagelayout .................. 71

12.Making a backup of your project files ................................. 83

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Symbols and textual conventions

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Getting familiar with IEC 1131

Purpose and contents of IEC 1131.

What is IEC 1131?

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IEC 1131-3 lists different types of standard functions:

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Bistable elements such as SR and RS.

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