Symbols

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 Absolute and Symbolic Addressing

Absolute Representation Symbolic Representation

A I0.0 A "SYSTEM_ON"
= Q8.0 = "SYSTEM_ON"
A I0.4 A "M_FORW"
= Q20.5 = "MOTOR_FOR
Cal FC18 Cal " "COUNT"
l l

Symbol Address Data Type Comment

MOTOR_FOR Q20.5 BOOL Motor moves forward

COUNT FC18 FC18 Count bottles
SYSTEM_ON_SW I0.0 BOOL Switch system on
SYSTEM_ON_LT Q8.0 BOOL Indicator: System is “On”
M_FORW I0.4 BOOL Pushbutton: Motor forward

(max. 24 (max. 80
characters) characters)

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 Symbolic Addressing

Where are symbols used? Where are they stored? With what are they created?

Global Data: Symbol Table Symbol Editor

- Inputs
- Outputs
- Bit mem., timers, counters
- Peripheral I/O

Local Block Data: Declaration part of the Program Editor

- Block parameters block
- local / temporary data

Jump Labels Code section of the Program Editor

block

Block Names: Symbol Table Symbol Editor

- OB
- FB
- FC
- DB
- VAT
- UDT

DB Components Declaration part of the DB Program Editor

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 The Symbol Table

Double-click

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 Edit: Find and Replace

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 View: Filter

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 View: Sort

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 Symbol Table: Export

Where do you want to store the table?

In which format do you want to

store the table?

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 Symbol Table: Import

Select directory
path

Enter file name

Select file format

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 Editing Symbols in the LAD/STL/FBD Editor

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 Symbol Information (in the LAD/STL/FBD Editor)

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 Symbol Selection in the LAD/STL/FBD Editor

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 "Leading Symbols"

Symbol Table
Priority: Priority:
Absolute Value Old Entry: Symbols
System ON = Q8.0

New Entry:
System ON = Q4.0

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 Exercise: Creating a Symbol Table for the Conveyor Model

Version A Version B 32
16 channel channel
Modules Modules

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