Inserting FBD elements using the 'Instructions' task card - STEP 7

Requirement

A network is available.

Procedure

To insert FBD elements into a network using the "Instructions" task card, follow these steps:

1. Open the "Instructions" task card.

2. Navigate to the FBD element that you want to insert.

3. Use drag-and-drop to move the element to the desired place in the network.

   If the element is an internal system function block (FB), the "Call options" dialog opens. In this dialog, you can determine if the data of the inserted element is to be stored in a single, multi or parameter instance. If you select "Single instance", you can find the new instance data block once it is created in the "Program resources" folder of the project tree under "Program blocks > System blocks". You can find multi-instances in the block interface in the "Static" section and parameter instances in the "InOut" section.

Or:

1. Select the point in the network at which you want to insert the element.

2. Open the "Instructions" task card.

3. Double-click on the element you want to insert.

   If the element is an internal system function block (FB), the "Call options" dialog opens. In this dialog, you can determine if the data of the inserted element is to be stored in a single, multi or parameter instance. If you select "Single instance", you can find the new instance data block once it is created in the "Program resources" folder of the project tree under "Program blocks > System blocks". You can find multi-instances in the block interface in the "Static" section and parameter instances in the "InOut" section.

Result

The selected FBD element is inserted with dummy entries for the parameters.