Editing Blocks

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 The STEP7 Programming Languages

STL

A I0.0
A I0.1
= Q8.0
FBD

I0.0 &
Q8.0
I0.1 =

LAD

I0.0 I0.1 Q8.0

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 Starting the LAD/STL/FBD Editor

2x

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 Components of the LAD/STL/FBD Editor

Declaration
Table

Code Section

Browser

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 Selecting the Programming Language

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 Programming in LAD/FBD

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 Programming in STL

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 Saving a Block
Current project directory with name of block

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 Calling a Block in OB1

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 Downloading Blocks into the PLC

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 Simple Program Debugging

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 Downloading and Saving Modified Blocks

Open offline

Save

(Q8.0)

Open online

Download

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 Exercise: Selecting the Mnemonics
Before you open a program block or a program ...

Mnemonics German
English (International)

…select the language

for editing in
LAD/STL/FBD

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 Exercise: Opening and Editing FC 1

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 Exercise: Changing the Programming Language

After you have opened a block ...

…choose the programming language

you want to use.

• Ladder Diagram (LAD)

• Statement List (STL)
• Function Block Diagram (FBD)

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 Exercise: Saving FC 1
To save a block or a file
without changing the
name... select the
menu options
File -> Save

...or click

To save a block with a

different name or in a
different place:
File -> Save As

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 Exercise: Downloading a Block into the PLC

To transmit a block to the CPU...

...or click the

Download
icon...

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 Exercise: Calling FC 1 in OB 1

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 Exercise: Testing FC 1 (in LAD)

Signal Result
Input
state of check
I 0.0 I 0.1 Q 8.0 (Q 4.0)
I 0.0 0 0

I 0.1 0 1

I 0.0 I 0.1 Q 8.0 (Q 4.0)

I 0.0 1 1

I 0.1 1 0

I 0.0 1 1 I 0.0 I 0.1 Q 8.0 (Q 4.0)

I 0.1 0 1

I 0.0 I 0.1 Q 8.0 (Q 4.0)

I 0.0 0 0

I 0.1 1 0

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 Exercise: Expanding the Program in the FC 1 Block

(Q4.0)

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 Editor Customization : "Editor" Tab

(Q4.0)

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 Editor Customization : "STL" Tab

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 Editor Customization : "LAD/FBD" Tab

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 Editor Customization : "Create Block" Tab

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 Editor Customization : "Source Files" Tab

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 Editor Customization : "Symbol Selection" Tab

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