GE Industrial Solutions 6KCV300WPD User Manual

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Figure 8.2.2: Changing the execution order
A block that is connected from its block output to the block input of another by this execution order

tion line will always be executed before. Within the example shown this is done by putting this block into the

execution chain before.

8.3

Compiling the Program

After the code is generated without errors it can be compiled. Selecting the item Compile + Link from the
Tools menu will start this process. The compiler messages and errors are again placed into the output window.

compile errors occur they are placed into the output window. By double-clicking an error line a window

with the appropriate source code is opened and the line that caused the error is highlighted. This window is
for text display

it cannot be used as an editor.

The menu item Make Model from the Tools menu combines the code generation

compilation. It will first

generate the C-Code and, if no errors were encountered, will compile it.

Generate a Cross Reference

The command Variable Cross-Reference creates a file where we can find all the information about the

variables used.

the

The command VMP Editor opens a graphic editor used to draw the icons for the blocks

compound

blocks.

8.6

Changing Build Options

It is possible to generate code either for the PC or for the target system. Depending on this choice different
makefiles and different compilers are used. The required target system can be set using the items PC Simula-
tion
and Target Execution from the Options menu. Another way to set the target system is to press the

appropriate radio button in the settings dialog that is opened by the Settings item from the Options menu.

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