Nematron Pointe Controller User Manual

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Chapter 5: Developing Controller Programs

Pointe Controller User Guide

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When you select ST Code View, a representation of the chart appears in
IEC-1131 structured text source code:

The editor automatically updates the code view as you make changes to
the chart.

When you select Hide, the special view pane no longer appears.

The Flow Chart toolbar

Access the Flow Chart programming tools from this bar. The toolbar allows you to
select blocks, place a variety of block types, change zoom levels and special
viewing mode, hide/show block labels, and check chart integrity. To select a tool,
you click its button.

Select Tool

With the arrow cursor you can select, move, and resize
blocks. [page 143]

Process Block

Terminator Block

Condition Block

Repeat/Until Loop Block

While Loop Block

Subchart Block

The six Block tools determine block type placed in a Flow
Chart. [page 135]

Comment Tool

With the Comment Tool, you can add notes to your Flow
Chart. [page 145]

Check Chart Integrity

This button checks the structure and syntax of the Flow
Chart. [page 181]

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