Rockwell Automation 57C620 AutoMax Programming Executive Version 3.8 - Manual (Page 131)

8Ć3 Creating and Editing Tasks with the Task Manager
The remainder of this section is organized as follows:
8.1 Adding a Task
8.2 Copying a Task
8.3 Modifying Task Information
8.4 Removing a Task
8.5 Displaying Task Information
8.6 Editing an Application Task File
8.7 Compiling a Task
8.8 Verifying a Task
8.9 Editing the Documentation File for a Task
8.10 Transferring Task Files
8.11 Printing Task and Cross Reference Files
8.12 Generating Cross Reference Files
8.13 Resequencing a Task
8.14 Selecting all Tasks
8.15 Using Version Control Library
8.16 Commands Menu
8.17 OnăLine Command: Accessing Online Functions
8.1 Adding a Task
The first step in creating a task is to add it to the rack. Tasks cannot
be created or edited without first being added to a rack using the
procedure described below. This procedure can be used to add a
task that will run on an AutoMax Processor or on a UDC module. See
the appropriate DPS Configuration and Programming instruction
manual for additional information on adding UDC tasks to the rack.
Select Add from the Task menu to display the Add New Task dialog
box. Required data fields are denoted by (R) and optional data fields
are denoted by (O).
Step 1.
Enter information for the following fields. Some fields may
contain default entries. If you do not change these fields,
the default will be used.
Task name Ć An alphanumeric string from 1 to 8 characters
long. Task names can also include underscore (_)
characters. The task name must begin with an alphabetic
character and it must be unique within the rack. (R)
Description Ć A description of the task; any character string
up to 40 characters long. (O)
Engineer Ć Enter the name of the engineer in charge of the
task. (O)
Task Type Ć BASIC, PC, Block, or Include. An Include task
is a file to be included in a BASIC or Control Block task
when it is compiled (see JĆ3676 for more information). The
extension for each task type is shown in parentheses.
Select Control Block (.BLK) for all UDC tasks. (R)
UDC Task Ć Available only if Block is selected as the Task
Type. Select UDC Task and either A (default) or B to
designate the drive.