Rockwell Automation 2098-UWCPRG Ultraware Software User Manual - Manual (Page 206)

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Chapter 4 Configuring the Ultra5000 Drive
Editing an Existing Global Variable
To edit a previously created Global Variable residing in the Workspace window,
perform these steps.
• Click Properties in the Edit Menu.
• Right-click the Global Variable, and then click Properties from the pop-up
menu.
The Global Variable window opens.
These parameters and commands apply to a Global Variable properties, and can
be edited.
Parameter Description
Array Instance N (Only visible for online drives)
The global variable's instance number. This is a read-only field.
Note: This instance number must be used to access and use a
global variable from a user-created program. This number can
change when the global variable is copied or moved to another
drive.
Name The name of the Global Variable, as set in the New Variable dialog
box.
Value For a single element Global Variable, the assigned value of the
variable and a short description of the variable.
Values For a Global Variable array, with more than one element, this
consists of a table with:
• the element number (beginning with zero),
• the assigned value of that element, and
• a short description of the variable.
Note: The total number of elements from all global variables cannot
exceed 8191.
Commands Description
Save Descriptions Saves the description for each element of the Global Variable Array.
Note: Descriptions are automatically saved when the Global
Variable Property window is closed.