Rockwell Automation 47C626 AutoMax Programming Executive V4.2 - Manual (Page 125)

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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 Generating a PC Listing
8.14 Resequencing a Task
8.15 Selecting all Tasks
8.16 Using Version Control Library
8.17 Commands Menu
8.18 Setup Menu
8.19 Online Menu
8.1 Adding a Task (Program)
The first step in creating a task (also called a program) 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)