Rockwell Automation 57C650 AutoMax Programming Executive Version 3.8 User Manual

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4Ć19

Getting Around in the AutoMax Executive and Windows

function description (M") for errors that may also occur

when you include sequences. Note that remark sequence

text will not be moved to the current task.

T Ć

Allows you to edit element descriptions in the current task

using the Norton Editor. This function creates a temporary

file with the extension .DTX constructed each time you

invoke the function. Variable names in the task are shown

on separate lines. Each variable is followed by a >

character. Enter your element description after the >. Note

that this function is similar to add (A") and change (C"),

but is more useful for making changes to more than one

element description. Descriptions are limited to 40

characters.

4.22.3

PC Editor Input Operations

The following inputs are supported by the PC Editor.

F4

Ć ĆĆĆ] [ĆĆĆ Normally Open Contact

Places the contact at the current location of the cursor. Enter the

name of the contact at the blinking cursor above the symbol.

Alt/F4

Ć ĆĆĆ]U[ĆĆĆ Upward Transition Contact

Places the contact at the current location of the cursor. Enter the

name of the contact at the blinking cursor above the symbol.

F5

Ć ĆĆĆ]/[ĆĆĆ Normally Closed Contact

Places the contact at the current location of the cursor. Enter the

name of the contact at the blinking cursor above the symbol.

Alt/F5

Ć ĆĆĆ]D[ĆĆĆ Downward Transition Contact

Places the contact at the current location of the cursor. Enter the

name of the contact at the blinking cursor above the symbol.

F6

Ć ĆĆĆĆĆĆĆĆ Horizontal Line

Places the line at the current location of the cursor, extending to the

right one column in the tenĆcolumn matrix allowed for each element.

Alt/F6

Ć DelElăăăăDeleteHorizontal Element

Deletes the element to the right of the cursor.

F7

Ć BrăăăăVertical Branch

Places a branch at the current location of the cursor, extending down

one row in the 6Ćrow matrix allowed for each element.

Alt/F7

Ć DelBrăăăăDelete Vertical Branch.

Deletes the branch below the cursor.

4.22.4

PC Editor Output Operations

The AutoMax PC Editor supports the following output, or coil,

operations. A variable name can only be used once as a coil in a

ladder logic task. Enter L" for local and C" for common in response

to the prompt for variable type.

F8

Ć ĆĆĆĆĆ( ) Coil

Enters a coil. The cursor must be in the top row of the matrix allowed

for each ladder sequence. Enter the coil name above the symbol.

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