The following is the Common [Global D-Script] dialog box. The
settings you can specify for the D-Script are the same as those in
the dialog box. ID and trigger settings are not specified for the
[Common Settings] [Extended Script], however, the other settings
are the same.
Export
This can be selected from the File menu. Export writes a created
script to a text file (.txt) which can then be imported into other
scripts.
Import
This can be selected from the File menu. Import reads in an
exported script (text file).
Row Number
Shows the row number to the right of the program.
Auto Indent Control
Automatically indents statements as below.
Function Input Assistance
When the function and the initial bracket "(" are inputted as
below, the function's format gets displayed.
Auto Syntax Completion
When "if" or "loop" is typed from the keypad, the remaining
syntax is completed.
Address Input
When creating a script, enter a left square bracket ( [ ) to
display the [Input Address] dialog box.
From the [Address Type], select the address or access type. The
access type is generic for the [Bit Length], [Sign +/-], and [Data
Type].
Common settings for scripts
You can specify the Device/PLC address,
display unit's Internal Device and Bit Variable.
You can specify the Device/PLC address,
display unit's Internal Device and Integer Variable.
This address can only be used for
scripts.
Individual address settings
Refer to the following for details on the internal device.
2.4.1
Minimizing the Load for Device/PLC Communication (Direct
Access)
2.4.2
Using the Memory Link Method with Unsupported Devices/PLCs
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In the scripts, please do NOT set any
passwords, and so on, that begin with "0". All numeric values
beginning with "0" will be processed as Oct (base-8) data.
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How to describe different input data
formats
For example)
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DEC (Base-10)
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Non-zero starting value
For example, 100
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HEX (Base-16)
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Value starting with 0x
For example, 0x100
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OCT (Base-8)
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Value starting with 0
For example, 0100
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Example of operation with different data
formats using the AND operator (Hex and BCD)
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Format
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Condition
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Result
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Hex only
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0x270F & 0xFF00
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0x2700
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BCD and Hex
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9999 & 0xFF00
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0x9900
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Auto Syntax Analysis
Checks the syntax during script creation. The check results will
be displayed in the bottom portion of the window.
ID
Scripts are managed by an ID number.
When creating multiple scripts with different trigger
conditions, set a value from 0 to 65535.
Comment
Input a comment for the script.
Language
Choose a language from the drop-down list: [ASCII], [Japanese],
[Chinese (Traditional)], [Chinese (Simplified)], or [Korean].
Enable Debug Function
Set whether or not to enable the debug function. If the _debug
function exists in the body of the script, the _debug function will
execute.
For more information about this function, please refer to the
following.
22.11.9.1 Debug Function
Lock Password
In the [Project Information] dialog box's [Passwords] page,
select the [Edit] area's [Enable] check box to use the Lock
Password feature.
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Select the [Lock Password] check box to display the
[User Level Settings] dialog box.
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Select the user level from among [Standard User],
[Power User] and [Super User], and then click [OK].
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In the [Lock Password] dialog box, input the
[Password] and click [OK].
When you select the [Remember Password] check box, the password is
saved and the [Unlock] dialog box will not display.
Trigger
Select the trigger condition to run scripts from [Continuous
Action], [Timer], [When Bit turns ON], [While Bit is ON], [When Bit
turns OFF], [While Bit is OFF], [On Bit Change], [When Condition
becomes True], [While Condition is true], [When Condition becomes
False], [While Condition is False]. For more information about this
function, please refer to the following.
22.8 Trigger Condition Setup
Extended scripts do not have the trigger condition setting.
Timer Settings
When [Trigger] is [Timer], define the interval between script
processes from 1 to 32767.
Bit Address
When [Trigger] is [When Bit Turns ON], [While Bit is ON], [When
Bit Turns OFF], [While Bit is OFF], or [On Bit Change], define the
bit address that controls when to run the script.
Trigger Condition Expression
When [Trigger Condition] is [When Condition becomes True],
[While Condition is True], [When Condition becomes False], or
[While Condition is False], define the expression that controls
when to run the script.
Data Type
Set the data format for the script to Bin or BCD. This applies
to the script and trigger condition.
For Extended Scripts, Bin is fixed.
Bit Length
Set the data length for the script to 16 bit or 32 bit. This
applies to the script and trigger condition.
Sign +/-
Select this when you want to insert negative numbers.
This can only be set when the data type is Bin. This applies to
the script and trigger condition.
Expand
Click the link to display the [Trigger Condition Expression]
dialog box.
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This setting displays when [Trigger Condition]
is [When Condition becomes True], [While Condition is True], [When
Condition becomes False], or [While Condition is False].
Expression Area
The contents of the script.
Built-In Function (Instruction)
Functions (Instructions) used in the System. Select a category
from [Built-In Function (Instruction)]. The related functions
appear in the bottom area. Select the function and click [Input].
The corresponding settings dialog box appears.
See the following for further information about functions
(instructions) that are available.
22.11 Built-In Function
(Instruction) / Conditional Expressions
User-Defined Functions
Register an existing script as a user-defined function so you
can use it within other scripts.
Tool Box
As a shortcut, select commands from the Toolbox to use in the
script.
Also, you can select commands such as search and position text
used in scripts.
See the following for further information about instructions
that are available.
22.11 Built-In Function
(Instruction) / Conditional Expressions
