Project pane

Activate the Project pane via Window > Panes > Project.

The Project pane provides the structure for the project and contains the following objects:

Project pane

Object

Explanation

Hardware

Use system registers to change hardware characteristics, e.g. no. of timers/counters.

Libraries

In the library pool, all instructions, functions and function blocks which are available are stored.

Task pool

Programs of the POU (Program Organization Unit) pool have to be entered into the task pool as program or interrupt.

GVL pool

Enter global variables here i.e. variables with an explicit user address or variables which are used in different POUs.

Several global variable lists are allowed in the GVL pool of the project. In user libraries, only one GVL is allowed.

You can delete all global variable lists from the project except for one list, which is mandatory for each project.

POU pool programs

  • Programs are stored in the POU pool.

  • Several POUs are allowed.

  • Each POU consists of a header (variables) and a body (program code).

  • Add new POUs with Object > New > POU or or the context menu.

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