
Simple example
2.4 Create program
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① Toolbar:
The toolbar allows you access the principal functions of the program editor, such
as:
Insert, delete, open, and close networks
Show and hide absolute operands
Show and hide network comments
Showing and hiding favorites
Show and hide program status
② Block interface:
The block interface allows local tags to be created and managed.
③ "Favorites" pane in the "Instructions" task card and favorites in the program editor:
The favorites provide quick access to the instructions that you use frequently. The
"Favorites" pane can be individually extended with additional instructions.
④ Instruction window:
The instruction window is the work area of the program editor. You can perform the
following tasks here:
Creating and managing Networks (Page 35)
Entering titles and com
ments for blo
cks and networks
Inserting instructions and supplying them with tags.
⑤ "Instructions" pane in the "Instructions" task card
⑥ "Extended Instructions" pane in the "Instructions" task card
⑦ "Instructions" task card
The "Instructions" task card contains the instructions you use to create the contents
of the program.
⑧ "Testing" task card
2.4.4 What are networks?
Introduction
The program of an organization block is divided into networks. The networks are used to
structure programs. Each block can contain up to 999 networks.
A network is automatically created in the organization block "Main [OB1]".
Networks in the LAD programming language
The program of an organization block can be created with different programming languages.
For the example project, the organization block "Main [OB1]" is edited with the graphic
programming language LAD.
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