GE GFK-1918D User Manual
C I M P L I C I T Y M a c h i n e E d i t i o n
Tools
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CIMPLICITY Logic Developer - PLC Version 4.00
GFK-1918D
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T O O L S
Project development is supported by the Machine Edition tools. Each tool is
opened and closed by means of a button on the Tools toolbar.
opened and closed by means of a button on the Tools toolbar.
A description of each tool’s function is provided below.
The Navigator is a docking tool window containing a set of tabs. Each tab displays
information about your development system in a hierarchical tree structure similar
to Windows Explorer. The available tabs depend on which Machine Edition
products you have installed and what kind of work you are developing or
managing. The Project tab shows the overall organization of your application.
information about your development system in a hierarchical tree structure similar
to Windows Explorer. The available tabs depend on which Machine Edition
products you have installed and what kind of work you are developing or
managing. The Project tab shows the overall organization of your application.
The Feedback Zone window is a docking window used to display several types of
output information generated by Machine Edition components. This interactive
window uses category tabs to organize the output generated from the Machine
Edition products you have installed.
output information generated by Machine Edition components. This interactive
window uses category tabs to organize the output generated from the Machine
Edition products you have installed.
The Inspector lists the properties and current settings for a selected object or
element. You can edit these properties directly in the Inspector. When you select
several objects, the Inspector window lists the properties commom to all of them.
The Inspector window provides a simple method of viewing and setting properties
for all objects.
element. You can edit these properties directly in the Inspector. When you select
several objects, the Inspector window lists the properties commom to all of them.
The Inspector window provides a simple method of viewing and setting properties
for all objects.
The Data Watch tool is a runtime debugging tool that enables you to monitor and
edit the values of variables. This tool is useful while working online to a target.
With the Data Watch tool, you can monitor individual variables or user-defined
lists of variables. Data Watch lists can be imported, exported, or saved with a
project.
edit the values of variables. This tool is useful while working online to a target.
With the Data Watch tool, you can monitor individual variables or user-defined
lists of variables. Data Watch lists can be imported, exported, or saved with a
project.
Navigator
Feedback Zone
Data Watch
Toolchest
Companion
Infoviewer
Inspector
Na vig at or
Feed ba c k Zon e
I ns pec to r
D at a Wa tc h