TestIT:Configuration
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6. Configuration
The configuration service allows you to create, update, and delete symbols. It is also possible to configure devices, make application configuration, and setting up the license.
An overview of configuration:
Options
- Home - go back to home screen
- Symbol handling - go to symbol handling
- Application configuration - go to application configuration
6.1 Symbol handling
Select the symbol handling button and the symbols will be shown. In symbol handling it is possible to edit, delete, and create symbols. Some of the symbols are special symbols.
Options:
- Home - go back to home screen
- Devices - go back to devices
- Application configuration - go to application configuration
6.1.1 Add symbol
Add symbol:
- Press the Add symbol text in the functions window
- Fill in the required and the wanted optional information
- Press OK – or Cancel and the user will not be created
The required information:
- Symbol type
- Symbol name
The optional information is:
- Comment – A symbol description
- Unit – This type of the data etc.; Bar, pa, mm.
- Default value – It will be the value of the symbol at each program start
- Program symbol – Select if it can be used as a program symbol (Program symbols)
- Format – Depending on the symbol type. Look at Symbol formatting to see which format to select
6.1.1.1 Description of symbol types and symbol names
To see some Standard TestIT symbols, press here.
Symbol type:
Symbol type | |
---|---|
INT (whole number) | Min. value: -2.147.483.648 Max. value: 2.147.483.648 Example: 2598 |
STRING (text) | Min. value: 0 Chars Max. value: 1200 Chars Example: "Hello Nolek" |
BOOL (true/false) | Min. value: 0 Max. value: 1 Example: 1 |
DOUBLE (decimal number) | Min. value: -1,7976931E+308 Max. value: 1,7976931E+308 Example: 0,00235 |
Symbol name:
The allowed characters are 0-9, A-Z, $, _, no spaces, max 50 characters. See the table of defining symbol names
Used for | Description | |
---|---|---|
_intSym01 | Internal program symbols | Symbol of type INT, symbol for use internal in the program |
$SetpointVacuum | Program symbol | Used for program symbols |
6.1.1.2 Symbol formatting
INT symbol | No formatting |
STRING symbol | No formatting |
BOOL symbol | 1/0 ~ True/false ~ OK/NOK ~ Yes/No |
DOUBLE symbol | None ~ 0 ~ 0.0 – 0.000000000 ~ 1.0E+00 ~ 1.00E+00 |
6.1.2 Edit and delete symbol
Edit symbol:
- Select the Edit symbol on the line with the wanted symbol
- Make the wanted changes
- Press OK – or Cancel and the changes will not be saved
Delete symbol:
- Press the Trash symbol on the line with the wanted symbol
- A box will be shown; select Yes to accept or No if not
6.1.3 Special symbols
The special symbols are normally used together with I/O’s. The special symbols are:
- Start symbol – Works together with the START button in production
- Stop symbol – Works together with the STOP button in production
- Emergency stop symbol – Works together with the emergency stop button on the machine
- Retest symbol – Works together with the RETEST button in production
- Pause symbol – Will immediately stop the running code. When it is free again it will continue running the code
- Reset NOK symbol – Works together with the RETEST button in production
Add a special symbol (is the same for all the special symbols):
- Select the wanted special symbol and it will show a window
- Press the green Add symbol
- Select the symbol name
- Select the trigger value
- Press Save – or Cancel and the symbol will not be added
Remove a special symbol (is the same for all the special symbols):
- Select the wanted special symbol and it will show a window
- Press the red remove symbol on the line with the wanted symbol
- Press Save, and the symbol is removed
6.2 Application configuration
Press the application configuration button to setup the license. It is also possible to create more setups.
6.3 Devices
Devices make it possible to setup, configure, and test the different devices. All the devices are explained below. To see a code example and the parameters of the commands, just follow the links.
Options
Create a device:
- Follow the instructions of the wanted device in the following sections
Edit a device:
- Select the wanted device
- Press the Edit symbol
- Make the wanted changes
- Press Save – or Cancel and the changes will not be saved
Delete a device:
- Select the wanted device
- Press the Trash and accept