Inserting instructions in LD/FBD body

  1. Make sure the Instructions pane is open
  2. Use the sorting and filter settings to expedite programming
  3. Select the instruction to insert into the current POU body
  4. Double-click the selected instruction or select Insert instruction from the context menu

    The selected instruction is inserted at the cursor position.

    Empty name boxes are automatically added to new instructions if Add empty name boxes to input and output pins is selected under Extras > Options > Program options > Editors > LD/FBD editor.

    Inserting the element

    <Shift> while inserting the element

    instruction without EN/ENO

    instruction with EN/ENO

    F instruction

    P instruction (only for PLCs that support P instructions)

    input instruction

    output instruction

  5. Assign variables.

    For function blocks, you must assign an instance name as described under "Function block instances". To reuse an existing function block instance, select the instance from the Variables pane or enter the name of the instance directly.

  6. Enter optional comments
  7. output instruction

Shortcuts for instruction/variable selection

Shortcut

Result

Press and hold <Alt>

+ <¯>

Move down in tree structure

+<>

Move up in tree structure

+ <®>

Expand tree structure

+ <¬>

Collapse tree structure

<Return>

Position selected element in programming window using the mouse and left-click

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