In this dialog you can define settings for your new program.

Programs:

Area for language settings of the program.

Fields

Description

Language

Programming language for the current program. Selection from drop-down list:

  • SFC: Sequential Function Chart - Grid Editor
  • SFC: Sequential Function Chart - Free Form Editor
  • FBD: Function Block Diagram (CFC)
  • LD: Ladder Diagramm
  • ST: Structured Text
  • IL: Instruction List

Default: FDB: Function Block Diagram

Compiling Options:

Fields

Description

Debug/Release

Option for compiling modes. Selection via option box:

  • Debug
  • Release

Default: Debug

Communication options:

In this section the communication options of the 61131-3 are defined. These settings must correspond to the respective Runtime Service, for the Workbench Studio to be able to connect.

Fields

Description

Settings

General communication settings. This configuration is represented as text item with the following syntax:

<ip-address>:<port-number>(<connection-timeout>)

Example:127.0.0.1:1200(10)
Direct input is possible. This configuration can also be parametrized with the help of an additional dialog.

Click on the ... button opens the Communication Settings dialog.

Default: localhost: 1200(10)

Protocol

Type of the used protocol for communication.

Selection from drop-down list:

  • Runtime Service
  • Remote Access Protocol
  • Multi-Runtime Service
  • Runtime Service over CAN

Default: Runtime Service

Additional setting:

Fields

Description

Edit values with the Recipe editor

Insertion of a Receipe Editor item for setting of initial values.

Activation via checkbox:

  • Active: Recipe Editor item is automatically created during project creation.
  • Inactive: No Recipe Editor item is created.