Created Date: December 07,2005

Created by: bcarlton

The timer Accumulated values are stored in memory locations starting at V0 (for TMR0). These are also available, if 'aliases ' are enabled, by way of the name TA0 etc. Each timer also has an associated bit with the same name as the timer. It is equivalent to the 'done DN ' bit in AB. This is not an integrated structure as in AB. You can set up the data window any way you wish though. You could display the accumulated value with the status bit in the next entry. But there is not automatically pre-formatted table for these items.

Created Date: December 07,2005

Created by: franji1

You can get the same information graphically by turning status on in your ladder view. The preset and current accumulator value will be displayed below the status of the timer bit status (on or off, highlighted with blue background when on, normal color when off).

To get the values in a data view, you must enter the elements separately. For example, say you have a Timer 2 with a variable preset stored in V2000. In the data view, enter the following 3 elements: V2000 (preset), TA2 (current accumulator), and T2 (done bit). If the preset is a constant K value, then you cannot monitor the preset value (since it is constant - there is no "timer 2 preset " register, nor is there a "timer 2 is timing " status bit). The TA2 is an "alias " for V2, which is the Timer Accumulator for timer 2. T2 is the "complete " bit status.

In a future version of DirectSOFT, I would like to be able to right click on an instruction (or on a whole or group of rungs), and generate a Data View for all of the status elements in that instruction (or rungs), all preformatted (e.g. TMRFs would display DWORD BCD for the accumulator and preset values).

Created Date: December 07,2005

Created by: David Brunk

We need to find out how to display multiple data table values in Automation Direct software. One way to do this is to pose the following question on the A-D tech forum:

I am working on integrating a Wonderware Intouch application with an Automation Direct D4-440 PLC. The tag list dump from the 440 is somewhat confusing, so the PLC data table location of some tags is a mystery.

Question: I would like to observe multiple timer values at the same time. I am more familiar with Allen-Bradley RS Logix 500 software. In RS Logix 500, I would click on the "T4" data table on the right pane. This would open up a window displaying T4:0 " T4:XX values, with the TT, PRE and DN. Is there a similar view or utility in Direct Soft 32?