Map Labels

 

To indicate IO Status on Maps:

  1. From the View menu, select Map Navigation.

  2. Scroll through the maps to select one you want to use.

  3. In the upper right corner of the Map dialog box, click Edit Maps. The Edit Maps dialog box opens.

  4. Click the Map Labels tab.

  5. In the Name field, enter %DIO-X-Y-Z%

where X = device ID,

Y = I (input) or O (output),

Z = input/output number.

Z could also specify the module number as moduleNumber_inputOutputNumber.

  1. In the text field, enter “Status of IO.” This text field will change automatically to the display the IO status of the device.

  2. Click Save.

  3. Drag the label in the list to the correct location on the map.

  4. Click OK.

 

 

Examples:

%DIO-3-I-1%  à   Links to device 3 input 1

 %DIO-3-O-2_1% à  Links to device 3 output 1 on module 2

 

The status of the IO device is displayed in the label on the map.