Symbol configuration

Non-volatile data recorded with the function block must be stored externally. A Windows system is required for this purpose, which is either located on the Windows part of the MOVI-C® CONTROLLER (if available) or on a PC connected to the MOVI-C® CONTROLLER via the engineering interface. To transfer the recorded CSV file to the Windows system via CODESYS ARTI, the required variables must be made known to the Windows system. Proceed as follows:

  1. Create a symbol configuration in the application program.
  2. Specify the instance of the function block in the symbol configuration selection window.
  3. Click on the button [...] in the "Member variables" column.
    • A dialog box for selecting the function block member variables to be exported is opened.
  4. Select the function block and confirm your selection with [OK].
  5. Click on [Generate Code] under [Create] on the menu bar.
    • The symbol configuration is exported as an XML file.
  6. Import the generated XML file into the application on the Windows system that retrieves and saves the lines of the CSV file from the MOVI-C® CONTROLLER.