
Product Data Document
420DS-3d
July 16, 2007 - Page 5
Bristol
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ControlWave
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Designer
Remote Automation Solutions
Website: www.EmersonProcess.com/Remote
Instruction List (IL) is also a text-based language
similar to assembly language and as such it is somewhat
less popular than the other four languages.
User Dened Function Blocks – Reusable
Applications
With ControlWave Designer, once a program con-
taining one or more Functions or Function blocks
is created and tested, it can be saved to a User
Dened Function Block Library. Then, this new User
Dened Function Block (object) can be reused any
number of times and can even be transported to
other projects. The User Dened Function Blocks
have reassignable inputs and outputs so each in-
stance of the function block can have different vari-
ables attached to the terminals. Each new project
can draw on previous development to signicantly
reduce implementation time. Engineers have found
this object oriented programming concept, available
in Designer, to be an extremely valuable tool in ap-
plication development.
Multitasking Operation
ControlWave runs in a Multitasking environment
where program execution can be scheduled and
prioritized. While ControlWave scan times are
extremely fast, multitasking capability gives you
control over critical task execution.
Program Security
For program security, the entire program, all associ-
ated variables, and graphics can be zipped into a
single le. This project le can then be downloaded,
stored in ControlWave memory, and later uploaded
for recovery or modication by the Designer soft-
ware. All variable names, graphics, comments
and page layouts are uploaded with the application
program so that the uploaded project is identical to
the original downloaded le. In addition, the zipped
project source is automatically downloaded along
with the application executable to ensure synchro-
nization between the source and the executing
application program.
I/O Conguration Wizard
The ControlWave Designer I/O Conguration
Wizard simplies the connection between the
IEC 61131-3 application program and the physical
ControlWave local I/O and Remote I/O modules.
While I/O assignment can also be accomplished in
the I/O_Conguration section of IEC 61131-3, the
ControlWave Designer I/O Conguration Wizard
provides a self-prompting point and click menu sys-
tem to simplify programming and eliminate syntax
errors.
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