Global Bindings is a collection of IEC 61131-3 declarations. You can declare Global Bindings in these tools:
In the Graphic Editor, you can define the following in Global Bindings:
Global Variables are used to pass parameters to a Graphic Page:
In the Toolbar Editor, you can define functions to use in toolbar buttons.
To edit global bindings:
Note: If there are syntax errors in the Global Bindings Code, the editor will not accept the changes when you press the OK button. Either correct the errors, or press the Cancel button to cancel the changes.
When the Global Bindings Editor is open, press Ctrl+Spacebar to open the autocomplete list to provide suggestions depending on the context:
Depending on the context, the autocomplete list shows a list of types, variables and functions.
To select an item from the autocomplete list, do one of the following:
To insert the autocomplete reference into the code, do one of the following:
Errors in Global Bindings are highlighted in the editor using a dashed red underline:
Note: If you move the cursor near the error, a tooltip will be displayed providing an explanation of the error.
The Global Binding Editor will not accept code with obvious syntax errors. It is still possible to enter code with more subtle semantic errors. To find and locate additional errors:
Note: The above message shows an error in the global bindings of the 'Graphic' tag.
Note: The property with the error is shown with red text.
Note: If you move the cursor near the error, a tooltip will be displayed providing an explanation of the error.
For information on using the graphic page editor.
For information on using the operator toolbar editor.
For information about editing properties of items using the Properties Window.
For the meaning of terms used in Fernhill SCADA.