How to Plug PLC  Variables

  1. In the Variable Dictionary, right-click on the variable lastMachineSpeed to open its menu
  2. Choose the command Plug on channel

    Plugging a PLC Variable

  3. Figure 5-65: Plugging a PLC Variable

  4. Set Channel to 2(because channel 1 is already plugged)

    Plugging a PLC Variable - Parameters

  5. Figure 5-66: Plugging a PLC Variable - Parameters

You can start the Softscope now to see traces, as shown in the following figure:

Traces Displayed with Soft Oscilloscope

Figure 5-67: Traces Displayed with Soft Oscilloscope


  • Easy probe plugging is assured since you do not need to unplug a probe from a channel before plugging a new probe into the same channel.

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