FBD network breaks
Network breaks can be entered anywhere in an FBD "Function block diagram" A function block diagram describes a function between input variables and output variables. A function is described as a set of elementary blocks diagram. Breaks have no meaning for the execution of the program; they just help in understanding big diagrams, by splitting them into a list of networks. Press the following button in the FBD toolbar to insert a new break:
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Insert network break: In this mode, the mouse is used for inserting a horizontal line that acts as a break in the diagram. |
The break line is drawn on the whole diagram width. No other object can overlap a network break. Break lines can then be selected and moved vertically to another location.
Network breaks can also be used to browse the diagram. Press the Ctrl+Page Up or Ctrl+Page Down keys to move the selection to the next or previous network break.