Plugging Probes, Mapping Variables

A probe is a virtual measurement point that can be connected to a variable.

These types of variables can be mapped:

• Pipe Block variable
• IEC 61131-3 variable, which is any other variable.
• PLCopen axis values.
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• Your application must be connected and running to plug a variable to the channel.

You can connect a probe to a variable in one of these ways:

• From the Softscope, see Mapping a Variable to the Oscilloscope.
• From the Dictionary, see Plug a Probe from the Dictionary.
• From the Pipe Network, see Plugging a probe from the Pipe Network.