Map Variables to the Control Panel

To link your Control panel with the PLC programs, some controls contain a property called Variable symbol

Map Variables to an HMI Control

Figure 1: Map variables to a Control Panel control

To map the variable:

  1. Select the variable in the Dictionary toolbox
  2. Move it to the control to be linked in the Control panel editor using drag-and-drop

    Map Variables to an HMI Control in the Graphical Editor

    3. Figure 2: Map Variables to a Control Panel Control in the Graphical Editor

The Variable symbol is automatically updated in the Properties tab.


  • A warning will be generated when the program is compiled if the control is mapped to a variable which is not in the Dictionary. Double-clicking the warning will highlight the control object and open the editor so the variable can be defined.