Watch Window

This toolbox is used to add variables to a dedicated Watch Window to view its value in real time.

Figure 1: Watch Window

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• • PLC variables viewed in the Watch Window are saved as a part of the project.
    • This means that the next time you open the project, those variables are pre-loaded in the Watch Window.
    • This does not apply to AKD variables, which are not saved with the project.
  • While variables may be changed, locked, or unlocked, parameters are not.
    • See Force a Variable.
    • AKD parameters in the Watch Window are read only.

Multiple Watch Windows

Use the KAS-IDE to group several variables in a single Watch Window.

• A maximum of 10 different Watch Windows are allowed.
• Each window is shown as a tab with its own label.

Watch Window toolbar

Button	Description
	Add a variable with the PLC Variable Selector.
	Remove a variable.
	Move up the selected variable.
	Move down the selected variable.
	Add a new Watch Window. Each window is shown as a tab with its own label. A maximum of 10 tabs is allowed.
	Remove the selected watch window.

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• Use drag-and-drop from the Dictionary or the PLC editors to directly add an existing variable in the Watch Window.

Variable Information

Each variable in the table widget has this information:

Field	Description
Name	Lists the variables as well as structure, arrays, and expressions. Double-click a variable (or press the F2 key when the variable is selected) to edit its name (except for structure and array members).
Value	When the application is running, this is the variable or expression's value. Double-click a value to force modification of the selected variable.

The contextual menu allows you to:

• Add a variable.
• Remove a variable.
• Remove all variables.