PLC Variable Creation Wizard

The wizard is used to automatically create a list of variables used for the mapping. (Figure 1)

The variable type is Boolean for digital I/Os and UINT for analog I/Os.

Figure 1: Wizard to Create PLC Variable - Parameters

Field	Description
From channel	Defines the range of channels you want to map automatically. (Figure 2)
Scope	Defines where the variables are created. If you select the Global scope, the variables are created under the Global node in the Dictionary. (Figure 3)
Base Name	Pattern used for variable naming with the name of the object in the Project Tree, followed by a 2-letter acronym (2LA) representing the I/O type. The channel number replaces ##.

Figure 2: Wizard to Create PLC Variable - Mapped Channels

Figure 3: Wizard to Create PLC Variable - Variables in the Dictionary