Add a contact and a coil

Use the following steps to add a coil and a contact to the MSG_CIPGENERIC instruction that converts the catalog information to a human readable string.
To add a contact and a coil
  1. In
    Toolbox
    , in the search box, enter
    XIC
    .
  2. From
    Toolbox
    , drag the XIC to the left of the MSG_CIPGENERIC function block input on the first ladder rung.
  3. Right-click the XIC, and then select
    New variable
    .
  4. In
    New variable
    , enter the variable name
    Get_Catalog
     for the XIC, and then select
    Create
    .
  5. In
    Toolbox
    , in the search box, enter
    OTE
    .
  6. From
    Toolbox
    , drag the OTE to the right of the MSG_CIPGENERIC function block output on the first ladder rung.
  7. Right-click the OTE, and then select
    New variable
    .
  8. In
    New variable
    , enter the variable name
    Convert_String
     for the OTE, and then select
    Create
    .
    How the rung looks like after adding a contact or coil
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