Connection Configuration grid

Use the Connection Configuration grid to manage parameter connections, including adding, viewing, editing, and deleting connections.
Use the Connection Configuration grid to add, view, edit, and delete parameter connections.
TIP: To open the
Connection Configuration
 dialog, do one of the following:
  • In the Tag Editor
    Connection
     column, select the connection to view. Then select
    Browse
     Browse icon.
  • In the
    Tag Properties
     dialog, select
    Open Parameter Connections
    .
Use the mouse or keyboard to navigate the
Connection Configuration
 grid.
This table describes the Connection Configuration grid settings:
Connection configuration grid settings
Setting
Description
Connection
The connection endpoint.
To add or edit a connection in the
Connection
 column:
  • Enter the exact name of the desired endpoint and select the name when it appears.
  • Select Down Caret icon to launch the
    Data Item Browser
     and select the desired endpoint.
Down Caret icon
Select to launch the
Data Item Browser
, which displays a list of available endpoints for connections.
Usage
The usage type of the connection endpoint (LOCAL, INPUT, OUTPUT, or INOUT). Autopopulated.
IMPORTANT: A single part (member, element, or bit) of a program’s Input parameter cannot have multiple connections.
Data Type
The endpoint data type, such as BOOL, SINT, INT, DINT, or REAL. Autopopulated.
Description
The purpose of, or latest change to, the item. Autopopulated if available.
The description, if any, for each endpoint tag or structure, array, or bit member.
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