PLC Programming

4 - The Individual Components
With the button Properties you open the dialog box to set up the printer.
You can determine the layout of your printout with the command 'File' 'Printer Setup'.
During printing the dialog box shows you the number of pages already printed. When you close this
dialog box, then the printing stops after the next page.
In order to document your entire project, use the command 'Project' 'Document'.
If you want to create a document frame for your project, in which you can store comments regarding
all the variables used in the project, then open a global variables list and use the command 'Extras'
'Make docuframe file'.
'File' 'Printer setup'
With this command you can determine the layout of the printed pages. The following dialog box is now
opened:
Page Layout Dialog Box
In the field File you can enter the name of the file with the extension ".dfr" in which the page layout
should be saved. The default destination for the settings is the file DEFAULT.DFR.
If you would like to change an existing layout, then browse through the directory tree to find the
desired file with the button Browse
You can also choose whether to begin a new page for each object and for each subobject. Use the
Printer Setup button to open the printer configuration.
If you click on the Edit button, then the frame for setting up the page layout appears. Here you can
determine the page numbers, date, filename and POU name, and also place graphics on the page
and the text area in which the documentation should be printed.
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