Query on Starting Table Animation in SFC Control Expert V16

[EdyCumar]

Currently, we had a project running in Modicon TSX on PL7 Pro. In the animation table stage, you could right-click and select "initialize animation table," modifying the table values ​​and enabling or disabling the online connection stage. However, after migrating to M340 with Control Expert V16, this online modification is no longer possible. Is there a technical explanation for this change?

Additionally, why does the variable in the Data Editor appear with a padlock icon?

Thank you very much for your help.

[Marian_Pavlik · Accepted solution]

There are many enhancement comparing PL7Pro and Control Expert SFC.

Control Expert SFC is following standards and adding more Qualifiers to actions and other time controlled actions.

In migration code is sometimes taking more time to handle it. For example instead %S system bits as %S21 use FB INITCHART.

Anyway you are able to manipulate SFC chart active steps by 3 ways.

1. Use SFC Animation Panel at online - select steps to activate and click on SetSelectedSteps

2. Insert to code SFCCNTRL FB to control particular SFC chart

3. Insert to code SetStep FB or another one from System - SFC Management library

Padlock icons are common in Data Editor if possibility to change name is in different editor. You can change Step name in SFC chart not in Data Editor.