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Version: 5.4

Creating Instances

To use the template for the data transfer, you have to create instances, thus actual connections.

Create instances

  1. Select in the snap-in-menu “Templates” and choose “Create Instance”.
  2. Name the template, e. g. “Aquisition_Ch1”
  3. Select the desired template.
  4. Select the desired storage location.
  5. Within the connection you can´t change anything, you just have to state the value for the variables. In this case everything is done by entering “1”. So just put in the “1” and close the connection.
  6. Create a connection for channel 2, 3, 4, 5 ... the same way.
  7. Make the instances productive.

Create instances

The instances have been created, the data points are named correctly. The “Edit” button allows you to subsequently change the values ​​of the template variables. You can also override some connection settings.

warning

Attention: For template variables with relative time specifications (eg intervals in the time trigger), the time unit must also be written (ms, s, m, h, d, month, year).

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Note: If you change the template later, the instances will be adjusted.

If a template has been selected and you select “New instance” the name “New instance” is preset and variables and template displayed.