29.3.3.1 Registering Symbol Variables

You can name Bit Addresses and Word Addresses as you like.

  1. From the [Common Settings (R)] menu, select [Symbol Variable (V)], or click . The [Edit Symbol Variables] window appears.

  2. Double-click a cell in the [Name] column to enter a name. (For example, Switch1)

    • Symbol variable names have some restrictions.

      • The maximum number of characters is 32.

      • You cannot use the following symbols.
        + - * / = % & | \ : . , # ? @ [ ] < > "

      • You cannot use TAB or DEL.

      • You cannot use a name starting with a single-byte number.

      • You cannot use a single-byte space.

      • You cannot leave the name blank.

      • Double-byte characters and single-byte characters are different.

      • Upper case characters and lower case characters are different.

  3. Click the cell in the [Type] column and select either [Bit Address] or [Word Address] type.

  4. Specify the address on the [Address] column, then go to step 7.

  5. To input a comment, click the cell in the [Comment] column and enter the comment.