User Manual
Desigo workflow,
tools and programming
Desigo Xworks Plus (XWP)
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The Xworks Hierarchy Viewer shows the technical hierarchy per PX and the
technical hierarchy as it is shown, e.g., in the generic view in Desigo CC.
You can define the user designation (UD) and the free designation (FD). You
can define the structure of the user designation with the field lengths and the
separators and assign the data points in the structure of the user designation.
You can verify the consistency of the user designation and free designation in
the entire project and assign the technical designation (TD = default value), the
user designation (UD) or the free designation (FD) to the object name (ON).
Xworks Network Configurator
The Xworks Network Configurator lets you define the network topology. You
can define LON, IP networks and network segments, assign and address
automation stations to the corresponding segments, and define automation
stations and routers.
You can define several sites in a project. The network check verifies all sites in
the project. You can verify all automation stations that have been defined in the
Automation Building Tool (ABT) for correct and unique addresses, and
document it in the network report.
Programming in Xworks Plus
When the technical hierarchy and the automation station are defined, and the
I/Os are configured and addressed, you can create a program that corresponds
to the selected and configured solutions from the Xworks Point Configurator.
If you use the solution library, you do not have to program in CFC.
The workflow for creating programs usually runs as follows.
Workflow in the Xworks Point Configurator
● Select PXC hardware (compact or modular)
● Select and configure solutions
● Configure data points: data point type, signal type and conversion type to
field device
● Create and change programs
Workflow in the CFC Classic editor
● Define timer program
● Parameterize alarm behavior and I/Os
● Provide data signals for the energy exchange between different plants
● Transfer plans (create programs)
● load programs
Workflow