User Manual

Desigo workflow, tools and programming
Desigo Xworks Plus (XWP)
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● Carry out commissioning
● Test programs
● Create documentation: data point lists, device plaques, commissioning lists,
print parameter lists, etc.
The CFC Classic editor (Continuous Flow Chart) is a graphic tool tor creating
plans. The CFC Classic editor lets you create and change programs. A CFC plan
consists of function blocks and connections.
The CFC Classic editor shows all blocks that are used in the program, nested
plans, all available CFC block libraries and the selected plan with the plan
interfaces to other plans. This view is available offline for programming and
online for checking the signal flow. The CFC Classic editor lets you compile
programs, that is, create loadable programs.
In addition to the graphic programming, you can configure the programs in the
following editors:
● Parameter Editor: Lets you parameterize attributes.
● I/O Address Editor: Shows all I/Os of an automation station.
● Plant Control Editor: Lets you configure the plant controls for ventilation
and energy generation.
● Solution Configurator: Lets you configure solutions, that are from the CFC
library or have been generated from the Xworks Project Configurator.
● Simulation: Lets you simulate programs of a modular automation station
without hardware on the computer.
● Alarm display: Continuous update and local caching of all alarm status
changes during commissioning. Lets you view, acknowledge and reset
alarms.
Xworks Report Manager
The Xworks Report Manager offers comprehensive customer documentation
and supports project staff during project handover. The customer can check the
documents and after handover the customer is supported during operations,
e.g., when handling alarms and interruptions.
CFC Classic editor
Additional editors