Creating the User Data Type

Step Action
1 Create or Open your project that the User Data Type will be added to.
2

In the Project window panel, right-click on User Data Type section. Select Add Item è Data Type... .

You can also use the Project menu, select Add Item è Data Type....

Note: XG5000 must be offline to add a User Data Type .
3

Add the User Data Type name to the screen that opens. Add a comment to provide other users detailed information. Press OK when done.
4

A blank User Data Type window should open after pressing OK.
5

Add a variable name to the Variable column to create the first entry of the User Data Type

.
6

Choose a Type for the variable.

Notes:

  1. Address Column will populate when adding variables to the User Data Type.

  2. Initial Value will be grayed out.

  3. Retain will be grayed out.
7

Add a Comment to describe the Variable.
8

Add a second Variable by right-clicking in the User Data Type window. Select Add Line. You can also use the Ctrl+M keyboard keys.

Example of completed second variable:

Note: You can add many variables to a User Data Type. They can be different types. Complete Steps 4 through 7

for each variable.
9 Save the Project after you are finished adding variables to the User Data Type.

 

 

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