WinCC Professional V13 SP1 – Simple Sample: Indirect Addressing

“Simple Samples” are small projects that demonstrate simple features. The target is give a quick overview about the theme and be used as start point for related discussions. Follow there are a short description and the configuration main steps.

Description:

Many applications demands that some screens objects (IO field, Symbolic IO field, etc.) represents alternately different field objects.

The indirect addressing feature permits that a object properties would be link to a tag whose name is specified for a string tag.

Requirements:

WinCC Professional V13 SP1.

Project with a minimum configuration (stop button, tags, etc.).

Configuration main steps:

• Create one (or more) tags (to represent different process values)

• Create a string tag to represent the tag name

• Place on a screen a IO field.

• Set the IO field properties: Properties → General → Process → Tag. When select the string tag, check the check box “Using indirect addressing”.

References:

Manual

WinCC Professional V13.0

https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/br/pt/view/92323076/en

Online helps system

WinCC Professional V13.0 SP1

https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/br/pt/view/109096785/en

FAQ

Which VBS information and VBS programming tools are there in WinCC (TIA Portal)?

https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/br/pt/view/59885894/en

Tips and tricks for creating scripts in WinCC (TIA Portal)

https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/br/pt/view/57132412/en

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