File Menu; Change Values; Menus Of The Opc Scout In Detail - Siemens SIMATIC NET Manual

17 OPC Scout

17.10 Change Values

Using the OPC Scout you can modify the values of writable variables directly.
1. Select the variable whose value you want to change in the variable display in the main window
of the OPC Scout.
You can also select more than one variable and assign a common new value.
2. Open the Item menu and select the Enter Values menu command.
The Write Values of Items window opens.
3. Select the format of the value for the variable in the Format Conversion box.
4. Enter the required value in the Value box.
5. Close the window with the OK button.
The variable receives the new value. The new value is displayed in the OPC Scout window.

17.11 Menus of the OPC Scout in Detail

17.11.1

File Menu

The File menu contains the following commands:
The menu command
Open Project
Save Project
Save Project As...
Load Items
Load and Add Items
Save Items
Print Item List
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Activity
has the following function
Opens an existing project.
A file list box is displayed in which you can select the
required project.
Saves an existing project.
If you are saving the project for the first time, a file list box
opens in which you can specify the name of the project.
Saves the current project under a new name.
A file list box is displayed in which you can enter the new
name.
Adds the OPC items from the selected item file to the
current group. Items that were previously in the group are
removed.
Adds the OPC items from the selected item file to the
current group. Items that were previously in the group are
retained.
Saves the OPC items shown in the variable display
regardless of the group and server.
Prints the currently displayed items and all the values.
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