Add an instance of an Add-On Instruction to a routine

Add an instance of Add-On Instructions to a routine to use the Add-On Instruction as a built-in instruction. Add an instance of an Add-On Instruction in
Toolbox
. The appearance of the Add-On Instruction conforms to the language of the routine.
Prerequisites
  • Create an
    FactoryTalk Smart Object
    .
  • Create the definition of Add-On Instruction in the project.
To add an instance of an Add-On Instruction to a routine
  1. On the explorer
    bar, select System Icon
    System
    .
  2. In
    System
    , expand the
    FactoryTalk Smart Object
    , expand the program and then double-click the routine. The Ladder Editor for the routine opens.
  3. If
    Toolbox
    is not visible, select Toolbox Icon
    Toolbox
    .
  4. In
    Toolbox
    , expand the
    Add-On Instruction
    category and drag the Add-On Instruction instance to the routine editor. The block for the Add-On Instruction instance appears in the routine editor.
    TIP:
    • Hovering over the instance displays a thumbnail of the instruction.
    • The Add-On Instruction instance displays the Add-On Instruction name and description.
    • A backing tag with the same name as the Add-On Instruction instance appears at the top of the block for the Add-On Instruction instance. The backing tag appears in the Tag Editor for the definition of the Add-On Instruction.
    • Any Input and Output parameter set as visible in the definition of the Add-On Instruction appears in the block.
    • To change the visibility of an individual Input or Output parameter for the instance of the Add-On Instruction, change the visibility in
      Properties
      for the selected instance.
    • To change the visibility of multiple Input or Output parameters for the instance of the Add-On Instruction, in
      Properties
      , select Advanced icon
      Advanced
      to open the tab for the Add-On Instruction instance.
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