application window. This editor provides a means to edit a ladder logic routine. This window has tabs for all open routines, a view for each routine, and a command line. When an empty routine first appears,the routine contains a blank rung and an End rung.

When using program parameters in a routine,the option to access the program parameters of another program is available.

The Ladder Editor
provides a caret as an aid when editing ladder logic. This caret represents the current working position in the routine window. Additionally, each pane of each routine view contains its own caret, enabling work in two separate sections of a routine at one time.The caret only appears when the view is active.

When a routine first appears, the caret is located in the rung selection region of the first rung.

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When the Ladder Editor window is minimized, edits can not be made in the Ladder Editor.

The Ladder Editor Progress dialog box appears when the Ladder Editor is taking a long time to add or remove rungs.

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Components of the Ladder Editor Routine Window

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Ladder Editor command reference

Cannot set the value of an undefined tag

Failed to accept the edit of rung # <Rung Number>

Failed to add new ladder element. Caret is in an invalid location

Failed to assemble the edit of rung # <Rung Number>

Failed to assemble the edits in routine <Routine Name>

Failed to bind the instruction <Instruction Mnemonic> to the key <Key>. The instruction is already bound.

Failed to bind the Quick Key. Invalid instruction type.

Failed to cancel the edit of rung # <Rung Number>

Failed to cancel the edits in routine <Routine Name>

Failed to cancel the pending edit of rung # <Rung Number>

Failed to change the instruction type. <Operand Mnemonic> is an invalid instruction type.

Failed to create a new instruction. Invalid or unsupported instruction.

Failed to create the graphical representation of the rung <Rung Number>. Rung information may be corrupted.

Failed to delete rung # <Rung Number>

Failed to edit Quick Key. Instruction not selected

Failed to insert the rung at position <Rung Number>

Failed to modify operand

Failed to modify password

Failed to modify the properties for the routine

Failed to modify the properties for the routine <Routine Name>

Failed to modify the tag value

Failed to open the routine <routine name>. The editor could not be created.

Failed to retrieve the contents of the rung for rung # <Rung Number>

Failed to save the routine <Routine Name>

Failed to set the maximum number of characters to format instruction operands

Failed to set the maximum number of rows to display the rung comment. The valid range is 1 to 1000.

Failed to set the maximum number of rows to display the tag description. The valid range is 1 to 20.

Failed to start a pending rung edit for rung # <Rung Number>

Failed to store rung # <Rung Number>

Failed to unbind the Quick Key. Instruction not selected.

Instruction field is non-editable. Corresponding operand must contain a valid array.

Instruction field is non-editable. Corresponding operand must contain a valid tag.

Invalid rung number. Please enter a number from 0 to <number of rungs in the routine>, or the word End.

Redo operation could not be performed. The operation is being removed from the Redo list.

Undo operation could not be performed. The operation is being removed from the undo list.

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