Data Type Editor
Use the
Data Type Editor
to create user-defined data types. A user-defined data type groups different types of data, called members, into a single structure. Define the members and assign each member a name to describe the data it holds. Access a member by referencing the tag name member.
TIP:
To open the Data Type editor: In the Controller Organizer, expand the
Assets
folder, right-click the Data Types
folder, and choose New Data Type
, or double-click an existing data type in the Data Types folder structure.Online editing is allowed for member names of user-defined data types on
CompactLogix
5380, Compact GuardLogix
5380, CompactLogix
5480, ControlLogix
5580, and GuardLogix
5580 controllers. Editing member names online is disabled when using the:- Member in an Add-On Instruction sealed with a signature.
- Data type on a safety tag and the controller is in the Safety Secured state.
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