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Data Explorer

Observe and set all data available on the NOA bus.

The Data Explorer first performs a "Refresh Data" to get all the available data (variables) from the NOA Bus.

  • Wait until this data discovery process has finished

The data will be grouped into a data tree

  • Folders represent the structure of the data e.g. Arrays or Structs
  • Leaves denote actual variables that hold some value from the PLC

⚠ On any change of the available data: Press "Referesh Data" to start data discovery again and update the data tree.

Data Tree​

Shows all available data sources. The name of the root node is the one given during configuration of the communication app.

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Live Values​

All the variables (leaves) show live data when it changes in the PLC.

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Variable Details​

Click on a row in the data tree

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You see the following information

  • The name of the variable big on top; the icon represents the data type
  • Identifier: The unique identifier of this variable on the NOA Bus
  • Type: The data type of this variable: Text (String), Number (integer, float), Boolean
  • Value: The current value of the variable
    • This value is "frozen" i.e. it does not update even when the variable changes
    • Enter a new value and confirm with "Submit" to write it to the PLC (only possible for r/w variables)

Special Case: Methods​

  • Call methods from the details
    • Enter eventual input values in the dialog
    • Execure the method with "Run"
    • Any result(s) will be shown in the dialog
    • Close the dialog when you are done

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