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  • Direct Tagname Editor
  • 63 character tagnames, 1024 character descriptions
  • Drag-and-Drop support
  • Cut-Copy-Paste support
  • Libraries and templates support through subprograms
  • Grid, snap-to, and auto-alignment of logic blocks
  • User-defined preferences
  • Floating, dockable toolbars
  • Built-in version control for projects
  • Single tag database with motion and HMI functions
  • Autolaunch of VLC, HMI, and Windows® programs

Proven Runtime Performance:

  • Scan-based architecture with repeatable performance
  • User-selectable scan rate
  • FAST execution with scan rates as low as 200 microseconds
  • Automatic watchdog timer

Simultaneous Programming Languages

  • Flowcharting
    • Action block, including discrete and analog functions
    • Decision block, including discrete and analog functions
    • Branch/Merge block
    • Exception blocks (begin and end)
    • Start and Stop blocks
    • Subroutine/Subprogram call, including parameters passed by reference, value, and as read-only
    • Diagnostic Decision Wizard
    • Special Function block for I/O, Diagnostics, Motion Control, PID, etc.
    • Comment blocks
  • IEC 1131-1 based relay ladder logic
    • IEC 1131-3-based, flowchart enhanced
    • Contacts – NO, NC, Rising Edge, Falling Edge
    • Coils – Output, Inverted, Latch, Unlatch
    • Branch capability
    • Counter block
    • Timer On Delay, Timer Off Delay, and Retentive Timers
    • Action Elements – includes discrete and analog functions
    • Decision Elements – includes discrete and analog functions
    • Special Function for I/O, Diagnostics, Motion Control and PID
  • Flowchart enhanced relay ladder logic (patented).

Built-in HMI

  • Windows®-based tools for building easy-to-understand operator screens
  • Upgrade path for full SCADA functionality
  • Single tag database to create tags just once to access and edit multiple programs
  • 255 colors in palette
  • International language capability
  • VGA, SVGA, XGA, SXGA resolutions supported

Connectivity

  • Same as Studio (http://www.enablingproductivity.com/vlc_driver_list.html)
    Contact Phoenix Contact for custom driver requirements

Other Notable Features

  • Logical Command Functions
    +, ++, <, >, <<, >>, <=, >=, NOT, AND, OR, XOR, MOD, ON, OFF, TRUE, FALSE, COMMENT, <>, +, –, /, bit, set, bit pick, bit rotate.
  • Math Functions
    38 total including Trigonometric,Hyperbolic, Exponentiation, Array Processing, and Conversion Functions: natural log, base 10 log, Sin, Cos, Tan, Arcsin, Arccos Arctan, Sinh, Cosh, Tanh, square root, minimum, maximum, average, absolute, random, SetType, MakeWord
  • String Functions
    Compare, left, right, mid, set, case, no case
  • Berkley Sockets
    Berkley Sockets over TCP/IP in real-time send and receive TCP/IP packets using the sockets interface directly from flowchart or RLL programs.
  • Runtime Monitoring and Debugging Features
    • Watch Window
    • Instant Watch Window – displays commands, instant tag values, and I/O addresses
    • DataTips
    • Execution Tails – current and historical
    • Remote and RAS programming
    • Online cross referencing
    • Online programming for flowcharts and relay ladder logic
    • Force, Set, Toggle, Clear
    • Password-protected flowcharts
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