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Data View

Description The Data View is a tool that you can Read and Write values in the Memory Addresses of the CLICK. There
are two operation modes:
View Mode: You can Read the values in the Memory Addresses.
Edit Mode: You can Read and change the values in the Memory Addresses.
All Data View windows are saved as a part of the CLICK project automatically. You can also Import and
Export each Data View table separately to allow transfer to another CLICK project.
View Mode When the Edit button on the top left is not pressed, the Data View is in View Mode. In this mode, you can
Read the Current Values of Memory Addresses, but it is not allowed to change their values.

1 Edit: Clicking Edit puts the Data View window in Edit Mode, which allows changes to the values of the
Memory Addresses. (see Edit Mode below). (Shortcut Key: Ctrl + E)

2 Fill Down: Select a Memory Address by clicking in its cell and click the Fill Down button to add
consecutive Memory Addresses to the table in subsequent rows. Each click increments the memory
address by one. (Shortcut Key: Ctrl + Return).
Note: If you select an Address that is not the last Address on the list, clicking Fill Down will overwrite
subsequent Addresses. Be sure to insert additional rows if needed by using the Insert Row command
available from the right click menu.

3 Write All New Values: This is only available in Edit Mode discussed below.
4 View Override: This is only available in Edit Mode discussed below.
5 Address: Type in Memory Addresses, or click the cell and then click the Address Picker icon to
open the Address Picker where you can browse the Memory Address table.

6 Nickname: If the Memory Address has a Nickname, it is displayed in this column. If you want to add or
change the Nickname, move the cursor to the Address column on the same row and click the Address
Picker icon to open the Address Picker. In the Address Picker, click Edit Mode button on the left
bottom and type in the new Nickname.

7 Current Value: The Current Value held in the Memory Address is displayed. When the Current Values
change, the Value is displayed in red.

8 Viewing Format: The Viewing Format allows you to select the format to display the Current Value and
New Value for each Data Register. Four formats (Integer, Real, Exponential and Hex) are available.
The Viewing Format for the Bit Memory Addresses is fixed to Bit.

9 Export: The Data View table is stored in the project file automatically by clicking the Close button. Clicking

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the Export button allows to save the Data View table as an external file. You can Import the file into another
project later.
Edit Mode When the Edit button on the top left is pressed, the Data View is in Edit Mode. In this mode, you can Read
the Current Values of Memory Addresses and change their values.

1 Edit: Click on Edit to bring the Data View window back to View Mode. (Shortcut Key: Ctrl + E)
2 Fill Down: Select a Memory Address by clicking in its cell and click Fill Down button to add consecutive
Memory Addresses to the table in subsequent rows. Each click increments by one. (Shortcut Key: Ctrl
+ Return)
Note: If you select an Address that is not the last Address on the list, clicking Fill Down will overwrite
subsequent Addresses. Be sure to insert additional rows if needed by using the Insert Row command
available from the right click menu.

3 Write All New Values: Writes All New Values into the CLICK PLC. (Shortcut Key: Ctrl + W).
4 View Override: To use the Override function, click on the View Override checkbox. The OVR button is
displayed for each Bit Memory Address that supports the Override function. See item 10 to learn how to
use the Override Function.

5 Address: Type in Memory Addresses, or click the cell and then click the Address Picker icon to open
the Address Picker where you can browse the Memory Address table.

6 Nickname: If the Memory Address has a Nickname, it is displayed in this column. If you want to add or
change a Nickname, move the cursor to the Address column on the same row and click the Address
Picker icon to open the Address Picker. In the Address Picker, click Edit Mode on the left bottom and
type in the new Nickname.

7 Current Value: The Current Value held in the Memory Address is displayed. When the Current Values
change, the Value is displayed in red.

8 New Value: For the Bit Memory Addresses, you can change the status by double-clicking the ON and
OFF buttons. For the Data Registers, enter a value that matches the data type. You have to double click
the Write-to-PLC icon in the Write column to transfer the New Value to the CLICK PLC.

9 Write: Double-clicking the Write-to-PLC icon transfers the New Value to the CLICK PLC.
10 Override Column: The OVR button is displayed only for the Bit Memory Addresses that support the
Override function. The Override function is OFF by default. Double-click the OVR button to enable the
Override function. When the Override function is ON, you can change the status of the Bit Memory
Address manually by clicking the ON and OFF button in the New Value column.

11Viewing Format: The Viewing Format allows you to select the format to display the Current Value and
New Value for each Data Register. Four formats (Integer, Real, Exponential and Hex) are available.
The Viewing Format for the Bit Memory Addresses is fixed to Bit.

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12Export: The Data View table is stored automatically in the project file by clicking the Close button. Clicking
the Export button allows to save the Data View table as an external file. You can Import the file into
another project later.
Exporting a There are two methods to Export a Data View table:
Data View
Table Method 1: Click the Export button on the left bottom of the Data View window.
Method 2: Right click on the Data View name in the Navigation window and select Export.
With both methods, the following Save As dialog opens. Type a File Name. The file extension (.cdv) will be
added automatically.

Importing a There are two methods to Import a Data View table into the currently opened CLICK project:
Saved Data
View Table Method 1: Select Monitor > Data View > Import from the drop-down menu.
Method 2: Right click on the Data View in the Navigation window and select Import.
With both methods, the following Import Data View dialog will open. Select a Data View file (.cdv) to Import.

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Adding a Open a New Data View Window by selecting Monitor > Data View > Add New Data View (shown below),
New Data
View Table by clicking on the Data View Toolbar icon , or by using the Keyboard Shortcut, Ctrl + Shift + F3.

Once either of the methods discussed above is used, the New Data View window shown below will open.
From this window enter the name for the New Data View table that will be created and then click the OK
button to accept. This will open the newly created Data View window, which is discussed on the next
subject. Notice that there is a limit of 24 Characters for this entry.

Related Topics:
Memory Addresses
Data Types
Nicknames
Status Monitor

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