System blocks for the application

logi.CAD 3 provides the following →libraries offering system →blocks for the application:

You might have to observe the following information when using the system blocks:

Good to know

images/s/b2ic8e/9012/1ca6q62/_/images/icons/emoticons/lightbulb.svg The block descriptions of this section are usually created with the following structure:

Section

Information or purpose

Table of contents

content overview, navigation option

Short summary

the most important information about the block:

  • name

  • POU type

  • category

  • conform to IEC-standard (only for blocks included in the library Standard)

  • graphical interface

  • available since (= logging of block changes)

Functionality

the functionality of the block

Inputs, outputs, return value

the inputs/outputs of the function block (as provided)
additionally for a function: return value (if provided)

Internal error diagnostic for block

only provided, if errors are checked during the execution of the block

Example for usage within ST-editor

an example to illustrate how the block works (if possible)

images/s/b2ic8e/9012/1ca6q62/_/images/icons/emoticons/lightbulb.svg The block descriptions in the section "PLCopen blocks" differ from this structure because these block descriptions are based on the technical specification "TC5 - Safety, Version 2.01 – Official Release, Part 1 - Concepts and Function blocks" (© PLCopen).

images/s/b2ic8e/9012/1ca6q62/_/images/icons/emoticons/lightbulb.svg The block descriptions of this section usually use the typographical conventions listed under "Typographical conventions". The block descriptions in the section "PLCopen blocks" are an exception to this.