The source text is in a text file (.txt, .csv, .json) that is provided by an external system on a dedicated drive in a defined path (local or network). You can set the configuration in the I/O Manager under the node Text interface. In the file text module, Analog tab, the source text with the STRING data type and the text signals derived from the source text with the STRING data type or a different data type are configured. For numerical data types, the conversion is carried out automatically.

Depending on the source text or file, a module of the type File text must be configured.