Procedure

1. Consider which parameters are relevant for the planned application and plant/machine, and how many different parameter sets there are.Example for a milling machine:

   • Length, width and height of the finished part

   • Part number, customer ID, country, material

   • For a product range of 3 different parts, 3 parameter sets are required.

2. Consider which signal (analog or text) you want to use to select the desired parameter set. This could be a signal from a production planning system or PLC, or a manual input from the operator.

3. Check whether the appropriate signals for mapping these factors are present in the I/O configuration. If not, create them. These can be analog, digital and/or text signals.

4. Decide whether a numeric or a text signal should be used to select the parameter set.Make a note of the values of this key signal for each parameter set ...

   • ... for a numeric signal, this is one value or value range (min-max)

   • ... for a text signal, this is one character string (filter)

5. Add a "Parameter set" module.

6. Create and configure a profile by entering the previously defined parameter sets and the values or texts for the key signal in the Parameter sets table.

7. Then enter the desired parameters into the Analog and/or Digital tabs, including at least the name, data type and parameter value, if necessary with additional comments.

8. Select the profile in the general module settings.

9. Select the signal for set selection in the general module settings.