Siemens cross-reference method
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This post was last edited by dennyshen2549 on 2016-6-6 20:00. The problem now is that in cross-references, it’s not possible to search directly by entering symbol names, just like one would do with ordinary identifiers. I’ve tried it, but it doesn’t work; only specific numbers such as I, 0, M, DB, T, etc., can be used for searching. The issue becomes even more serious when referring to elements within DB blocks – it’s not possible to search for them directly at all. In the symbol editor, it’s not possible to assign symbols to data elements within DB blocks. If there are multiple references to elements within DB blocks, it becomes very difficult to locate them, and by the time they’re found, the operating conditions may have already changed. Do any experts have any better solutions?
It’s about how to easily find interlock variables in Siemens. In other words, when I didn’t know where something was located, with Yokogawa I could simply enter the bit address in the search by name function, and that would show me all the places where that bit address was used. It seems that Siemens doesn’t work this way