Indirect Data Map Editor

To access this editor:
Expand the desired controller in the Project pane, then double-click Indirect Data Map Editor.
Or:
Press Alt+0 to open the Project Pane. Use the arrow keys to highlight Indirect Data Map. Press Enter.

Use this editor to view and edit the Indirect Data Map. The Indirect Data Map is intended primarily for certain communication types. See the Indirect Data Map topic for instructions on using the Indirect Data Map.

For general information on using editors, see the Using Editors topic.

Editing the Data Map

Adding registers to the Data Map

In the Map To column, click the ellipsis button and select the registers you want to add.
Or, type the tag name of the item, such as _Axis[0].TarPos. As you type, you can choose the desired item from the drop-down list.
Or, begin typing the address file of the desired register name (such as %MD12.0), then select the element from the drop-down list.
Click the Download button to apply the changes to the RMC.

Assign a value to a mapped register

To assign a value to a register in the Indirect Data Map:

Enter the desired value in the Current column.
Click the Download button to apply the changes to the RMC.

Columns

Tip:
To hide a column, right-click the column heading and click Hide Column. To view a hidden column, right-click any column heading, click Add Column, and click the desired column name.

Column Name	Description
First Column	The first column is the address of the indirect data.
Reg #	This is the address of the Indirect Data register. This is the address you should use when reading from or writing to the Indirect Data. The format of the addresses in this column can be selected from several common formats. See Choosing the Address Format below.
Map To	This is the address that this Indirect Data item references.
Description	The description of the register in the Map To column, including the units.
Current	This is the current value of the register in the Map To column. If it is not a read-only register, you can edit this value.

Choosing the Address Format

The addresses of the registers in the Indirect Data Map are displayed in the Reg # column. To change the address format, right-click any cell in the Reg # column, choose Address Format, and choose the desired format.