1

Create a Symbol Configuration node under the Application node in the Tools tree as described in the Adding a Symbol Configuration chapter.

2

Double-click the Symbol Configuration node to open the Symbol configuration editor.

3

In the Symbol configuration editor, select those elementary variables that you wish to publish for communication with 1 or several HMI terminals by selecting or deselecting the check box in the Symbols column:

You can also assign read/write access rights to each variable individually in the Access Rights column. For further information, refer to the description of the Symbol configuration editor.

Note: Only variables on elementary data types are available for interchange with HMI terminals.

4

For your settings to become valid, click the Download link in the Symbol configuration editor.

1

Open the Variables view of the software catalog.

2

To publish a variable, select the respective check box in the Publish column.