SIMATIC AX Main Program: Call Functions and Function Blocks
In this short SIMATIC AX tutorial, I create and organize the project’s MainProgram.
Because MainProgram is assigned to the cyclic Main task, its role is similar to OB1 in TIA Portal.
First, I reference the global tank interface through VAR_EXTERNAL. Then I declare the function-block instances inside VAR. Each function-block type creates an instance with its own retained data.
Finally, I organize the execution order into three sections:
Read and scale physical inputs.
Run the control logic.
Scale and write physical outputs.
The mapping functions are called directly, while the declared function-block instances are called in the control section.
GitHub project:
https://github.com/yuriyOtomakeit/ax-...
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Earlier tank-demo videos:
Tank Control Requirements Before Code:
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GitHub, TIA Selection Tool, and AX Hardware Compile:
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