Rockwell Automation GMLC Reference Manual - Manual (Page 491)

Publication GMLC-5.2 - November 1999
454 Defining Variables, Constants, and I/O
Using the General Watch Function
You use the General Watch function to group variables, inputs, and
outputs that you want to monitor during your testing in a central location.
When you open the General Watch function, it appears in the Tag
Window. You can have up to four watches available.
To use the General Watch function, select General Watch in the Tag
Explorer. The title, General Watch, appears at the top of the Tag Window.
All variables, inputs and outputs that were previously selected for
monitoring by the General Watch function now appear in the Tag
Window.
In the following example, you select a variable to be monitored by the
General Watch function. The same variable short-cut menu is used for
deleting or editing a variable value. Use the same methods for adding any
variable to this window for monitoring.
To select a variable for monitoring by the General Watch function:
1. In the Tag Explorer, select any category of variable, input, or output.
The values contained in the category you select appear in the Tag
Window.
2. In the Tag Window, select a specific variable, input, or output with the
right mouse button. The variable short-cut menu appears: