Indirect Data Map Editor

To access this editor:
Expand the desired controller in the Project pane, double-click Address Maps, then click Indirect Data Map Editor.

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 desired row, in the Map To column, click the ellipsis button . The Address Selection Tool will open.
In the Address Selection Tool, in the Available Registers box, browse to the register you wish to add.
Double-click the register (or press Spacebar) to add it to the Registers to Add box.
Continue browsing and adding registers to the Available Registers box.
Click OK when finished.

Or:

In the desired row, in the Map To column, start typing the tag name or address of the item, such as _Axis[0].TarPos, or %MD12.0. As you type, you can choose the desired item from the drop-down list.

Duplicating Registers for Multiple Axes

To add identical registers for multiple axes:

In the Address Selection Tool, add the desired registers for a single axis only, such that the registers appear in the Registers to Add box.
Click the Duplicate for Axes button.
Select the axes for which to repeat the same registers. You can use the Select All button to select all the axes.
Click OK. The Registers to Add box will list all the registers you have selected to add.
Click OK again to close the Address Selection Tool and add the registers to the Indirect Data Map.

Write to a mapped register

For mapped registers that are writable, you can write a value to the register via the Indirect Data Map:

Enter the desired value in the Current column.
In the Indirect Data Map editor toolbar, 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.