Voting ballot for STEP7 improvements:
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>>>>>> Voting list <<<<<<
Take your time to read the rules !
>>>>>> Rules <<<<<<
Allowed votes are 0-1-2-3-4-5-N
"0" = You do not consider this entry important at all.
"5" = You consider this entry critically important to you.
"1" - "2" - "3" - "4" = Ratings between "not important at all" and "critically important".
"N" = Not relevant at all. There is no reason or sense to this entry. This entry should not have been in the list.
Notice the difference:
"0" means that you consider the entry unimportant to YOU only. Maybe it is important to others.
"N" means that you consider the entry irrelevant.
You have 40 (forty) points that you are free to place everywhere in the entry list as you see fit.
You can give 8 entries 5 points each, or you can give 40 entries 1 point each, or you can use whatever combination you like.
You do not have to use all 40 points that is available to you. You can give 1 entry 1 point only if you like.
I will check that you have not spent more points than what is allowed.
I will check that only "0", "1", "2", "3", "4", "5" or "N" are used.
If there is a problem with a vote, I will PM the voter to allow him to correct his ballot.
Copy the "voting list" below and paste it into a text document. Then add you vote points where I have placed an underscore ("_"). Exchange the underscore for your vote.
I recommend that you do the editing offline so that you have the time to check your editing.
You do not have to replace the underscores with zero's.
Copy your filled-in ballot into a new post in this thread. THAT IS YOUR VOTE !
You can only vote once (duh !).
Only members are allowed to vote.
Voting is open until Friday March 9 (all of that day included).
Important:
Only post the filled out voting ballot.
DO NOT COMMENT YOUR OWN OR OTHER MEMBERS VOTES. You can do that after March 9.
Tips:
Wrap LADDER tags (from the editing menu) around the entrire list. That will keep the list more readable, and my job of assembling all the votes easier.
Use the Preview function before posting.
>>>>>> Voting list <<<<<<
Entry # Vote Description
1 _ Troublefree upload of “actual values” from datablocks, without losing defined symbols.
2 _ For shared datablocks, copy of actual values to initial values in one go.
3 _ A means to backup merker values.
4 _ LAD/STL/FBD editor. Adress bits within symbolically defined adresses (INTs, DINTs etc).
5 _ LAD/STL/FBD editor. Load Structs if it fits into a Byte, Word or Doubleword.
6 _ Code protection.
7 _ LAD/STL/FBD editor. More “intelligent” display of comments.
8 _ LAD/STL/FBD editor. Adress copy-paste bug:
9 _ LAD/STL/FBD editor. Operate on DB “cells” as in a spreadsheet.
10 _ New backup/restore/troubleshooting tool for service-people.
11 _ A trendview for online values is missing.
12 _ LAD/STL/FBD editor. Quick jump to Datablock adress.
13 _ LAD/STL/FBD editor. Quick jump to STATUS/FORCE
14 _ Quick Force On and Off of digital i/o.
15 _ LAD/STL/FBD editor color change for unsaved edits:
16 _ LAD/STL/FBD editor mark networks with color:
17 _ LAD/STL/FBD editor automatic suggestion+completion when typing adresses:
18 _ LAD/STL/FBD save even if there are unfinished edits:
19 _ Cross reference. More features needed.
20 _ LAD/STL/FBD macros needed.
21 _ STL, view the nesting level when online.
22 _ LAD/STL/FBD comment out sections of code.
23 _ LAD/FBD customize the instructions toolbar.
24 _ LAD/STL/FBD drag-and-drop programming.
25 _ LAD/FBD autosize font to fit screen.
26 _ HW Config, set modules or DP slaves as active/inactive.
27 _ STL online status, grid lines to easily match adress with data.
28 _ STL. Editor removes labels when it should not.
29 _ STL. Renumber labels automatically.
30 _ STL. Allow labels longer than 4 characters.
31 _ Cross reference. Manually mark adresses as used.
32 _ HW Configuration. Userdefined names for Profibus nodes are hidden.
33 _ HW Configuration. Userdefined graphical groups.
34 _ LAD/STL/FBD editor. More instructions should be displayed.
35 _ LAD/STL/FBD editor. Online update is too slow when changing focus.
36 _ LAD/STL/FBD editor. Data should be displayed with the defined symbol type. And the header should be
37 _ LAD/STL/FBD editor. String data cannot be monitored online.
38 _ Document hidden commands.
39 _ HW Configuration. Only display the catalog entries that can actually be selected in a given position.
40 _ LAD/STL/FBD editor. Prompt for revision comments.
41 _ Messages (ALARM-S). Very difficult to figure out.
42 _ LAD/STL/FBD editor. Breakpoints. Breakpoints are very difficult to figure out.
43 _ LAD/STL/FBD editor. Use tabs to access blocks.
44 _ LAD/STL/FBD editor. Customisable fonts and colors for online view.
45 _ LAD/STL/FBD editor. Add autosave function.
46 _ LAD/STL/FBD editor. Make it possible to switch 100% between LAD/FBD and STL.
47 _ STEP7 general. Update quicker to kep up with Windows updates.
48 _ Drives on Profibus. Very difficult to figure out.
49 _ FM452 and FM352 Cam Controllers. Very difficult to figure out.
50 _ Download. Irritating unnecessary memory warning message.
51 _ Breakpoints. Bug.
52 _ LAD/STL/FBD editor. Array Adressing.
53 _ DB Editor. Go To function.
54 _ Printing. Only via default Windows Printer.
55 _ Profinet/iMap. Allow Structs within Structs.
56 _ Store the entire project in a single file.
57 _ PLCSIM. Allow the simulated online connection to be Profibus or Ethernet.
58 _ PLCSIM. Syncronise the number of adressable merkers, S5-timers and blocks to what the simulated CPU
59 _ PLCSIM. Simulate more than one PLC at a time.
60 _ PLCSIM. Simulate inter-PLC communications.
