How to Make Comments in PAC Software

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Last updated: Aug 02, 2024 by Eric Rojas
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In program comments can be made severals ways with IEC programming within PAC software depending upon the language for the POU.

 

Structured Text ST:

(* Everything inbetween parentheses with star is a comment 

and can be a multiline comment 

These will automatically change to italic green font by default*)

 

This method is a good way to comment out multilines of Structured Text programs during debug quickly.

 

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//  Single line comments can be started with two forward slashes

 

example:

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Ladder Logic LD:

 

Right-click to add a label and within the label either the // or the (* *) format can be used:

 

Network rungs can be commented out by right-clicking and selecting Toggle Network Comment State. Note this is done on the left side with the network rung number.

 

 

 

Continuous Function Chart CFC:

Comments can be made using a comment box:

 

 

 

 

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