Use DDEStatus and IOStatus in Excel
- Last UpdatedAug 29, 2024
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The status of communications between the PLC and InTouch software can be read into Excel by entering the following DDE reference formula in a cell on a spreadsheet:
=view|DDEStatus!S7PLC
or
=view|IOStatus!S7PLC
where,
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view is the name of the InTouch application.
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[DDE][IO] Status is the built-in topic name that monitors the status of communications between the Communication Driver and the InTouch software.
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S7PLC is the exact access name defined in the InTouch application for the PLC.