Create a signal

Procedure

1. Select a folder or a containing object for the signal.
2. Choose File→New→Signal... or click Signal on the toolbar.
3. Select the appropriate type of signal from the list. The valid types are: Signal, Message, PSSignal.
4. In the New Signal dialog box, enter the following information for the signal:

Field name	Definition	Valid Values
ID	The signal ID (required). Leave the field blank to automatically assign an ID.	Alphanumeric string (1-128 characters)
Revision	The signal revision (required). Leave the field blank to automatically assign a revision.	Alphanumeric string (1-128 characters)
Name	The signal name (required).	Alphanumeric string (1-128 characters)
Description	Description of the signal.	Alphanumeric string (1-240 characters)
Unit of Measure	The unit of measure used for the signal.	Select from the list of values.

5. (Optional) Click Next to assign the signal to a project.
6. Click Finish.

A new signal of the specified type is created.

Note: To use the signal in a structure, it must first be added to a Signals library.

Related Topics

• Using projects