Symbol handling

zenon offers a multitude of interesting symbols for the most diverse range of implementation. The bandwidth ranges from motors, pumps, conveyors and pipes to sensors/actuators all the way to standardized IEC symbols. And naturally the symbols can also be adapted and saved, or new symbols can be created.

Hint: The symbols in zenon can be referenced. A symbol then exists in the picture not only in the form of a secluded copy, but also stays linked with the corresponding library symbol. If the symbol is later changed in the central library, the change also affects all picture symbols that refer to it.  

Symbols can, by the way, not only contain vector elements. Also dynamic elements such as function buttons, bar graphs, or pointer elements can be stored in a symbol. Should the symbol then be copied or referenced in a picture, the function and variable links can be substituted over an intelligent replacement mechanism (substitution).

In combination with structured variables, this results in an enormous time savings in the object-oriented parameterization of similar facility components.