Step 3.1. Specify Initialization for Virtual Points

	Analog or Boolean point initialization.
	Text point initialization.

Analog or Boolean point initialization

Select the Virtual tab.
Specify the source for the point's initial value when the software is started up or reset.

Options include:

Option	Description
None	(Default) No reset/startup condition is defined.
Initialized	Requires an initial value.
	Initial value	Integer A constant value. Each element in an array is initialized to the initial value. Example A UINT point: Is an array with 4 elements. Has an initial value of 64. Each element in the array is initialized to 64.
Saved	The last saved value of the point when the project is stopped. Note: When points are saved is specified in the Project Properties dialog box, Settings tab. Choices for when to save the point are: Every time a point changes. When the project shuts down normally.
Saved or Initialized	The last saved value of the point if there is one; otherwise the constant entered in the Initial Value field.

Text point initialization

Point initialized values can be specified for points and arrays.

Select the Virtual tab of the Point Properties dialog box.
Specify the source for the point's initial value when the software is started up or reset.

Options include:

Option	Description
None	No reset/startup condition is defined.
Initialized	A constant value entered in the Initial Value field (C) is initialized. Following are examples of an initial value based on the array type.
	Array type	Initial Value
	Multi-character	Each element in the array is initialized to the Initial Value. Example A String array: Is an array of 4. Has an Initial Value of ABCDEFGH. Each element in the array is initialized to ABCDEFGH.
	Single character	Each element in the array is initialized with the corresponding character in the Initial Value field. Example A String array: Is an array of 8. Has an Initial Value of ABCDEFGH. Sets STRING[0] to A Sets STRING[1] to B, etc.
Saved	The last saved value of the point when the project starts. Note: When points are saved is specified in the Project Properties dialog box, Settings tab. Choices are: Every time a point changes. When the project shuts down normally.
Saved or Initialized	The last saved value of the point if there is one; otherwise the constant entered in the Initial Value field.

Important: When working with initialization values for string arrays, if:

Too many elements are given in Initial Value, the string truncates at the number of elements.

The Initial Value does not specify enough elements, the remaining elements of the string are initialized to the Null character.

Step 3. Enter virtual point virtual properties.