{"id":45180,"date":"2021-05-21T15:11:26","date_gmt":"2021-05-21T07:11:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tm-robot.com\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=45180"},"modified":"2022-08-05T10:55:04","modified_gmt":"2022-08-05T02:55:04","slug":"read-write-values-to-a-plc-via-ethernet-ip","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.tm-robot.com.cn\/en\/docs\/read-write-values-to-a-plc-via-ethernet-ip\/","title":{"rendered":"[EtherNet\/IP] Read\/Write Values to a PLC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<br \/>\nEtherNet\/IP functions are applicable to:<br \/>\nTMflow Software version: v1.82.1000 or above<br \/>\nTM robot Hardware version: HW 3.0 or above<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For hardware configuration of ethernet\/ip, please refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tm-robot.com\/en\/docs\/ethernet-ip-communication-protocol-on-tm\/\">this link,<\/a><\/li>\n<li>For driver configuration tutorial, please refer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tm-robot.com\/en\/docs\/configuring-ethernet-ip-devices\/\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<h1>Functions<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Read Functions<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>eip_read_input()<\/li>\n<li>eip_read_input_int()<\/li>\n<li>eip_read_input_float()<\/li>\n<li>eip_read_input_string()<\/li>\n<li>eip_read_input_bit()<\/li>\n<li>eip_read_output()<\/li>\n<li>eip_read_output_int()<\/li>\n<li>eip_read_output_float()<\/li>\n<li>eip_read_output_string()<\/li>\n<li>eip_read_output_bit()<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Write Functions<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>eip_write_output()<\/li>\n<li>eip_write_output_bit()<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Detailed explanations and examples can be found in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tm-robot.com\/en\/wpdmdownload\/expression-editor-and-listen-node_1-82_rev1-00\/\">Expression Editor Manual<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Setting up TM official data type, the tutorial can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tm-robot.com\/en\/docs\/mapping-tm-registers-to-certified\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h1>Using TMflow to read\/send value to a PLC<\/h1>\n<p>Step #1: Creating a blank TMflow project and create a project name.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tm-robot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/new-project1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45300 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tm-robot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/new-project1-e1621578068364-1024x504.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/new-project1-e1621578068364-1024x504.png 1024w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/new-project1-e1621578068364-1000x492.png 1000w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/new-project1-e1621578068364-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/new-project1-e1621578068364-768x378.png 768w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/new-project1-e1621578068364-1536x756.png 1536w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/new-project1-e1621578068364-330x162.png 330w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/new-project1-e1621578068364-736x362.png 736w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/new-project1-e1621578068364-1280x630.png 1280w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/new-project1-e1621578068364-414x204.png 414w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/new-project1-e1621578068364.png 1891w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Step#2: Insert a &#8216;SET&#8217; node<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tm-robot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/set_node-e1621578190765.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-45227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tm-robot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/set_node-e1621578190765.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\" \/><\/a> from the left panel.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tm-robot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/new-project2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45295 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tm-robot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/new-project2-e1621577798377-1024x505.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/new-project2-e1621577798377-1024x505.png 1024w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/new-project2-e1621577798377-1000x494.png 1000w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/new-project2-e1621577798377-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/new-project2-e1621577798377-768x379.png 768w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/new-project2-e1621577798377-1536x758.png 1536w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/new-project2-e1621577798377-330x163.png 330w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/new-project2-e1621577798377-736x363.png 736w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/new-project2-e1621577798377-1280x632.png 1280w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/new-project2-e1621577798377-414x204.png 414w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/new-project2-e1621577798377.png 1886w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Step #3: Click the pencil icon on the upper left corner.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tm-robot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/set_1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45232 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tm-robot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/set_1-e1621577573140.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"971\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/set_1-e1621577573140.png 971w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/set_1-e1621577573140-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/set_1-e1621577573140-768x394.png 768w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/set_1-e1621577573140-600x308.png 600w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/set_1-e1621577573140-330x169.png 330w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/set_1-e1621577573140-736x377.png 736w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/set_1-e1621577573140-414x212.png 414w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 971px) 100vw, 971px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Step #3: Click on the right box (green area). A\u00a0 pop-up window is shown.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tm-robot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/set_2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45237 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tm-robot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/set_2-e1621577222177.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"971\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/set_2-e1621577222177.png 971w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/set_2-e1621577222177-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/set_2-e1621577222177-768x395.png 768w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/set_2-e1621577222177-600x309.png 600w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/set_2-e1621577222177-330x170.png 330w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/set_2-e1621577222177-736x379.png 736w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/set_2-e1621577222177-414x213.png 414w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 971px) 100vw, 971px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Step #4: Choose &#8216;Connection&#8217;, and select &#8216;EtherNet\/IP&#8217;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tm-robot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45290 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tm-robot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-1-e1621576570875-1024x516.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-1-e1621576570875-1024x516.png 1024w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-1-e1621576570875-1000x504.png 1000w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-1-e1621576570875-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-1-e1621576570875-768x387.png 768w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-1-e1621576570875-1536x774.png 1536w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-1-e1621576570875-330x166.png 330w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-1-e1621576570875-736x371.png 736w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-1-e1621576570875-1280x645.png 1280w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-1-e1621576570875-414x209.png 414w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-1-e1621576570875.png 1857w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Step #5: Choose any function<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tm-robot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45285 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tm-robot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-2-e1621577487581-1024x505.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-2-e1621577487581-1024x505.png 1024w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-2-e1621577487581-1000x494.png 1000w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-2-e1621577487581-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-2-e1621577487581-768x379.png 768w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-2-e1621577487581-1536x758.png 1536w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-2-e1621577487581-330x163.png 330w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-2-e1621577487581-736x363.png 736w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-2-e1621577487581-1280x632.png 1280w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-2-e1621577487581-414x204.png 414w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-2-e1621577487581.png 1886w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Step #6: Choose any item, and click &#8216;ok&#8217;.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tm-robot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45280 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tm-robot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-3-e1621577426117-1024x513.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-3-e1621577426117-1024x513.png 1024w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-3-e1621577426117-1000x501.png 1000w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-3-e1621577426117-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-3-e1621577426117-768x385.png 768w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-3-e1621577426117-1536x770.png 1536w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-3-e1621577426117-330x165.png 330w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-3-e1621577426117-600x300.png 600w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-3-e1621577426117-1200x600.png 1200w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-3-e1621577426117-736x369.png 736w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-3-e1621577426117-1280x641.png 1280w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-3-e1621577426117-414x207.png 414w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-3-e1621577426117.png 1886w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Step #7: Click &#8216;Insert&#8217; and click &#8216;ok&#8217; then.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tm-robot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45314 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-4-1024x555.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-4-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-4-1000x542.png 1000w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-4-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-4-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-4-1536x832.png 1536w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/eip-4.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Step #8a: Create a variable to store the results. <em>The data type must be compatible.<\/em><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45275 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tm-robot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/variable01-e1621578628842-1024x507.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/variable01-e1621578628842-1024x507.png 1024w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/variable01-e1621578628842-1000x495.png 1000w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/variable01-e1621578628842-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/variable01-e1621578628842-768x380.png 768w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/variable01-e1621578628842-1536x760.png 1536w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/variable01-e1621578628842-330x163.png 330w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/variable01-e1621578628842-736x364.png 736w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/variable01-e1621578628842-1280x634.png 1280w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/variable01-e1621578628842-414x205.png 414w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/variable01-e1621578628842.png 1891w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step #8b: Select variable data type.<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45270 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tm-robot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/variable02-e1621578681568-1024x507.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/variable02-e1621578681568-1024x507.png 1024w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/variable02-e1621578681568-1000x495.png 1000w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/variable02-e1621578681568-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/variable02-e1621578681568-768x380.png 768w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/variable02-e1621578681568-1536x760.png 1536w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/variable02-e1621578681568-330x163.png 330w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/variable02-e1621578681568-736x364.png 736w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/variable02-e1621578681568-1280x634.png 1280w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/variable02-e1621578681568-414x205.png 414w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/variable02-e1621578681568.png 1891w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step #8c: Create a variable name and click\u00a0 &#8216;ok&#8217;. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tm-robot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/variable03.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45265 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tm-robot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/variable03-e1621578729574-1024x504.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/variable03-e1621578729574-1024x504.png 1024w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/variable03-e1621578729574-1000x492.png 1000w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/variable03-e1621578729574-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/tm-robot.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/variable03-e1621578729574-768x378.png 768w, 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