--- a/plcopen/plcopen.py	Thu Jun 10 13:47:58 2021 +0200
+++ b/plcopen/plcopen.py	Thu Jun 10 14:05:44 2021 +0200
@@ -1393,8 +1393,8 @@
         self.interface.setcontent(vars)
     setattr(cls, "setvars", setvars)
 
-    def addpouExternalVar(self, var_type, name):
-        self.addpouVar(var_type, name, "externalVars")
+    def addpouExternalVar(self, var_type, name, **args):
+        self.addpouVar(var_type, name, "externalVars", **args)
     setattr(cls, "addpouExternalVar", addpouExternalVar)
 
     def addpouVar(self, var_type, name, var_class="localVars", location="", description="", initval=""):