Touching
on any PLC Rack will pop up a full rack where you can then select the I/O module.
Selecting the module will then pop up that card with the status of its Inputs
or Outputs complete with a description of all the I/O.
Touching
on any drive will pop up a drive monitor screen. From this screen analog values
can be displayed as well as digital status signals from the drive.
The
communications throughout the networks is monitored and the status is graphically
shown. Any loss of Comm.’s will be shown by the link being displayed Red,
and the normal operating condition will be a flowing violet.
| The Communications Screen displays the current status of
the communication networks on the control system, and allows the maintenance
personnel to see the actual status of the I/O. |
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