West Control Solutions CALogix User Manual

Page 38

Advertising
background image

Click

on the logic toolbar to start a program that is written to the controller, the Logic running LED on the base unit

should be ON when a logic program is running. To stop a logic program running click

on the logic toolbar and the

logic running LED should switch off.



TRACE MODE

Trace mode allows a user to monitor a logic program as it is running. After a logic program is started click

on the

logic tool bar.

Any active parts of the circuit are highlighted in green


As the output of a function block becomes active (1) a green triangle is shown on the top left corner of the block.

Current timer and counter values are also shown within the logic block and will show changes as they occur.

While trace mode is on the logic desktop will be in read only mode, no changes to the function block can be made.

To exit trace mode click on

.


Note :

As windows is not a real time operating system there may be a delay from when an action occurs at the controller to

when it is displayed within CALogix-sw. This delay may be reduced by closing down other applications whilst CALogix-sw
is running.

Page 38 of 44

Advertising