2 monitoring and modifying i/o – Rockwell Automation 57C620 AutoMax Programming Executive Version 3.8 User Manual

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18Ć11

On Line Menu: Monitoring and Editing Tasks

18.1.6.4

Unforcing Variables
Unforcing a variable returns it to the state in which it was before it

was forced. You can unforce one or all variables that are currently

forced. To unforce one or all currently forced variables, follow the

steps below.
1. Select U" for Unforce" from the Monitor Variable Modify

menu.

2. To unforce one variable, use the up and down arrows to move

the >" pointer until you reach the desired variable. Then type

Enter" or <CR> to unforce the variable.

To unforce all forced variables displayed on the screen enter A" for

All.

18.2

Monitoring and Modifying I/O

The Monitor I/O menu is used to display the state of I/O registers

continuously and to modify the state of registers. Registers on the

UDC are considered I/O registers. This feature allows you to monitor

I/O registers not defined in the configuration for the rack, as well as

those that are defined. See figure 18.5 for the Monitor I/O menu.
To begin monitoring I/O enter I" from the Monitor menu shown in

figure 18.2. The resulting Monitor I/O menu, shown in figure 18.5

allows the following options:
Display: Adds an I/O register to the display list. See 18.2.2 for more

information.
Clear: Removes a single I/O register or all I/O registers from the

display list. See 18.2.3 for more information.
Modify: Allows you to modify an I/O register. See 18.2.7 for more

information.
Save : Allows you to save a display list to your default path. See

18.2.4 for more information.
Recall: Allows you to recall a display list that was saved previously.

See 18.2.5 for more information.
Locate: Allows you to display the variable name associated with an

I/O address or display the I/O address associated with a variable

name. See 18.2.6 for more information.
Path: Allows you to change the path.
Files: Allows you to display a directory of the files in the current path.

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