Rockwell Automation 2098 CompactLogix Indexing Motion Accelerator Toolkit Quick Start - Manual (Page 105)

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CompactLogix Base Program Overview Appendix A
PhaseManager
PhaseManager integrates equipment phases into your controller logic. An equipment phase
makes it easier to write, use, and manage the code for your machine or equipment.
The Logix program template contains two equipment phases.
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PZ_GenericMachine_AUTO_PM - Controls the machine when in auto mode
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PZ_GenericMachine_MANUAL_PM - Controls the machine when in manual mode
An equipment phase is similar to a program in that it runs in a task and has a set of routines and
tags. It differs from a program in that the equipment phase uses a state model and does one
activity of your machine or equipment, such as auto or manual.
Refer to the PhaseManager User Manual, publication LOGIX-UM001 , and the Kinetix Accelerator
Toolkit Quick Start Guide, publication
IASIMP-QS002
, publication for more information about
PhaseManager.
IMPORTANT
PhaseManager is not required for using this toolkit. If your system is required to meet the ISA-88
Machinery Standard, you can easily alter the sample logic application files provided with this
toolkit to use PhaseManager. By default, the phases are placed in the Unscheduled Programs and
Phases folder of the project and are not being used.
Refer to Appendix B of this manual for assistance with changing from the state machine logic to
one controlled by PhaseManager.