Rockwell Automation AutoMax Enhanced Ladder Editor User Manual

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5.11.1

Capturing the State of Logic Based on a Coil

Becoming True

You can freeze the power flow of a rung based on its

upperĆrightĆmost coil turning on (becoming true). You use the Coil

On command from the Capture Trigger menu. When a rung has a

Coil On trigger set, the rung is marked with a letter o" in the rung

status area.

To set a Coil On trigger
Step 1.

Select the rung or at least one instruction in the rung for

which you want to set a trigger. See Selecting Rungs,"

section 2.2, or Selecting Instructions," section 2.7, for

more information.

Step 2.

From the Online menu, select Capture Trigger. Move the

mouse to the right to display the Capture Trigger menu.

Step 3.

From the Capture Trigger menu, choose Coil On.

When the coil goes true, T" is displayed in the status area and

power flow stops updating. The state of the rung when the coil went

true is displayed until the trigger is reset or cleared.

5.11.2

Capturing the State of Logic Based on a Coil

Becoming False

You can freeze the power flow of a rung based on its

upperĆrightĆmost coil turning off (becoming false). You use the Coil

Off command from the Capture Trigger menu. When a rung has a

Coil Off trigger set, the rung is marked with a letter f" in the rung

status area.

To set a Coil Off trigger
Step 1.

Select the rung or at least one instruction in the rung for

which you want to set a trigger. See Selecting Rungs,"

section 2.2, or Selecting Instructions," section 2.7, for

more information.

Step 2.

From the Online menu, select Capture Trigger. Move the

mouse to the right to display the Capture Trigger menu.

Step 3.

From the Capture Trigger menu, choose Coil Off.

When the coil goes false, T" is displayed in the status area and

power flow stops updating. The state of the rung when the coil went

false is displayed until the trigger is reset or cleared.

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