Rockwell Automation AutoMax Enhanced Ladder Editor - Manual (Page 61)

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5.11.3 Capturing the State of Logic Based on a Rung Error
You can freeze the power flow of a rung based on a runĆtime error
occurring within the rung. RunĆtime errors may be those caused by
an instruction. You use the Rung Error command from the Capture
Trigger menu. When a rung has a Rung Error trigger set, the rung is
marked with a letter e" in the rung status area.
To set a Rung Error 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 Rung Error.
When a runĆtime error occurs for an instruction in a rung, T" is
displayed in the status area and power flow stops updating. The
state of the rung when the error occurs is displayed until the trigger
is reset or cleared.
5.11.4 Waiting for Triggers While Continuing To Edit
You can wait for triggers while continuing to work with the Editor.
After setting any triggers, you can minimize the program's window
or open a new window for the program.
You can also display triggers in a program using two computers.
Use one computer to set and display the triggers for an online
program while using another computer to monitor the program,
including scrolling through the same online program.
5.11.5 ReĆActivating a Trigger
You can reset an activated trigger on a selected rung. This
reĆinitializes a rung's frozen trigger.
To reĆactivate a trigger
Step 1.
Select the rung or at least one instruction in the rung
containing the trigger you want to reset. 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 Reset Trigger.