Offline config, Monitor input force display – Rockwell Automation 9323-PA1E USER MANUAL APS 6.0 User Manual

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The Force Function

19–5

MicroLogix 1000 controllers only: Since forces are always enabled, skip step 3.

3.

Enable the forces by pressing

CONFIG

OFFLINE

CONFIG

ENABLE

F7

. Confirm your selection by pressing

CONFIG

OFFLINE

CONFIG

YES

F8

.

This simulates the closing of the external input circuit is simulated. However,
the actual open/closed status of the external input circuit no longer affects the
program logic.

For the previous display, the following is now true:

The status line indicates

forces ENABLED

.

The display indicates that I:0/1 is true (intensified).

The word ON associated with instruction I:0/1 is intensified, indicating that
forces are enabled.

Other instructions in the ladder program have gone true or false based on the
forced external input data file bit and logical continuity rules.

The controller’s Forced I/O LED is on continuously.

Monitor Input Force Display

To install and monitor input data file forces, press

CONFIG

OFFLINE

CONFIG

MONITOR

INPUTS

F9

.

Press a key or enter force value
I:0/0 =
REM RUN

forces ENABLED

binary data

decimal addr

PROC Addr 1

F7

F5

ENABLE

SPECIFY

ADDRESS

F8

DISABLE

F1

OFF

F6

DATA

MONITOR

F2

ON

F3

REMOVE

F4

REMOVE

ALL

address 15 data 0 address 15 data 0

I:0

.... .... ..1.

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