ProSoft Technology MVI71-GEC User Manual

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MVI71-GEC ♦ PLC 5 Platform

Diagnostics and Troubleshooting

Generic ASCII Ethernet Communication Module

User Manual

ProSoft Technology, Inc.

Page 41 of 86

May 11, 2011

Viewing Version Information
Press [V]

to view version information for the module.

Use this command to view the current version of the software for the module, as

well as other important values. You may be asked to provide this information

when calling for technical support on the product.
Values at the bottom of the display are important in determining module

operation. The Program Scan Counter value is incremented each time a

module’s program cycle is complete.

Tip: Repeat this command at one-second intervals to determine the frequency of program
execution.

Warm Booting the Module
Press [W]

from the Main menu to warm boot (restart) the module.

This command will cause the program to exit and reload, refreshing configuration

parameters that must be set on program initialization. Only use this command if

you must force the module to reboot.

Viewing Server Communication Status (Servers 0 to 4)
Use commands [1] [2] [3] [4] or [5] to view the communication status and
statistics of the specified server. This information can be useful when trouble-

shooting communication problems.

Viewing Client Communication Status (Clients 10 to 14)
Use commands [E] [F] [G] [H] or [I] to view the communication status and

statistics of the specified client. This information can be useful when

troubleshooting communication problems.

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