Local Slave or Connection I/O Value Diagnostics
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Use the I/O Values page to display both the input data image and output data image for the selected local slave or connection.
Use the Refresh Every 500ms checkbox to display static or dynamic data, as follows:
When the checkbox is...
This page...
Selected
  • Displays data that is dynamically updated every 500 ms, and
  • Increments the number at the top of the table each time data is refreshed
De-selected
  • Displays static data, and
  • Does not Increment the number at the top of the table, which instead displays a constant value
NOTE: Before you can open the Diagnostic window, connect the communication module or remote device DTM to the physical module or device. To do this, select the appropriate node in the DTM Browser, then select Edit → Connect.
To open this page:
Step
Action
1
In the DTM Browser, select the communication module and click the right mouse button. A pop-up menu opens.
2
In the menu, select Device menu → Diagnostic.
3
In the left pane of the Diagnostic window, click on one of the following:
  • the communication module node, or
  • a connection node
4
Click on the I/O Values tab to open that page.
The following example depicts the I/O Values page for a remote device connection:
Local Slave / Connection I/O Values
This page displays the following parameters for either a local slave or a remote device connection input and output values:
Parameter
Description
Input/Output data display
A display of the local slave or remote device input or output data image.
Length
The number of bytes in the input or output data image.
Status
The Scanner Diagnostic object’s scanner status, with respect to the read of the input or output data image.