Description of the Analog Module Debug Screen
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The Debug Screen displays, in real time, the current value and status for each of the selected module's channels.
Illustration
The figure below shows a sample debugging screen.
Description
The table below shows the different elements of the debug screen and their functions.
Address
Element
Function
1
Tabs
The tab in the foreground indicates the mode in progress (Debug in this example). Each mode can be selected by the corresponding tab. The available modes are:
  • Debug which can be accessed only in online mode.
  • Configuration.
2
Module area
Specifies the shortened name of the module.
In the same area there are 3 LEDs which indicate the status of the module in online mode:
  • RUN indicates the operating status of the module,
  • ERR indicates an internal detected error in the module,
  • I/O indicates an event from outside the module or an application error.
3
Channel area
Is used:
  • To select a channel.
  • To display the Symbol, name of the channel defined by the user (using the variable editor).
4
General parameters area
Specifies the MAST or FAST task configured. This information cannot be modified.
5
Viewing and control area
Displays the value and status for each channel in the module in real-time. The symbol column displays the symbol associated with the channel when the user has defined this (from the variable editor).
This area provides direct access to channel by channel diagnostics when these are inoperative (indicated by error column LED ,which turns red).
  • Access to the settings of the filtering, alignment and fallback values of the outputs,
  • To channel-by-channel diagnostics when channels have an error (indicated by the LED built into the diagnostics access button, which turns red).
NOTE: LEDs and commands not available appear grayed out.