Description of the configuration screen of a counting module
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General
The configuration screen is a graphic tool used to configure a module selected from a rack. It displays the parameters associated with the module channels and is used to modify them in both offline and on-line modes.
It also enables access to adjustment and debug screens (only in on-line mode for the latter).
NOTE: it is not possible to configure a module with the program by using language objects %KW directly. These words are accessible in read-only format.
Illustration
The diagram below shows a configuration screen.
Description
The following table shows the different elements of the configuration screen and their functions.
Number
Element
Function
1
Tabs
The foreground tab shows the mode in progress (Configuration for this example). Each mode can be selected by means of the corresponding tab. The available modes are:
  • Configuration,
  • Adjustment,
  • Debug only accessible in on-line mode,
  • Diagnostics (Fault) only accessible in online mode.
2
Module zone
Shows the abbreviated name of the module and the state of the module in online mode (LEDs).
3
Channel field
Is used:
  • By clicking on the reference number, to display the tabs:
    • Description which gives the characteristics of the device.
    • I/O Objects which is used to presymbolize the input/output objects.
    • Fault which shows the device faults (in online mode).
  • To select the channel,
  • To display the Symbol, name of the channel defined by the user (using the variable editor).
4
Zone general parameters
Is used to select the counting channel and the task associated with the channel:
  • Function: counting function from those available for the module concerned. Depending on this selection, the headings of the configuration field can differ. By default, No function is configured.
  • Task: defines the MAST or FAST task through which the channel's implicit exchange objects will be exchanged.
5
Configuration zone
Is used to configure the configuration parameters of the channel. This field contained various headings, displayed according to the counting function selected. Some selections can be fixed and appear grayed out.