Role

This screen is composed of 3 tabs:

  • Task, statuses and execution commands of the program tasks

  • Real-time Clock, adjusting the real-time clock

  • Information, information on the project and the PLC processor

PLC debug screens

NOTE: In the Minimum duration time , Current duration time, and Maximum duration time fields, the values between parenthesis corespond to the Minimum, Current, and Maximum overhead time.

How to access the PLC debug screen

The CPU debug screen is only accessible in online mode using the Tools > PLC Screen command or by double clicking on the PLC processor in the configuration editor and choosing the Animation tab.

If the connection is interrupted, the screen remains displayed but is inactive.

To activate the commands or carry out the adjustments proposed in these tabs, you must have appropriate user rights.

Contextual menu in PLC screen

The contextual menu in the PLC screen displays three options:

  • Restore all, restore task periods configured for all periodic tasks

  • List of forced bits, display list of all forced bits

  • Print Information, print data from the information tab

PLC debug screens and its associated contextual menu

NOTE: The Restore all option is only available when Task tab is active and Print Information when the Information Tab is active. All the options available in the contextual menu are also available in Services > Restore or Services > Restore all commands.