Allen-Bradley ControlLogix L7 User Manual

178 Rockwell Automation Publication 1756-UM001M-EN-P - February 2012
Chapter 11 Using the PhaseManager Tool
State Model Overview
A state model defines what your equipment does under different conditions, and
how the states relate to each other. Each state can be described as either an Acting
state or Waiting state.
Figure 40 - PhaseManager State Transitions
With a state model, you define the behavior of your equipment during Acting
states.
Table 45 - States in PhaseManager Software
State Description
Acting Does something or several things for a certain time or until certain conditions are met. An acting state
runs once or repeatedly.
Waiting Shows that certain conditions are met and the equipment is waiting for the signal to go to the next
state.
Holding
Hold
Idle
Start
Running
Hold
Held
Restarting
Restart
Stop
Stopping
Abort
Aborting
Stopped Aborted
Abort
Resetting
Complete
Reset
Reset
Your equipment can go from any state in the box
to the stopping or aborting state.
Acting
Waiting
Acting states represent the things
your equipment does at a given
time.
Waiting states represent the
condition of your equipment
when it is between acting states.
Table 46 - Acting States in the PhaseManager State Model
State Question to be asked
Resetting How does the equipment get ready to run?
Running What does the equipment do to make product?
Holding How does the equipment temporarily stop making product without making scrap?
Restarting How does the equipment resume production after holding?
Stopping What happens during a normal shutdown?
Aborting How does the equipment shut down if a fault or failure occurs?

Allen-Bradley ControlLogix L7 Specifications

General

Brand	Allen-Bradley
Model	ControlLogix L7
Category	Controller
Language	English