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Activating the
I/O FORCE LIST
8 Now press this soft key.
8 ON is highlighted; the I/O-FORCE LIST is active.
8 If you now exit the I/O-FORCE LIST with END the following display is shown:
Saving the
I/O FORCE LIST file
After you have created an I/O FORCE LIST file, you can save it in order to be able to call it again
at a later date:
8 Press the PGMMGT key. --> The program management is opened and the cursor is placed on
the file MAIN_PGM.FLT in the path where the PLC main program is also located.
8 Press the COPY soft key.
8 Enter a target file (e.g., Force123.flt).
Calling an
I/O FORCE LIST file
A saved I/O FORCE LIST file can be called again at any time:
8 Open the I/O FORCE LIST function.
8 Press the PGMMGT key. --> The program management is opened.
8 Place the cursor on the saved I/O FORCE LIST file (e.g., Force123.flt).
8 Press the ENT key. --> The file is called in the I/O FORCE LIST function.
Deactivating and
exiting the I/O
FORCE LIST
After having worked with the I/O FORCE LIST function, it is essential to terminate this
function again!
8 Press the EMERGENCY STOP key.
8 Press this soft key. --> OFF must be highlighted!
8 As a precaution all PLC operands in the I/O FORCE LIST with the DELETE LINE.
8 Exit the function I/O FORCE LIST with the END soft key.
8 Exit the PLC mode.
8 As a precaution, restart the control!
The text I/O-Force is active is shown only in the PLC mode. If a machine operating
mode is displayed on the monitor (e.g., Program Run, Full Sequence), this informational text
is not visible!
If you call the TABLE with the INPUTS and OUTPUTS, the "forced" inputs and outputs are
displayed in a different color (e.g., blue).