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NX-series Safety Control Unit User’s Manual (Z930)
8-12 Monitoring Controller Status
This section describes the procedure for monitoring the status of an online Safety CPU Unit or the sta-
tus when the Simulator is connected.
Control status monitoring is used to display the status of the connected Safety CPU Unit or Simulator in
the Controller Status Pane. The Controller Status Pane is displayed when the Sysmac Studio is online
or the Simulator is connected.
The Controller Status Pane is displayed in place of the Toolbox in the lower right corner of the window
when the Safety CPU Unit is online or the Simulator is connected.
Use the buttons ( ) in the title bar of the Controller Status Pane to switch between the basic and
detailed views.
• Detailed View
Controller Status Monitor
Displaying the Controller Status Pane
Expansion Operations in the Controller Status Pane
Information Displayed information and indicator colors
Communications status Displays the communications status between the Safety CPU Unit and
Sysmac Studio or displays the Simulator Startup Status
• Normal communications: Lit green.
• Communications error occurs: Flashing red.
Error status Displays the error status of the Safety CPU Unit or Simulator.
• No Controller error: Lit green
• Partial or minor fault level Controller error occurs: Lit yellow.