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Fipio Debugging
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Debugging a Fipio communication Chapter 7
Debugging a Fipio communication
Subject of this Chapter
This Chapter describes the Debugging process during set-up of Fipio communication.
What Is in This Chapter?
This chapter contains the following topics:
Topic
Debug Mode
How to Access the Debug Screens of Remote Devices
Debug Screen for a Device on the Fipio Bus
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Debug Mode
At a Glance
The Debug mode is only accessible in online mode.
This mode is used:
to see if a device is faulty by checking whether a red square is displayed in the Fipio configuration screen, to adjust and debug devices connected to the Fipio bus from their application screen.
Unavailable Functions
The following functions are not available from the Fipio configuration screen in online mode:
addition of a new device in online mode, duplication or movement of a device, modification of a device, modification of the communication adapter, deletion of a device, addition of an extension module, deletion of an extension module, duplication or movement of an extension module.
A message indicating the reason why the function cannot be accessed is displayed in the Control
Expert status bar.
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How to Access the Debug Screens of Remote Devices
At a Glance
This describes how to access the debug screen of a device connected to the Fipio bus.
Procedure
The following table shows the procedure to follow:
Step
1
2
3
4
Action
Connect to the manager PLC.
Access the Fipio
( see page 84 ) bus configuration screen.
Double-click on the module to debug.
Select the Debug tab.
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Debug Screen for a Device on the Fipio Bus
At a Glance
In debug mode the following functions can be accessed by opening the application screen of a device:
viewing of the module configuration parameters, modification of the configuration, reading, writing and saving of adjustment parameters, reading, writing and forcing of inputs/outputs, aperiodic reading of status data, writing of command words.
Illustration
The figure below represents a debug screen.
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Description
The following table shows the different elements of the debug screen and their functions.
Number Element
1 Tabs
2
3
4
5
Module area Specifies the abbreviated heading of the module.
In the same area there are 3 LEDs which indicate the module’s operating mode:
RUN indicates the operating status of the module,
ERR indicates an internal fault in the module,
I/O indicates a fault from outside the module or an application fault.
Channel area Is used:
By clicking on the reference number, to display the tabs:
Description which gives the characteristics of the device.
I/O Objects (see EcoStruxure™ Control Expert, Operating
Modes) which is used to presymbolize the input/output objects.
Fault which shows the device faults (in online mode).
General parameters area
Parameters in progress area
Function
The tab in the foreground indicates the mode in progress (Debug in this example). Each mode can be selected using the respective tab.
Debug which can be accessed only in online mode,
Calibration which can be accessed only in online mode,
Configuration,
Adjust.
To select the required channel or channel group; to the left of the symbol there is a copy of theCHx channel LED.
Provides a reminder of the channel settings (Task type) and gives access to various functions (Global Unforce, etc.).
This area displays the state of the inputs and outputs, and the different parameters in progress.
Specific Parameters
Refer to the documentation of each device for information on the general, configuration, adjustment and debugging parameters available.
For input/output modules, the specific parameters area shows the value and state of each of the module channels and gives access to the channel commands.
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