AB Quality Allen-Bradley 1394, User Manual

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Publication 1394-5.0 — May 2000
9-6 Troubleshooting
Viewing Continuous Status
When you use the Watch feature, a window appears within the Online
Manager window showing the variables you selected. GML
constantly updates the status of those variables as they change.
To view continuous status:
1. Open GML. The GML window appears.
2. Select Definitions from the menu bar. The Definitions menu
appears.
3. Select Watch Items. The Watch Items window appears.
4. Select any variables that you want to watch from the Defined
Items area and click on Add. Those items appear in the Items to
Watch area.
5. Click on Save. The GML window appears.
6. Select Diagram from the menu bar. The Diagram menu appears.
7. Select Online. The Online Manager window appears.
8. On the top right of the window, select the Watch. A message box
appears. The variables that you selected and their status appear in
this window.
Refer to the Expression Builder chapter of the GML Programming
Manual V3.7 (or above) for a list of fault and status variables.