Allen-Bradley 1394 SERCOS, 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.