Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 20-COMM-D, User Manual

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7-6 Troubleshooting
The adapter maintains an event queue that reports the history of its
actions. You can view the event queue using an LCD PowerFlex HIM,
DriveExplorer (2.01) software, or DriveTools 2000 (1.xx) software.
To view and clear events
28 DN Image Size Size of I/O image on DeviceNet Network.
29 Data Rate SW Current value of data rate switch.
30 Node Address
SW Current value of node address switches.
No. Name Description
Viewing and Clearing Events
Step Keys Example Screen
Viewing Events
1. Access parameters in the adapter.
Refer to
Using the PowerFlex HIM in
Chapter 3 .
2. Press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow to
scroll to
Diagnostics .
3. Press Enter to display the
Diagnostics menu in the adapter.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to enter the
Events option and then View Event
Queue option.
5. Press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow to
scroll through the events. The most
recent event is Event 1.
Clearing Events
1. Access parameters in the Adapter.
Refer to
Using the PowerFlex HIM in
Chapter 3 .
2. Press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow to
scroll to
Diagnostics .
3. Press Enter to display the
Diagnostics menu in the adapter.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to enter the
Events option and then the Clr
Event option or Clear Event Queue
option. A message will pop up to
confirm that you want to clear the
message or queue.
5. Press Enter to clear all events out of
the event queue. All event queue
entries will then display “No Event.”
OR
OR
OR
Main Menu:
Diagnostics
Parameter
Device Select
Event Q: 1 E3
Ping Time Flt
Dgn: Events
View Event Queue
Clear Event
Clear Event Queue