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5.5 Tracking Function
5.5.1 Tracking Function Overview
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5.5 Tracking Function
5.5.1 Tracking Function Overview
(1) Tracking Function
The tracking function maintains the data of the control system and standby systems
consistent so that the redundant system can continue to operate with the standby
system in case the control system goes down.
As the tracking data settings have been made by the default in the redundant CPU,
tracking can be done without changing the tracking settings.
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Tracking can be done in either backup mode or separate mode.
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* 1: Following tracking data are set by default:
•Internal devices
•SFC data
•PID control instruction data
Refer to Section 5.3 for the tracking data setting.
* 2: Please refer to Section 5.5.3, for data tracking in the backup mode and separate mode.
* 3: If the data for tracking is changed, data after the change will be tracked.(
Diagram 5.47 Data Transfer by Tracking Function
Control system
Standby system
Tracking cable
During END processing,
default set data is tracking
forwarded.*
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