Omron CJ Series, Operation Manual

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10-1 Controller Link Network Diagnostic Tool
10-1-2 Diagnosing Network Status
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Node Icon Background Colors
The background color of a node icon will change depending on the status of the
Controller Link Unit/Board. The meanings of these colors are described in the
following table.
Node icon
Background
color
Meaning
Green
The node is participating in the network and no errors have
occurred in the Controller Link Unit or CPU Unit.
Red
The node is participating in the network but an error has
occurred in the Controller Link Unit or CPU Unit.
Gray
The node is registered in the node file but is not participating in
the network.
Blue
The node is not registered in the node file but is participating in
the network.
Note
•
With the Controller Link Network Diagnostic Tool, the nodes connected to a network
can be registered in a node file. If a node file is selected, the nodes registered in the
file will be compared to the nodes actually participating in the network and differences
will be displayed using the background colors (blue or gray) of the node icons.
•
The error status, error log, or unit profile for a Controller Link Unit or CPU Unit can be
displayed from a node icon. Right-click the node icon and select an item from the
popup menu.
•
Refer to CPU Unit on page 10-20 for the displays for error status, error logs, and unit
profiles.
Updating the Diagnosis Results Display
Use the following procedure to update the diagnosis results display. This is enabled at
times such as when the terminator settings for the Unit are changed after a network
status diagnosis.
1. Either select
View – Update of Node Diagnosis Display or double-click the
Update of Node Diagnosis Display icon.
2. The display will be updated. To execute a network status diagnosis for a different
network, exit the Diagnosis Tool and restart it from the CX-Integrator.