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Operation
7.1
Configuration via SOPAS ET
To configure the system via SOPAS you will need the SOPAS software, the SOPAS Device
Description (SDD), and a USB connection.
NOTE
The USB interface is intended only for configuring the device and must be unplugged
during operation.
The SOPAS screen for FlexChain is divided into a number of tabs (orange). Every tab
provides a specific set of parameterization functions. You can easily jump back and for‐
ward between the tabs.
7.1.1
Home
The Home tab does not contain any settings. The purpose of this tab is to provide you
with information and status details for the connected FlexChain system.
The Home tab is divided into three areas.
The area on the left (red) shows information about the current status of the system.
This includes, for example, the status of the switching input and switching output pins,
the system status, the teach-in status, etc.
The middle area (green) provides a live display of the channel status. This area shows
which channel is blocked or not blocked by an object. If there is something wrong with a
sensor, this is also indicated directly in this display.
The area on the right (blue) lists the technical values and settings. Details such as the
response time and the number of connected guests are shown here. Furthermore, you
can select a specific guest in the green area by clicking on it. The information for the
selected guest then appears in the “Guest Information” area on the right hand side.
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