Siemens SICAM AK 3, User Manual

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Engineering via SICAM TOOLBOX II
SICAM RTUs, SICAM AK 3 User Manual
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DC2-028-2.03, Edition 07.2016
4.2.3.2.2 CAEx plus Online Test
With the tool "CAEx plus ", all open- and closed-loop technical tasks in processing elements of
the SICAM AK 3 system can be tested online (selection of the basic system element, context
menu
ONLINE Test
).
The following test functions are available:
•
Display and force values
•
Test switch input/output messages, input/output process images of the peripheral ele-
ments
•
Changing the execution status of the open-/closed-loop control function
─
Stop controller
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Start controller
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Perform cold start of the resource
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Perform warm start of the resource
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Halt task
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Continue task
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Perform cold start of a task
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Perform warm start of a task
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Halt program
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Continue program
•
Setting breakpoints
•
Real time archive
•
Display status information
•
Read and write (simulate) variables
•
Oscilloscope
Oscilloscope functions serve for the chronological representation of analog values and binary
values during the “Offline Simulation” of the function diagram.
You find exact details thereto in the CAEx plus Online Help, chapter "Additional Products",
section "Logic Analysis with Oscilloscope Functions" .
The technical description of the online test function can be found in the manual
SICAM RTUs Common Functions System and Basic System Elements, chapter "Automation",
section "Online Test"
.
The details for operation can be found in the SICAM TOOLBOX II CAEx plus User Manual,
chapter "Target-System Connection", section "Functions for Target-System Connection" .
Note
With user program running, the simulated value of a variable is statically overwritten. In contrast to this,
inputs/outputs are not statically overwritten, rather only with a change to their process image (edge-
triggered).
With user program stopped, simulated values are retained.