PLX51-DL-232
Diagnostics
Data Logger
User Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc.
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5.2.1 General Tab
The
General
tab displays the following general parameters as well as setting the PLX51-
DL-232 time to the PC time:
Table 5.2 - Parameters displayed in the Status Monitoring – General Tab
Parameter
Description
Data Source
Logix, DF1, Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP/IP
State
This is the current state of the module.
Running
The module is reading tags and logging to the log.
Stopped
The module is idle and not reading tags or logging data.
Logging Mode
Hold or Overwrite – determines if records are overwritten when the cache is full.
Logging State
This is the current state of the logging in the module.
Running
Data is being read from the source and logged if the criteria is met.
Running Rollover
Data is being read from the source and logged if the criteria is met. In this state the
event index has rolled over at least once.
Inhibited
The module has stopped reading and logging data, because the user has inhibited it
from Logix.
Stopped
The module has stopped logging data, because it has reached maximum events and
the module is set to not overwrite.
Owned
Indicates whether or not the PLX51-DL-232 is currently owned (Class 1) by a Logix
controller.
Up Time
Indicates the elapsed time since the PLX51-DL-232 was powered up.
Module Time
Indicates the PLX51-DL-232’s internal time. The PLX51-DL-232 time is stored in UTC
(Universal Coordinate Time) but displayed on this page according to the local PC
Time Zone settings
MAC Address
Displays the PLX51-DL-232’s unique Ethernet MAC address.
Temperature
Internal temperature of the PLX51-DL-232.
Processor Scan
Amount of time (microseconds) taken by the PLX51-DL-232’s processor in the last
scan.
DIP Switch Position Status of the DIP switches when the PLX51-DL-232 booted.
Note that this status will not change if the DIP switches are altered when the PLX51-
DL-232 is running.
