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Chapter 15: Downloading & Monitoring LogicPro User’s Guide
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Configuring Variable Watch
Variable Watch gets its data from FastLink, a separate
communications program. Use LogicPro to configure
FastLink.
1. If you have made changes or switched communications
ports on the PC since you last compiled and downloaded
the program, select
Build All and Run from the Exe-
cution menu.
2. Select FastLink Config from LogicPro’s Option
menu. The FastLink Configuration dialog box ap-
pears.
3. Enter the .FLK file that corresponds with the project that
you are working in.
NOTE! The name of the .FLK file is the same as the name
of the project and resides in the same directory.
The .FLK is created when you compile the project.
4. Enter the Access Time .
5. Enter the Message Timeout time.
6. Enter the Poll Rate .
7. Enter the amount of retries.
8. Click [OK].
9. Save your program(s) if necessary and close LogicPro.
10. To start FastLink, click Start on the Windows task bar,
then click Programs , then Watlow , then LogicPro
CPC400/PPC-2000 , then click FastLink . FastLink
runs in the background and appears on the task bar.
Selecting and Viewing Variables
To Select and View Variables:
1. To start Variable Watch click Start on the Windows
task bar, then click Programs , then Watlow , then
LogicPro CPC400/PPC-2000 , then click Variable
Watch Window .
NOTE! LogicPro must be closed and FastLink must be
running for Variable Watch to work correctly.