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Rockwell Automation 999 IMC S Class Compact Motion Controller (Cat. No. 4100-999-122) User Manual

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Troubleshooting

Publication 999-122 - January 1997

Understanding System Faults

System faults appear in GML in the Online Manager or Watch windows.
Refer to the GML Programming Manual V3.8 or greater for additional
fault information.

Finding Faults

To examine the fault status of the system, you can:

View instantaneous status

View constant status

Viewing Instantaneous Status

You can look at the status of a particular variable within GML at a
particular point in time. To look at a status:

1. Open GML. The GML window appears.

2. Select Diagram from the menu bar. The Diagram menu appears.

3. Select Online. The Online Manager window appears.

4. In the Axis area, select the axis you want to see status on.

5. In the area above the Axis area, select the variable for which you

want to see status.

Note:

For example, select the Global Fault variable to
determine which system fault has occurred.

6. Select Examine. Information about that variable appears in the box

on the bottom of the Online Manager window.