Rockwell Automation 999 IMC S Class Compact Motion Controller (Cat. No. 4100-999-122) - Manual (Page 177)

Troubleshooting 7-7
Publication 999-122 - January 1997
Viewing Continuous Status
When you use the Watch feature, a window appears within the Online
Manager window showing the variables you selected. GML constantly
updates the status of those variables as they change.
To view continuous status:
1. Open GML. The GML window appears.
2. Select Definitions from the menu bar. The Definitions menu
appears.
3. Select Watch Items. The Watch Items window appears.
4. Select any variables that you want to watch from the Defined Items
area and click on Add. Those items appear in the Items to Watch area.
5. Click on Save. The GML window appears.
6. Select Diagram from the menu bar. The Diagram menu appears.
7. Select Online. The Online Manager window appears.
8. On the top right of the window, select the Watch. A message box
appears. The variables that you selected and their status appear in
this window.
Refer to the Expression Builder chapter of the GML Programming
Manual V3.7 (or above) for a list of fault and status variables.