Rockwell Automation AutoMax Enhanced Ladder Editor - Manual (Page 60)

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5.11.1 Capturing the State of Logic Based on a Coil
Becoming True
You can freeze the power flow of a rung based on its
upperĆrightĆmost coil turning on (becoming true). You use the Coil
On command from the Capture Trigger menu. When a rung has a
Coil On trigger set, the rung is marked with a letter o" in the rung
status area.
To set a Coil On trigger
Step 1.
Select the rung or at least one instruction in the rung for
which you want to set a trigger. See Selecting Rungs,"
section 2.2, or Selecting Instructions," section 2.7, for
more information.
Step 2. From the Online menu, select Capture Trigger. Move the
mouse to the right to display the Capture Trigger menu.
Step 3. From the Capture Trigger menu, choose Coil On.
When the coil goes true, T" is displayed in the status area and
power flow stops updating. The state of the rung when the coil went
true is displayed until the trigger is reset or cleared.
5.11.2 Capturing the State of Logic Based on a Coil
Becoming False
You can freeze the power flow of a rung based on its
upperĆrightĆmost coil turning off (becoming false). You use the Coil
Off command from the Capture Trigger menu. When a rung has a
Coil Off trigger set, the rung is marked with a letter f" in the rung
status area.
To set a Coil Off trigger
Step 1.
Select the rung or at least one instruction in the rung for
which you want to set a trigger. See Selecting Rungs,"
section 2.2, or Selecting Instructions," section 2.7, for
more information.
Step 2. From the Online menu, select Capture Trigger. Move the
mouse to the right to display the Capture Trigger menu.
Step 3. From the Capture Trigger menu, choose Coil Off.
When the coil goes false, T" is displayed in the status area and
power flow stops updating. The state of the rung when the coil went
false is displayed until the trigger is reset or cleared.