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Forcing i/o, Check if forces (locks) are enabled – Rockwell Automation 2080-LC10-12DWD Micro810 Programmable Controllers User Manual User Manual

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Quickstarts Appendix C

Forcing I/O

Forcing is only possible with I/O and does not apply to user defined variables and
non-I/O variables.

Inputs are logically forced, so LED status indicators do not show forced values,
but the inputs in the user program are forced.

Unlike inputs, outputs are physically forced, so LED status indicators do show
forced values. The user program does not use forced values.

The following diagram illustrates forcing behaviour.

Check if Forces (locks) are Enabled

If Connected Components Workbench is available, check the Variable Monitor
while debugging online. Forcing is performed by first Locking an I/O variable
and then setting the Logical Value for Inputs and Physical Value for Outputs.

User Program

Logical
Inputs

Logical
Outputs

Normal
Variables

Force

Physical
Inputs

Force

Physical
Outputs

Normal, non-physical internal variables cannot be forced