Rockwell Automation 47C626 AutoMax Programming Executive V4.2 - Manual (Page 189)

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18.1 Monitoring and Modifying Variables
The Monitor Variable menu allows each user (up to four per rack) to
monitor up to 16 COMMON and/or LOCAL variables in any
combination of boolean, single precision integer, double precision
integer, and real. For each UDC module in the rack, up to 32 LOCAL
variables can be monitored, regardless of the number of users (16
maximum per user).
Entering V" for Variable from the Monitor menu displays the
Monitor Variable menu, shown in figure 18.2.
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Figure 18.2 Ć Monitor Variable SubĆMenu
The lower portion of the Monitor Variable screen display, which is
updated continually, includes the following fields:
(#) ĆăDisplay number (screen position).
Task ĆăIdentifies the name of the task in which the
ăăvariable is defined. This field is blank if the
ăăvariable is COMMON.
Variable ĆăVariable name; the variable type character is
ăăallowed, but not required.
Low Limit ĆăLow limit for tunable variables. This field is
ăăblank for all other variables.
Value ĆăCurrent value of the variable. The value is updated
ăăin real time.
Hi Limit ĆăHigh limit for tunable variables. This field is
ăăblank for all other variables.
The Monitor Variable menu allows you to choose from the following
eight options:
Display: Adds a variable to the display list. See 18.1.1 for more
information.