LINK Systems OmniLink - PLC Interface - Manual (Page 26)

June 5, 2000 Man ual Rev 1 .0
4.1
Figure 4.1: Example PLC Operation Screen
Section 4 Operation
The operation screen for the PLC interface is reached in the following manner:
a) Press the “ACC” key on the OmniLink 5000 Operator Interface Terminal. This key can be pressed
from almost any screen in the control. The Quick Access screen should be displayed.
b) Press the “AUXILIARY COMM.” softkey. This should bring up the Auxiliary Communications
Status screen. All configured communications interfaces that require operator input will have a
status display and softkey on this screen.
c) For the PLC Interface, the softkey name will be “PLC INTERFACE”. Press this softkey and the
PLC Operation screen will be displayed. An example screen is shown as Figure 4.1. This example
is in keeping with the die clamp example configured in section 3. Actual PLC operation screens will
vary in appearance depending on configuration.
Referring to Figure 4.1:
Item “a” These softkeys are where the “Screen Name” softkeys will appear (as configured in the
configuration screen of Figure 3.6). Note that the screen name softkey for the current
screen will not appear. If two or more PLC screens are configured, the screen name
softkeys for the screen that are not currently displayed will appear and will switch to that
screen if pressed.
Item “b” If a communications error or memory error is present or has occurred, a top stop will be
sent to the press control. The PLC Interface “latches” the error and displays it on the