ProSoft Technology MVI71-DFNT - Manual (Page 53)

MVI71-DFNT ♦ PLC 5 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
EtherNet/IP Client/Server Communication Module User Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 53 of 175
February 3, 2011
4.2.3 Main Menu
Features available through the use of the configuration/debug port on the MVI71-
DFNT module are all accessed using single keystrokes on your computer. There
is a single main menu and several sub-menus presented on the port. To view the
current selections available, press the [?] key on your computer. If you are at the
main menu, the following menu appears:
If this menu is not shown, press the [M] key to display the main menu. All
facilities offered by the configuration/debugger are shown on the main menu.
Each option is discussed in the following topics.
Press [B] from the Main menu to view the Block Transfer Statistics screen.
Viewing Block Transfer Statistics
Use this command to display the configuration and statistics of the backplane
data transfer operations between the module and the processor. The information
on this screen can help determine if there are communication problems between
the processor and the module.
Tip: To determine the number of blocks transferred each second, mark the numbers displayed at a
specific time. Then some seconds later activate the command again. Subtract the previous
numbers from the current numbers and divide by the quantity of seconds passed between the two
readings.
Press [C] to view the Module Configuration screen.
Viewing Module Configuration
Use this command to display the current configuration and statistics for the
module.
Press [D] to open the Database View menu.
Opening the Database View Menu
Use this menu command to view the current contents of the module’s database.
For more information about this submenu, see Database View Menu (page 57).
Press [E] to open the Client Command Error List. This list consists of multiple
pages of command list error/status data. Press [?] to view a list of commands
available on this menu.
Opening the Client Command Error List Menu