Alarm Mode; Outline Of Alarm Function - Mitsubishi F940GOT-SWD-E Operation Manual

Graphic Operation Terminal F940GOT
6.

Alarm Mode

This section describes the alarm function in the GOT which monitors up to specified consecu-
tive 256 bit devices and displays alarm messages created by the user on the screen or dis-
plays a specified screen when the monitored bit devices become ON.
The alarm function is very useful. By using the alarm function, alarm messages and the list of
current alarms can be displayed, the alarm history can be stored, the machine status can be
monitored, and troubleshooting can be facilitated.
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Outline of alarm function

The GOT monitors up to 256 consecutive bit devices (X, Y, M, S, T and C) in the PLC which
have been preliminarily specified as alarm devices.
Alarm devices can be assigned and alarm messages (comments) can be created using the
screen creation software.
• When the FX-PCS-DU/WIN-E is used
Alarm devices
Alarm messages : Can be created in "Alarms" in "View".
• When the SWoD5C-GOTRE-PACK is used
Alarm devices
Alarm messages : Can be created in "Create Comment" in "Screen Creation Setting".
When an alarm device set by the screen creation software above becomes ON from OFF, a
corresponding alarm message can be displayed and output to the printer in the screen mode
(in which user screens are displayed) and the alarm mode (in which system screens are dis-
played).
: Can be set in "Alarms" in "View".
: Can be created in "Alarm History Common Setting" in "Common Set-
ting".
Alarm Mode 6
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