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Monitoring Total Power-ON Time for
NX Units on the Communication Con-
trol Unit
This section describes how to monitor the total power-ON time for NX Units on the Communication
Control Unit.
Each of the NX Units on the Communication Control Unit records the total time that the Unit power
supply is ON to it. You can display these times on the Sysmac Studio.
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Specifications of Monitoring Total Power-ON Times
The specifications of monitoring the total power-ON times are given in the following table.
Item
Display unit
Update interval
Measurement error 1 hour/month max.
Default setting
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Checking Total Power-ON Times
You can use the Sysmac Studio to check the total power-ON times of NX Units on the Communication
Control Unit.
Checking Total Power-ON Times with Sysmac Studio
You can use the Production Information on the Sysmac Studio to check.
1
Go online.
2
Right-click CPU Rack under Configurations and Setup - CPU/Expansion Racks in the Multi-
view Explorer and select Production Information.
The Production Information Dialog Box is displayed.
You can check the total power-ON times of each NX Unit when you change the view to the pro-
duction information details.
Display When Times Cannot Be Recorded
If the total power-ON time cannot be recorded because of a non-volatile memory hardware error, the
total power-ON time is displayed as Invalid record on the Sysmac Studio.
NX-series Communication Control Unit Built-in Function User's Manual (Z396)
Specification
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When total power-ON time is less than 1 hour
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When total power-ON time is 1 hour or longer
•
When total power-ON time is less than 24 hours
•
When total power-ON time is 24 hours or longer
0 minutes
3 Management Functions for NX Units
: Minutes
: Hours
: 10 minutes
: 1 hour
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