Operating Modes - IDEC MICRO/I HG4G-CJT22 F-B Series User Manual

3 Operating Modes

3 Operating Modes
The MICRO/I includes multiple modes, so you switch between modes as and when necessary. These modes are called
operating modes. The functions and the operations and conditions for switching are as follows.
Mode
Run Mode
System Mode
Monitor Mode
Offline Mode
Data Transfer
Mode
When switched to System Mode, operation of the MICRO/I stops.
• To display the Maintenance Screen, the Enable Maintenance check box from the System Settings tab
of the Project Settings dialog box must be checked.
• For details about Maintenance Mode, refer to Chapter 34 "1 Maintenance Screen" on page 34-1.
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Functions
This is the mode at the time of executing project
data. The created screen is displayed.
Perform initial settings, clock settings, self-diagnosis,
etc. for the MICRO/I.
Monitor Mode is used for monitoring values of
device addresses using WindO/I-NV4.
In this mode, the words "Monitor Mode" flashes at
the bottom-left of the MICRO/I screen.
MICRO/I stops communicating with the external
devices. It takes you to a Main Menu with many
internal settings to choose from including Initial
Setting, Clock Setting and System Information etc.
In this mode, the message "Offline Mode" blinks on
the bottom-left of the MICRO/I screen.
Transferring data between a computer and the
MICRO/I.
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Conditions required for
switching to the mode
• Turn ON the power to the MICRO/I.
• Press [Run] on the Top Page in System
Mode or on the Main Menu.
• The download of the project data is
completed.
• Press down for 3 seconds or more at the
top-left corner of the screen to display the
Maintenance Screen, and then press
System Mode.
• Using the screen switching button, multi-
buttons, screen switch or multi commands,
switch to the System Mode.
• All data is cleared using WindO/I-NV4.
• Write the System Area 1 Display screen
number (address number+0) to FFFFh.
On the WindO/I-NV4 Online tab, in the
Monitor group, click Start Monitor.
• Press Offline on the Top Page in System
Mode or on the Main Menu.
• While monitoring in WindO/I-NV4, on the
Online tab, in the Monitors group, click
Go offline.
• Download project data.
• Upload project data.