8.2
Checking the Module Status
The status of an FX5-OPC can be checked by the following methods:
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Module diagnostics
Error information and module information of an FX5-OPC can be checked in the "Module Diagnostics" screen of GX Works3.
Select an FX5-OPC from the module configuration in the system monitor of GX Works3 and double-click one of the cells in
the same column to display the "Module Diagnostics" screen.
Item
Error Information
Module Information List
Error Information
The description of an error occurring and its corrective action can be checked.
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Item
Description
Status
Major: An error such as a hardware or memory error. The module stops operating.
Moderate: An error, such as parameter error, which affects module operation. The module stops operating.
Minor: An error such as communication failure. The module continues operating.
Detailed Information
Up to three details of each error is displayed.
Cause
The detail of an error cause is displayed.
Corrective Action
A corrective action for an error is displayed.
Purpose
To display the details of errors occurring.
Click the [Event History] button to check the history of errors that have occurred in an FX5-OPC and ones
detected in each module.
To display the information of each status of an FX5-OPC.
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