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Displaying the Program Status

STEP 7--Micro/WIN allows you to monitor the status of the user program as it is being executed.
When you monitor the program status, the program editor displays the status of instruction
operand values.
To display the status, click the Program Status button or select the Debug > Program Status
menu command.
Displaying the Status of the Program in LAD and FBD
STEP 7--Micro/WIN provides two options for displaying the status of LAD and FBD programs:
End of scan status: STEP 7--Micro/WIN acquires the values for the status display across
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multiple scan cycles and then updates the status screen display. The status display does
not reflect the actual status of each element at the time of execution. The end-of-scan
status does not show status for L memory or for the accumulators.
For end of scan status, the status values are updated in all of the CPU operating modes.
Execution status: STEP 7--Micro/WIN displays the values of the networks as the elements
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are executed in the S7-200. For displaying the execution status, select the Debug > Use
Execution Status menu command.
For execution status, the status values are updated only when the CPU is in RUN mode.
Tip
STEP 7--Micro/WIN provides a simple method for changing the state of a variable. Simply select
the variable and right-click to display a menu of options.
Configuring How the Status is Displayed in the LAD and FBD Program
STEP 7--Micro/WIN provides a variety of
options for displaying the status in the
program.
To configure the display option for the
status screen, select the Tools >
Options menu command, select
Program Editor and click on the Program
Editor tab, as shown in Figure 8-2.
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Figure 8-2 Options for the Status Display