Programming Concepts; Program Memory - Faraday MPC-6000 Programming Manual

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Programming Concepts

Program Memory

The program memory consists of two components, the PRIMARY (active)
configuration and the BACKUP (editable) configuration. The primary configuration is
the active (running) configuration that determines the current function of the FACP.
The backup configuration is the configuration that is edited to make changes or
additions to the existing active panel program. This allows the program to be edited
while the FACP operates normally.
Before the backup configuration is activated, it first must be validated to make sure
that the configuration follows the installation rules. The validation process ensures
no values or operating parameters are out of limits.
When the edited configuration is activated, all changes are implemented at once by
swapping the primary and backup configurations. The backup configuration
becomes the primary (running) configuration and the configuration that was running
becomes the backup configuration.
NOTE: At this point it is advisable to copy the primary configuration to the backup so
that both configurations are identical. There is a copy feature that allows the
operator to copy the primary configuration to the backup.
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