Configure Equipment Phase properties

Configure
Equipment Phase
properties using the
Configuration
tab in the
Equipment Phase
Properties
dialog.
Before you begin
  • Go offline with the controller.
To configure an equipment phase:
  1. In the
    Controller Organizer
    or
    Logical Organizer,
    right-click the
    Equipment Phase
    name and select
    Properties
    to open the
    Equipment Phase
    Properties
    dialog.
  2. Select the
    Configuration
    tab.
  3. From the
    Prestate
    list, choose the prestate routine to use for this
    Equipment Phase
    .
  4. From the
    Fault
    list, choose the fault routine to use for this
    Equipment Phase
    .
  5. (optional) To prevent the controller from executing this
    Equipment Phase
    , select
    Inhibit equipment phase
    .
  6. (optional) To synchronize data at the end of the phase execution, select
    Synchronize redundancy data after execution
    .
  7. From the
    Initial state
    list, choose the state to which the system should initialize the equipment phase.
  8. To signal the completion of a state any time the
    Equipment Phase
    transitions to a state where the state routine is not implemented, select
    Complete state immediately if not implemented or empty
    .
  9. In the
    Initial step index
    box, enter an initial value for the step index.
  10. From the
    External sequencer loss of communication command
    list, choose the action to take if communication with an external sequencer fails.
  11. From the
    External request hold action
    menu, choose the action to take when an external request initiated using the PXRQ instruction is in progress and the equipment phase receives a HOLD command (while in the RUNNING state).
  12. (optional) If the equipment phase is used in an equipment sequence, select
    Automatically assign the value of sequence step inputs to phase inputs
    .
  13. (optional) If the equipment phase is used in an equipment sequence, select an option from
    Automatically assign the value of phase outputs to sequence step outputs when the phase is
    :
    • COMPLETE
    • STOPPED
    • ABORTED
  14. Select
    Apply
    to save changes and continue editing, or select
    OK
    to save changes and close the
    Equipment Phase Properties
    dialog. Select
    Cancel
    to discard edits and close the dialog.
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