37 FUNCTIONS
37.2 Tracking Transfer
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Effect on the scan time
The following describes the effect on the scan time depending on the tracking mode.
For the calculation method for an increase in the scan time due to tracking transfer, refer to the following.
Page 926 Increase in the scan time due to tracking transfer
■Synchronous tracking mode
In the synchronous tracking mode, tracking transfer is always performed once every scan during the END processing. Until
the standby system receives the tracking data sent from the control system, the next scan is not started. Thus, the scan time
of the control system and standby system increases by the time for tracking data send/receive processing.
CTRL: Program executed in the control system, MAIN: Program executed in both systems
*1 If the constant scan is used, waiting time for the constant scan generated.
In the control system, the scan time is extended by the following tracking send processing time.
In the standby system, the scan time increases by the following tracking receive processing time.
Item Description
(1) Tracking send
processing
(2) Waiting for completion of tracking
data reflection
After receiving a notification of the reflection completion from the standby system, the
control system sends the tracking data.
(3) Sending tracking data The control system sends the tracking data.
(4) Waiting for completion of tracking
data reception
The control system waits for a notification of receive completion from the standby
system. After receiving the notification of the receive completion from the standby
system, the control system starts another END processing.
Item Description
(5) Tracking receive
processing
(6) Waiting for tracking data reception The standby system receives the tracking data from the control system. After receiving
the tracking data, the standby system notifies the control system of the receive
completion and reflects the tracking data.
(7) Reflecting tracking data The standby system reflects the tracking data. After the reflection completion, the
standby system notifies the control system of the reflection completion and starts
another END processing.
MAIN, CTRLMAIN, CTRL
MAINMAIN
(6)
(2) (3)
(1)
(6)
(4)
(5)
(7)
ENDEND
ENDEND
*1
(7)
ENDEND
*1
Data
received
Data
received
Data
reflected
Data
reflected
Data
reflected
Data
reflected
Scan time of the control system CPU moduleScan time of the control system CPU module
Control system
CPU module
Control system
CPU module
I/O
refresh
I/O
refresh
Standby system
CPU module
Standby system
CPU module
I/O
refresh
(input only)
I/O
refresh
(input only)
Tracking dataTracking data
Scan time of the standby system CPU moduleScan time of the standby system CPU module
I/O
refresh
I/O
refresh