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28  FUNCTIONS
28.2  System Switching
In separate mode
: Switching possible, : Switching not possible
*1 When the group specification has been set in the standby system, a network error is not detected if communication is available with the 
line of an Ethernet-equipped module after a communication error has occurred on the other Ethernet-equipped module. ( MELSEC 
iQ-R Ethernet User's Manual (Application))
*2 If system switching is failed when a system switching request is sent, a continuation error occurs and a cause of a switching failure is 
stored in SD1644 (Cause of system switching failure).
*3 If system switching is disabled when a system switching request is sent, the error code corresponding to a cause of the system 
switching failure is returned.
Occurrence of a cause of the system switching failure
When a cause of the system switching failure occurs, the BACKUP LED flashes in backup mode and the SEPARATE LED 
flashes in separate mode.
The cause to flash the BACKUP LED or SEPARATE LED can be checked in SD1642 (BACKUP/SEPARATE 
LED flashing cause). Check SD1642 and eliminate the cause to flash the LED.
Redundant system status Execution availability of system switching
Automatic system switching Manual system switching
Power-off, reset, 
hardware failure 
of the CPU 
module
Stop error of the 
CPU module
System 
switching 
request from a 
network module
System 
switching 
request by the 
SP.CONTSW 
instruction
*2
System 
switching 
request from the 
engineering 
tool
*3
Normal operation or continuation error in 
the standby system
Tracking communications disabled (cable 
disconnection)
Power-off, reset, hardware failure of the 
standby system CPU module
Stop error in the standby system 
Network error detected in the standby 
system
*1
During memory copy from control system 
to standby system
During online change 
Mismatch between the CPU module 
operating status of both systems
During system switching 
During online 
module change
Redundant module 
Other modules 
System switching disabled by the 
DCONTSW instruction