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4. CPU MODULE
4.3 Function List
Various functions of the CPU module are explained below.
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Function (Application) Description Overview of Setting and Operation
Constant scan
•Program execution at 
constant intervals
•Simplified positioning
• Makes the processing time for a single scan in the 
sequence program constant.
• Set the processing time within the range of 10ms to 
190ms in 10ms units.
• Write to the special register D9020 
by the sequence program.
Latch (power failure 
compensation)
Continuous control by data 
retention on power failure
• When 20ms or longer power off, CPU reset or power off 
occur, data contents of the devices for which latches 
have been set up in advance are retained.
• Latch-enabled devices: L, B, T, C, D, W
• Latched data are stored in the CPU main module and 
backed up by batteries of the CPU main module.
• Latch devices and latch ranges are 
specified by setting of the peripheral 
device parameters.
Auto refresh of 
MELSECNET/MINI-S3
Simplification of sequence 
program
• Up to 8 A1SJ71PT32-S3 modules make I/O auto refresh 
communication with batch refresh send/received data 
area.
• Auto refresh is executed in a batch after END 
processing.
• I/O devices allocated directly by each module can 
program without FROM/TO instruction in the sequence 
program.
• Performed by setting auto refresh 
parameters of peripheral devices.
(Refer to Section 4.2.6.)
Remote RUN/STOP
When performing RUN/STOP 
control from outside the 
programmable controller
• When programmable controller CPU is in RUN (the 
RUN/STOP switch is set to RUN), performs the 
programmable controller's STOP/RUN from outside the 
programmable controller (external input, peripheral 
devices, computer) with a remote control.
• When performed with the external 
input (X), the parameter is set with a 
peripheral device.
• When performed by a peripheral 
device, perform in the 
programmable controller test 
operation.
• When performed via the computer 
link module, perform using the 
dedicated commands.
PAUSE
•When stopping operation of 
CPU while retaining the output 
(Y)
•When performing RUN/
PAUSE control from outside 
the programmable controller
• Stops the operation processing of programmable 
controller CPU while retaining the ON/OFF of all the 
outputs (Y).
• When programmable controller CPU is in RUN (the 
RUN/STOP switch is set to RUN), performs the 
programmable controller's STOP/RUN from outside the 
programmable controller CPU (external input, peripheral 
devices, computer) with a remote control.
• Performed by the peripheral devices 
in the programmable controller test 
operation.
• When performed with the external 
input (X), perform the parameter 
setting with the peripheral device, 
set the special relay M9040 to ON 
with the sequence program, then 
perform.
Status latch
Check an operation and failure 
factor on each device when 
QCPU debugs or a failure 
condition is met.
• The devices, for which status latch is set, are stored to 
the extension file register of the status latch area in the 
CPU main module when the status latch conditions are 
met. (The stored data are cleared by the latch clear 
operation.)
• The criteria for the satisfied condition can be selected 
from when the SLT instruction is executed by the 
sequence program or when the device value matches 
the set condition.
• Using the peripheral devices, set 
the device to which the status latch 
is performed and the extension file 
register where the data are stored.
• Using the peripheral devices, 
monitor the status latch data.
When the operation is stopped by 
STOP, all the outputs (Y) are set to OFF.