16.1  Maintenance Timing Setting
16.1.1  Function of the maintenance timing setting
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UTILITY FUNCTION
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COMMUNICATION 
INTERFACE 
SETTING
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DISPLAY AND 
OPERATION 
SETTINGS
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CLOCK SETTINGS 
AND  BATTERY 
STATUS DISPLAY
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FILE DISPLAY AND 
COPY
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GOT SELF CHECK
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CLEANING OF 
DISPLAY SECTION
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MAINTENANCE 
TIME NOTIFICATION 
SETTING
16.1 Maintenance Timing Setting
16.1.1 Function of the maintenance timing setting
When use maintenance time notification function, battery and option function button are required.
When setting the maintenance notifying time, refer to the life descrived in Section 3.2 Performance 
Specifications as a guide to set time or count.
The maintenance time notification is output by the following two methods.
• Outputs to GOT special register (GS680).
• Outputs as system alarm
For details of the GOT special register and system alarm, refer to the following.
 • GT Designer3 Version1 Screen Design Manual (Fundamentals)
 • GT Designer3 Version1 Screen Design Manual (Functions)
 • GT Designer2 Version   Screen Design Manual
Switching OFF the maintenance time notification output
The maintenance time notification setting which has been set once is not switched 
OFF even if changing its setting.
Switch OFF the maintenance time notification by the following methods.
• Execute addition time reset.
• Switch OFF each bit of "maintenance time notification cancel information 
(GS638)".
Item Description Setting range Unit
Maintenance 
points
Reference 
page
Backlight 
maintenance time 
notification period.
(0 to 100000 hour)
Sets energization time for the maintenance 
notification output.
When 0, no message notification.
The time is counted only when backlight is lit, 
in every ten minutes.
0 to 100
<At factory 
shipment: 0>
1000 
hours
18-5
Display section 
maintenance time 
notification period
(0 to 100000 hour)
Sets energization time for the maintenance 
notification output.
When 0, no message notification.
The time is counted only when energized, in 
every ten minutes.
0 to 100
<At factory 
shipment: 0>
1000 
hours
Touch key 
maintenance time 
notification count
(0 to 2000000times)
Sets touch key touching count for the 
maintenance notification output.
When 0, no message notification.
Counts by every screen touch.
0 to 200
<At factory 
shipment: 0>
10000 
times
Built-in flash memory 
maintenance time 
notification count
(0 to 1000000times)
Sets built-in flash memory writing count for the  
maintenance notification output.
When 0, no message notification.
Counts by every writing in built-in flash 
memory.
0 to 200
<At factory 
shipment: 0>
1000 
times