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(2) Checking operation
Conductivity and power distribution status of contacts and coils can be checked by switching GX Works2 to the
monitor mode.
[Online] [Monitor] [Start Monitoring]
When X0 and X1 are turned on, Y10 turns on. (to turn on X0 and X1, place the cursor on them and double-click
while holding the key.) While contacts and coils are conducting, they are shown in blue.
Alternatively, device states can be checked through a display unit. ( Page 188, Section 4.2.1)
Debug can be performed by forcibly turn on or off devices in the "Modify Value" dialog box.
[Debug] [Modify Value...]
For details on current value changing, refer to the following.
GX Works2 Version1 Operating Manual (Common)
If a program is edited during debugging, the program can be written to the CPU module even while the CPU
module is in the RUN status. ( Page 142, Section 3.22)
Shift
Enter a device to be
turned on or off.