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CPU Unit Operating Modes Section 10-2
10-2-2 Status and Operations in Each Operating Mode
PROGRAM, RUN, and MONITOR are the three operating modes available in
the CPU Unit. The following lists status and operations for each mode.
Overall Operation
Programming Console Operations
Note The following table shows the relationship of operating modes to tasks.
Mode Program 
(See note)
I/O refresh  External outputs I/O Memory
Non-holding 
areas
Holding areas
PROGRAM Stopped Executed OFF Clear Hold
MONITOR Executed Executed Controlled by pro-
gram
Controlled by program
RUN Executed Executed Controlled by pro-
gram
Controlled by program
Mode Monitor I/O 
Memory
Monitor 
Program
Transfer Program Check 
Program
Create I/O 
Table
PLC to 
Programming 
Device
Programming 
Device to PLC
PROGRAM OK OK OK OK OK OK
MONITOR OK OK OK XXX
RUN OK OK OK XXX
Mode PLC Setup Modify 
Program
Force- set/
reset
Changing 
Timer/Counter 
SV
Changing 
Timer/Counter 
PV
Changing I/O 
Memory PV
PROGRAM OK OK OK OK OK OK
MONITOR X OK OK OK OK OK
RUNXXXXXX
Mode Cyclic task status Interrupt task 
status
PROGRAM Disabled status (INI) Stopped
MONITOR • Any task that has not yet been executed, will be in disabled status (INI).
• A task will go to READY status if the task is set to go to READY status at star-
tup or the TASK ON (TKON) instruction has been executed for it.
• A task in READY status will be executed (RUN status) when it obtains the 
right to execute.
• A status will go to Standby status if a READY task is put into Standby status 
by a TASK OFF (TKOF) instruction.
Executed if inter-
rupt condition is 
met.
RUN