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Functions Listed by Purpose Section 1-4
Debugging Turning OFF outputs 
from Output Units in any 
operating mode 
(stopping output 
refreshing)
CPU Unit SR area: Output 
OFF Bit
Turn ON SR 25215.
Detecting ON-to-OFF 
and OFF-to-ON 
transitions in specified 
bits
Differential Moni-
toring (from 
Programming 
Device)
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Sampling specified I/O 
memory data
Data Tracing Sampling can be set to be per-
formed at regular intervals, at the 
end of each cycle, or according to 
timing defined by the user.
Changing the program 
during operation
Online Editing 
(from 
Programming 
Device)
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Maintenance Maintaining status of all 
outputs when operation 
stops
CPU Unit SR area: I/O Hold 
Bit
Turn ON SR 25212.
Starting operation with I/
O memory in saved 
status
Maintaining I/O 
memory status when 
power is turned ON
SR area:
I/O Hold Bit 
PC Setup: I/O Hold 
Bit Status, 
Maintain
Turn ON SR 25212 and set 
DM 6601 bits 08 to 11 in the PC 
Setup to maintain the I/O Hold Bit 
status at startup.
Enabling input 
condition to be set using 
the DIP switch pin 
instead of Input Units 
(e.g., switching between 
trial and actual 
operation)
DIP switch: DIP 
switch pin 
customized for 
user operation is 
stored in the AR 
area.
Pin 6 setting is stored in the 
AR 0712.
Write-protecting 
Program Memory and 
read-only DM data 
(general-purpose 
read-only area and PC 
Setup only) from a 
Peripheral Device
DIP switch: 
Program and data 
memory 
write-protection
Turn ON pin 1 on the DIP switch 
to prohibit writing.
Specifying the startup 
mode
PC Setup: Startup 
Mode
Set in DM 6600 bits 00 to 07
Counting the times 
power turned OFF
AR area: Power 
OFF Counter
Monitor AR 23.
Failure diagnosis Handling user-defined 
errors and continuing or 
stopping PC operation 
accordingly
CPU Unit User error 
instructions
FAL(06) and FALS(07) 
Performing time 
diagnosis and logic 
diagnosis for one 
section of the program
FPD(––) instruc-
tion
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Recording 
time-stamped errors, 
including user-defined 
errors
Error log A logging function for input bits 
using FAL(06) and FALS(07) 
instruction is also supported.
Purpose Unit/Board Function Details