Siemens SINUMERIK 828D Turning - Displaying PLC Properties; Displaying Information on the Program Blocks

Ladder Viewer and Ladder add-on (828D only)
23.5 Displaying PLC properties
Turning
Operating Manual, 03/2013, 6FC5398-8CP40-3BA1
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23.5 Displaying PLC properties
The following PLC properties can be displayed in the "SIMATIC LAD" window:
● Operating state
● Name of the PLC project
● PLC system version
● Cycle time
● Machining time of the PLC user program
Procedure
1. Select the "Start-up" operating area.
2. Press the "PLC" softkey.
The ladder diagram display opens and displays the PLC information.
3. Press the "Reset mach.time" softkey.
The data of the machining time is reset.
23.6 Displaying information on the program blocks
You can display all the logic and graphic information of a program block.
Display program block
In the "Program block" list, select the program block that you want to display.
Logic information
The following logic information is displayed in a ladder diagram (LAD):
● Networks with program parts and current paths
● Electrical current flow through a number of logical operations