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MLX200 Software and
Operations
7 Configuration and Maintenance of MLX200 Control Module
7.1 MLX200 Control Module Status Display
7 Configuration and Maintenance of MLX200 Control Module
The MLX200 Control Module comes pre-configured with a Status Display
and Maintenance Tool which allows the user to get a quick glance at the
current status of the MLX200 Control Module and the PLC Interface
software. This information will serve the purpose of being able to perform
basic troubleshooting of PLC/network connectivity issues and startup or
configuration issues. The tool also provides the user with the capability to
perform maintenance operations such as retrieving log files, backing up
and restoring configuration files or firmware.
7.1 MLX200 Control Module Status Display
The display output of the MLX200 Control Module will continuously
display the {Status Display} screen as shown in Fig.7-1 "Status Display of
MLX200 Control Module". This screen can be viewed by connecting a
standard DVI or VGA monitor to the MLX200 Control Module.
Fig. 7-1: Status Display of MLX200 Control Module
The top half of {Status Display} screen shows the IP Address of the
Control Module and the license configuration. The bottom half displays
information regarding the MLX200 PLC Interface Application (MLX-R.exe)
such as whether the application is currently running, whether it is
connected to the PLC, and whether the system is currently in a fault state.
The information presented in this screen can be used for troubleshooting
configuration, connectivity and startup problems. For example, the user
can quickly determine whether MLX200 PLC Interface Application was
able to establish connection to the PLC without having to connect to the
PC using a separate computer or laptop.
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