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I changed program. The only way it will work with online monitor control is by having the input trigger a latching relay and a contact from the latching relay to start the timer which activates a custom function to clear several relays. Then I have to undertake another rung to reset the latched relay.

In any case the input never turns red or shows activation when either left or right clicking, the only way you know its activated is to look at what it is driving like the latching relay. If I have my cursor over an input in the online monitor mode and I hold the left cursor down and don't release it, the input should show red for activation (multiple times, but remains red until cursor released)

I should also be able to latch the input on with the right click as in simulation.

In simulation mode the old and new relay plans both work as expected and show the input activating with the cursor left or right click.

I think this area could use some improvement.

I am running TRiLOGI 7.03 build 03 on Fx2424. I have noticed that when online monitoring a program, timers initiated by inputs don't seem to work correctly when activating inputs with the control check box set.

If I run the program in sin simulation everything works as I would predict.

I looked at documentation and the forum and see no issue mentioned.

Ideas? what am I missing?

Thanks

Glad to hear an update is close at hand.
Thanks

I found out what caused it.  In my intal equates setion is had entered this line:

DM[5] = .394

rather than  

DM[5] =  394

The result is no error generated by TL7 and simulation does not function nor provide any error condition either. I think this needs some improvement. Now since we can use floating point assignment errors should be checked and errors indicated.

Appreciate you looking into this.

Thank you for the prompt reply.

I appreciate both of your replies, very helpful! I must admit I got out of the habit of reading the manual since it didn't change too often. I did the custom function export - very handy really makes documenting programs a bit easier.

I saw the #define table addition but have not used it to date, so I will give it a go, helps keep track of things and reduce those keystrokes and typos.

The real find I seemed to miss is the ability to add 32bit variables when you need them beyond the 26 A=Z variables from earlier versions GREAT FEATURE! Thanks to the folks at TRI.

So in the next update when you are looking for great new functions, add a STEP HOLD so you can decel to a stop and hold at zero step speed and STEP RESUME to complete the initial STEPMOVE move. It can be done in other ways but it is tedious.
 
Great reliable, powerful, PLC'S keep up the good work!

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