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3.3.2.15 Clear Errors

Same as Device > Reset Errors from the Menu Bar. Selecting Reset Errors will clear any active errors. If the fault condition still exists, the error may reactivate immediately after clearing it.

3.3.2.16 Watch Window

Same as Tools > Watch Window from the Menu Bar. Selecting Watch Window will launch a diagnostics tool that allows the user to view the current value of multiple SM-EZMotion parameters while online with the module. For more information on the Watch Window, refer to “Diagnostics” on page 117 of this manual.

3.3.2.17 Drive Watch Window

Selecting Drive Watch Window will launch a diagnostics tool that allows monitoring and editing of individual drive menu parameters while online. For more information see “Drive Menu” on page 12.

3.3.2.18 Stop

Using the Stop icon on the Tool Bar will stop all motion and programs that are currently active in the SM-EZMotion. The Stop icon will toggle on and off meaning that once it is clicked to stop motion and programs, it will remain active until it is clicked again. Until the Stop is toggled off, motion and program will be prevented from being initiated.

3.3.2.19 Feedhold

Same as Device > Feedhold from the Menu Bar. Selecting Feedhold will put the SM-EZMotion into a feedhold condition. Feedholding is a means of pausing motion that is active. For more information on Feedhold, see “Starting and Stopping Motion” on page 77 in this manual.

3.3.2.20 Global Where Am I?

Same as Device > Where Am I? from the Menu Bar. Selecting Where Am I? will launch a utility that shows the user what line in a user program is currently being

processed. If multiple user programs are running simultaneously, the user will be asked to specify which Task they wish to follow. A blue arrow will appear next to the active line of the program. The global Where Am I will continuously update until it is deactivated. This is different from the Where Am I found on the Program Toolbar.

3.3.2.21 Hide/Show Hierarchy

Same as View > Show Navigation Tree on the Menu Bar. By default, the Hierarchy is visible on the PowerTools Pro screen. Some users with low resolution monitors wish to hide the hierarchy to allow for more room while programming. To hide the hierarchy, select Hide/Show Hierarchy from the Tool Bar to remove it from the display. If the hierarchy is not visible, select Navigation Tree to make it appear again.

3.3.2.22 Help Contents

Same as Help > Help Topics on the Menu Bar. By selecting Help Contents, the help file will be launched allowing the user to lookup and read information related to the SM-EZMotion module and PowerTools Pro software.

3.3.2.23 Context Sensitive Help (CSH)

Using Context Sensitive Help (or CSH) will show detailed information from the help file related to the object that is clicked with the mouse. To use Context Sensitive Help, click on the CSH icon on the Tool Bar, the mouse graphic will turn from a pointer to a pointer with a question mark next to it. Once the mouse pointer graphic changes, click on the parameter on any of the PowerTools Pro views that the user wants help information for.

3.3.3 Hierarchy

Figure 6 shows the Hierarchy as found in PowerTools Pro. The Hierarchy is a navigational aid that helps the user step through a configuration. The different parameters related to configuring the system are grouped into logical groups and placed on different Views within the software. To see a certain View, the user simply selects that View from the Hierarchy. Once the use clicks on a given branch on the Hierarchy, that view is then displayed on the right-hand side of the screen.

Groups on the hierarchy can be expanded and collapsed much like with Windows Explorer. To expand a group of views, click on the “+” symbol next to the grouping. Doing so will show each of the branches available within that group. To collapse a group on the Hierarchy, click on the

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