(2) I/O monitor

In the “Terminal” menu, click “I/O Monitor (I)” under “Monitor” to display the “I/O Monitor” dialog box (see Figure 8.11).

With the “I/O Monitor” dialog box, it is possible to monitor the on/off status of DI and DO points. It displays the status of electrical I/O signals regardless of the I/O logic setting. For reference of DI and DO numbers and signal names, see Chapter 6.

DI status

Red: on

Black: off

Gray: nonexistent

I/O point

DO status

Select DI/DO points to display

Red: on

Black: off

Gray: nonexistent I/O point

Figure 8.11 “I/O Monitor” dialog box

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G2 specifications

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