Saving to Flash in Modsoft

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Before You Save

Before you can save to Flash in Modsoft, you need to specify how the controller will

to Flash

react when power is re-established. This section describes three options. The next

 

section describes how to specify an option.

Three

 

 

Modsoft will ask you three questions:

Parameters

Q1 Continue power down Run state? Y/N

 

 

Q2 Start PLC after download? Y/N

 

Q3 Continue? Y/N

 

 

Q1 and Q2 define the state of the controller after power is re-established. Q3

 

simply initiates a save-to-Flash operation in the controller. Q3 cannot be invoked

 

unless Q1 and Q2 have been answered Y(es) or N(o).

Three Possible

 

 

The following table shows you the three states that you may specify for the

States

controller:

 

 

 

 

 

If the Answer Is ...

Then the Controller ...

 

 

 

 

Q1 = Y

Comes back in the state it was in (Running or Stopped) before

 

 

power was lost

 

Q2 = N

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q1 = N

Comes back Running when power is restored

 

 

 

 

Q2 = Y

 

 

 

 

 

Q1 = N

Comes back Stopped when power is restored

 

 

 

 

Q2 = N

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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