Technical data

Utility Software for MS-DOS
CP 486 ⋅ 00/14 VIPA GmbH 101
5.4 Program for Visualizing the PLC Process Image
The program S5KOP serves in the current version to visualize the process image in the processor of
the automation system.
The MS-DOS program S5KOP.EXE in the version 1.0 from 4-19-1991 has a capacity of 75645
bytes. VIPA handling modules for the CP486 must be included in the PLC.
Calling from MS-DOS is realized via the command "S5KOP<Return>". A title screen is displayed
which is cleared after pressing an optional key. Now you are in the main menu.
The menu "process image"is activated by pressing <F1>. There you can select via function keys
what is to be cyclically displayed:
<F1> Display of inputs
<F2> Display of outputs
<F3> Display of markers 0..127
<F4> Display of markers 128..255
<F5> Display of timers
<F6> Display of counters
<F8> Display of bank
The cyclic display can be interrupted by pressing the pause key <F7> until the next key press.
After pressing a selection key F1 .. F6 or F8, the respective process image is cyclically displayed
until you choose alternative.
By pressing the <F7> key ("pause") the current status is frozen until the next key press.
By pressing <ESC> you exit the menu process image and return back to the main menu and from
there again with <ESC> back to the DOS command prompt.