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10.9 Trace
Toggles the current state of the trace option. When turned on this causes debug information to
be written to a trace file
10.10 Display Structure
This utility allows you to view the contents of a panel data structure. You have the option of
continually retrieving and displaying the same structure at a refresh rate you specify. You can
also log the results to a file.
To display a structure proceed as follows.
1. Connect to the panel and click Display Structure under the Tools menu (you must have
selected Show Tools Menu under preferences). The following dialog appears.
2. Choose the CPU.
3. Choose the Structure on that CPU. Loop structures are qualified with a loop number. e.g.
gLCUPollData - Loop 2.
4. Choose the entry (for Poll Data there is one entry per device, other structures may be
organized differently.
5. Choose how many entries to display. The maximum is adjusted automatically to
compensate for the selected start entry. Note: The actual entries on the panel may be
less than the maximum. If you choose a start entry higher than the actual number of
entries on the panel you will get an error message. If you choose a number of entries
greater than those actually on the panel, you will receive only those that are present.
6. You can get a "one shot" display by pressing Refresh.
7. To run continuously, select a refresh rate and press Start.
8. To log to file check the Log To File box and specify a destination file.
9. You can adjust the refresh rate, the start entry and the number of entries while the
display is running. They will take effect after the next interval has expired.
10. To view a different structure you must first press stop.
10.11 External Bus
Toggles the "Use External Bus" setting. When turned on, this signals that the configurator is
connected to the External Bus of the panel.
10.12 About FX-3500 Configuration Utility
Displays the copyright notice and version number of your copy of the Configuration Utility.