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33002479 06 07/2008
Submenu: PLC Operations: Start, Stop, Init
Submenu: PLC Operations Hot Standby CPU
Start, Stop, Init 
Screens 
Display
Fields Available Description
Start PLC Press <ENTER> to 
confirm Start
Pressing <ENTER> starts the controller
Stop PLC Press <ENTER> to 
confirm Stop
Pressing <ENTER> stops the controller
Init PLC Press <ENTER> to 
confirm Init
Pressing <ENTER> initializes the controller
On safety processors, this command is only 
available in maintenance mode
Screen Field Option Description
Hot Standby 
State:
State
read only
PRIMARY CPU Controller serves as primary CPU 
unit
STANDBY CPU Controller serves as standby 
CPUunit
Offline Controller not connected to another
Hot Standby 
Mode:
Mode
(modifiable 
only if the key 
switch is in the 
unlocked 
position)
RUN STS steady Controller is active and is either 
serving as primary CPU controller 
or able to take over the primary 
CPU role if needed
STS 
flashing
Controller is transferring/updating 
and when the transfer is done, RUN 
will stay on steady
OFFLINE STS steady Controller is taken out of service 
without stopping it or disconnecting 
it from power
If the controller is the primary CPU 
unit when the Mode state is 
changed to OFFLINE, control 
switches to the standby CPU unit. If 
the standby CPU controller is taken 
OFFLINE, the primary CPU unit 
continues to operate without a 
backup
STS 
flashing
Controller is transferring/updating 
and when the transfer is done, 
OFFLINE will stay on steady










