Specifications

v1.05

6.26.09

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A table will appear that will show the data block, the parameter tag, and the value in that

Figure 6.8: Live Block Viewer

Parameter Status Block

A special device named “PIDStatusValues” is usually installed under the Programming RS-

232 port. Blocks 1-4 contains registers showing internal details for each possible parameter.

These parameters are best viewed in Hex format. The left-hand character (XXxx) indicates

the current action in the driver. Consult the factory for details of this parameter if you are

experiencing difficulties. The right hand character (xxXX) indicates the controller which is

currently providing the parameter. PLEASE NOTE THIS DOES NOT NECESSARILY

MEAN YOU WILL HAVE A VALUE IN THE PARAMETER. It simply means that at least

one controller on the engine network is responding to the request for that specific parameter.

If you have any issues with a particular parameter, it is a good idea to record this status value

for use by the factory in troubleshooting. Any parameter with a value in the right-hand hex

character, should be available in your installation. However, if the appropriate sensor is

not actually installed, you may see a high or low range value.

This feature is critical to know what values are responding in a specific application. If

absolute minimum update times are required, you can use MonicoView to delete the

unavailable parameters, in the Host Devices, to keep scan times to the absolute minimum.