Instruction Manual

Installation 4-19
4.16 Beacon Configuration
The behavior of the Light Beacon can be customized to respond to the I/O states of customer equipment
added to the system. Beacon Configuration is only turned on if both Custom System and Configurable
Beacon options are chosen during initial system configuration or reconfiguration. A separate beacon.ini
file is used to store the beacon configuration settings. The operation of the beacon depends on the
machine firmware. Some versions of the firmware may have priority over the beacon function.
" NOTE ECW only monitors inputs and outputs when it is not busy running a product program or
procedure. If an input or output should change state during production, the beacon will
not be turned on until the current program or procedure is completed.
To set Beacon Configuration:
1. Configure the system as Custom. See
4.15 System Configuration.
! Alternatively, you may edit the ECW.ini file. Find the [Workcell1] section and set Has
Configurable Beacon=1.
2. Decide what components you want to monitor.
! You must know the I/O number for each of the components.
3. Create a Log Trigger Fault.
a. Click on
Configure > Status Monitoring > Log Trigger Fault.
b. Click on
New to add a new Trigger Fault (Figure 4-9).
Figure 4-9 Log Trigger Faults Dialog Box
c. Click on the Fault Message field and type in a short fault message.
! This message will be displayed on the Fault Monitor.