Hardware User Manual Manual

47 Publication 1758-UM001D-EN-P - June 2011
Chapter 4
Operating the Controller
This chapter describes the modes of operation for the DataSite controller.
Operating Modes
You may start up the DataSite controller in the Run or the Service mode.
Starting the controller in the Run mode automatically executes DataSite
Workbench programs in the controller memory. Starting the controller in the
Service mode allows the controller to be initialized.
Run Mode
Run mode is the normal or default operating mode of the DataSite controller.
No action is required to select Run mode. When the DataSite controller starts
in Run mode, the following happens.
• The user defined serial communication parameters for all COM ports
are used.
• If a DataSite program is loaded in the RAM, it is executed.
Service Mode
Service mode is used during application programming and maintenance work.
Use the DS Settings or DS FloConfig tool to go into Service mode. For details,
refer to the DataSite Software User Manual, publication 1758-UM002
.
When the DataSite controller starts in Service mode, the following functions
are available.
• Clear DataSite program
• Initialize controller communication parameters
• Initialize file system
• Initialize registers
• Test communication