Manual

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Chapter 2
PhaseManager Quick Start
Purpose of This Chapter
Use this quick start to:
• get an introduction to how an equipment phase runs.
• monitor an equipment phase.
• manually tell an equipment phase to go to a different state.
Use this quick start when you want to:
• try out PhaseManager software for the first time.
• test an equipment phase by manually stepping through its states.
Equipment
To use this quick start, you need:
• a Logix5000 controller. See the preface if you aren’t sure which
controllers are Logix5000 controllers.
• firmware, revision 18.0 or later, for the controller
• a power supply for the controller
• a communication path to the controller:
– Communication card or built-in port
– Corresponding communication cable
• RSLogix 5000 programming software, version 18.0 or later
Topic Page
Create an Equipment Phase 18
Create a State Routine 18
Manually Step Through the States 19
Configure the Initial State for an Equipment Phase 22