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8.10 Operating the Status Force
MP 377, MP 377 PRO (WinCC flexible)
216 Operating Instructions, 10/2008, 6AV6691-1DR01-0AB0
8.10 Operating the Status Force
8.10.1 Overview
Application
You read or write access values of the connected PLC directly with Status Force. Status
Force allows you to monitor or change addresses of the PLC program, etc. You don't need
to connect an additional programming device or additional PC to the PLC.
Note
Status Force can only be used in combination with SIMATIC S5 or SIMATIC S7.
Layout
The layout of Status Force depends on the configuration.
The figure shows the general layout of Status Force. A value can be monitored or controlled
on every line.
The following figure shows an example of Status Force.
The configuration engineer specifies which columns appear in Status Force.
The table shows the significance of all configurable columns.
Column Functions
"Connection" The PLC whose address ranges must be displayed.
"Type", "DB Number", "Offset", "Bit" The address range of the value
"Data Type", "Format" The data type of the value
"Status Value" The value read from the specified address.
"Control Value" The value to be written to the specified address.
Further information on this may be available in your plant documentation