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LogicPro User’s Guide Chapter 15: Downloading & Monitoring

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2. Choose Select Grid from the View menu.

3. Select the check box next to each variable whose proper-

ties and status that you want to view. A small red check

mark appears in each selected box.

4. Select Watch Grid from the View menu. The Vari-

able Watch Window displays the values and other

properties of variables that you selected.

Changing the Value of a Variable

To change the value of a variable:

1. Double-click the variable value in the Value column.

2. Enter the new variable value.

3. Click [Yes].

Forcing Variables

With the Variable Watch Forcing I/O feature:

• You can force a Boolean variable on or off, or clear the

forced status for the variable.

• You can disable, re-enable or clear all I/O forcing in a

program.

Forcing a Variable

CAUTION! Variables remain in their forced states until you

clear or disable the forced condition(s), or termi-

nate the logic program. Closing Variable Watch

will not clear or disable forced variables. Force

variables only when you are sure it is safe to do

so.

To force a variable on or off:

1. Start FastLink. (Click Start on the Windows task bar,

then click Programs, then Watlow, then LogicPro

CPC400/PPC-2000, then click FastLink.)

2. Start Variable Watch. (Click Start on the Windows

task bar, then click Programs, then Watlow, then

LogicPro CPC400/PPC-2000, then click Variable

Watch Window.

3. Choose Select Grid from the View menu.