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TITLE: FORCE AN I\O AND REMOVE

THE FORCE IN RS LOGIX 5000.

DEPARTMENT : C&I-O&M

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PURPOSE: This procedure is used as work instruction for C&I Engineer.

SCOPE: This procedure explains the procedure to force an I\O and
remove the force in RS Logix5000.
3.0 RESPONSIBILITY: C&I ENGINEER.
4.0 INTRODUCTION: Use a force to override input data or logic when you
need to:
Test and debug your logic.
Check wiring to an output device.
Temporarily keeps your process functioning when an input
device has failed.
A force overrides a value from an input device or logic.
Forcing an input tag overrides the value from the input device.
Forcing an output tag overrides your logic and sends the force value to
the output device.
5.0 PROCEDURE:
Following procedure must be followed:
5.1 Go online with the controller and open the routine that contains the
tag that you want to force.

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Right click on the tag and Click on monitor tags.

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.install the force value.

5.3.1 For a BOOL value (i.e. digital input and digital output): Rightclick the tag and choose Force ON or Force OFF.

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5.3.2 For a integer or REAL value (i.e. analog input or analog

output): In the Force Mask column for the tag, type the value
to which you want to force the tag and press Enter.

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5.4

From the Forces menu, choose I/O Forcing > Enable All I/O Forces
and click YES.

5.5

Remove an Individual Force:

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5.5.1 Follow the step 5.1 and 5.2.

5.5.2 Right-click the tag and choose Remove Force.

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Disable All I/O Forces:

5.6.1 Go online with the controller.
5.6.2 From the Forces menu, choose I/O Forcing > Disable All I/O
Forces and click YES.

REFERENCE: GVK-O&M PLC.

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