Monitor controller status

Use the
Online
 pane to monitor controller status.
Status indicators
Object
Description
Online-Offline toggle. Slide the toggle to the right to go online with a controller. Slide it to the left to go offline with a controller.
A yellow triangle above the toggle indicates a warning:
A red circle above the toggle indicates a fault or error, and the Controller mode indicates the controller is in a fault state
or unknown error
:
Key switch or toggle switch position.
If the physical controller's key switch or toggle switch is set to REM (Remote), you can use
FactoryTalk Design Studio
 or the
Logix Designer
 application to change the controller mode. If the controller mode switch is set to RUN or PROG, you cannot change the controller mode from
FactoryTalk Design Studio
 or the
Logix Designer
 application.
Current controller mode:
  • Program mode: logic is not executing, outputs are not controlled, and you can edit the project.
  • Run mode: the controller schedules tasks, scans programs, scans routines, and reads and writes I/O. You can change a limited subset of project elements.
  • Faulted: the controller is in a fault state and requires correction.
Controller LED lights:
  • OK. Indicates power and overall status of the controller.
  • I/O. Indicates input-output communication status.
  • ES. The Energy Storage LED. Indicates status of the energy storage module, if present.
For more information on controller status messages, refer to these sources:
  • Logix 5000®
    Controllers Information and Status Programming Manual, publication 1756-PM015
  • Logix 5000®
    Controller and I/O Fault Codes and Syslog Messages, publication 1756-RD001
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