Controller Status

Access real-time status information for all controllers in a project:
Name
Name of the controller.
Status
Status of the controller:
  • Building, indicates that the project or controller build is in progress
  • Unable to Connect, indicates that the
    AADvance-Trusted SIS Workstation software
    is unable to connect with the controller
  • Need Password, indicates that the
    AADvance-Trusted SIS Workstation software
    requires the controller password to connect and provide status information
  • Need Save Status, indicates that the project requires saving
  • Unavailable, indicates switching from design to online or simulation mode
  • Simulator Running, indicates that the
    AADvance-Trusted SIS Workstation software
    is unable to connect with the controller since it is in simulation mode
  • Connecting, indicates that the
    AADvance-Trusted SIS Workstation software
    is retrieving status information or is unable to communicate with the controller
  • Running, indicates that the controller is running an application while displaying the application version and date
  • Stopped, indicates that the controller is not running an application
Controller statuses also display with a system health condition: Healthy, Faulted, or Warning.
Locked Variables
Number of locked input and output variables for the controller.
Cycle Time
Current cycle time of the controller.
Locked By
Name of the user that applied read-only mode to the controller.
Password Protected
Indication that the controller is password-protected. True indicates a password-protected controller.
When viewing the
Controller Status
, the
Name
column displays icons that indicate the connection status of the controllers.
cts_cs1
Indicates a healthy, running controller having a good system health
cts_cs2
Indicates a faulted controller having a bad system health
cts_cs
Indicates any other condition
To access controller status information
  • From the
    View
    menu, click
    Controller Status
    .
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