Connecting a Control Device That is Not a PC
Connecting while control device is not PC and tasks are not running
If your control device is not a PC and tasks are not running, you will see the following message box:
[Leave the controller in Auto mode, I just want to monitor operation.]: Switches to Monitor mode for monitoring the controller status.
[Switch the controller to Program mode, I want to edit and debug programs.]: Switches to Program mode for editing programs. The remote device cannot start programs until remote control has been enabled from the [Run] window.
Connecting from a control device that is not a PC while tasks are running
When using a control device that is not a PC and tasks are running, you can connect to a PC to the controller to monitor operation. For example, you can connect to a controller that is running tasks to temporarily monitor display output, tasks, and I/O, and then disconnect while tasks continue to run.
If the project on the PC is the same as on the controller, you will see the following message box when connection is established:
If the project on the PC is not the same as the project in the controller, you will see the following message box when connection is established:
If the [Leave the controller in Auto mode, I just want to monitor operation.] option is selected, the [Run] window will open if Epson RC+ 8.0 is started in Program mode. If Epson RC+ 8.0 is started in Operator mode, the [Operator Window] will appear. From the [Run] window or [Operator Window], you can view results of Print instructions. You can also use the Task Manager and I/O monitor.
When monitoring controller operation, the controller remains in Auto mode. You cannot stop tasks from Epson RC+ 8.0, because the control device is not a PC. Stop the task from the current control device, and then connect the controller from Epson RC+ 8.0. Next, select Program mode to switch the controller to Program mode. (Refer to Connecting while control device is not PC and tasks are not running.)
Disconnecting while tasks are running
You can only disconnect from the controller with tasks running when the control device is set to a device other than PC.
- Stop communications with the controller by selecting [Offline] from the [Connection] dropdown list on the toolbar.
- You may now disconnect the communications cable between the PC and the controller. Tasks will continue to run in the controller.