Server runtime executable
There are several ways to run FA-Server at runtime:
Server runtime execution format
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Manual
Runtime Execution
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This can be done by opening the server configuration file from
FA-Server and running it manually using the RUN icon at the top of the FA-Server screen.
The meaning of each icon is as follows, from left to right:
off-line
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Stops communication and stops server processing.
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Online (debug)
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Executes server processing via virtual communication (no communication with PLC). Use this when PLC is not available.
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Online (Monitor)
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Communicates with PLC and executes server processing. You can check the current value of PLC and write values to the PLC.
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Online (fastest)
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It communicates with PLC and executes server processing. The difference with "Online (Monitor)" is that FA-Server is executed minimized and displayed as an icon in the task tray. Executing it minimized reduces resources related to screen drawing.
Furthermore, by double-clicking the icon in the task tray, the screen will be displayed in online (monitor) mode (communication with PLC will not be interrupted when switching from running the icon to displaying the screen).
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This method is mainly used for manual execution during the development and testing stages. In most cases, server functions should be executed automatically after the start of production operations, and execution is generally performed using the "Runtime execution with automatic startup settings" below.
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By auto-start setting
Runtime Execution
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By setting FA-Server to start automatically, you can run the runtime automatically when FA-Server starts. For details on the automatic startup setting, see "Automatic startup of FA-Server".
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