Table of Contents Machine status Variablendefinition Signal status diagram machine status Book Creator Add this page to your book Book Creator Remove this page from your book Manage book(0 page(s)) Help This page is not fully translated, yet. Please help completing the translation. (remove this paragraph once the translation is finished) Machine status The machine status passes on information from the PLC, which is displayed via the traffic lights on the machine. Variablendefinition Name of variablen Type Content Direction MES_Setup BOOL Machine is in “Setup” mode. From PLC to MES MES_AutomaticReady BOOL The automatic mode can be started. From PLC to MES MES_AutomaticActive BOOL The automatic mode is active. From PLC to MES MES_Alarm BOOL Machine reports a malfunction. From PLC to MES Each signal is connected directly via the corresponding input to the respective output. Signal status diagram machine status