System 800xA training

Exercise 12.1 I/O Scan Cycle Time

12.1.1 Goals
Analyze the influence of changing the Scan Cycle Time on the CPU load.

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12.1.3 Exercise Steps

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Check if the ModuleBus parameter Scan Cycle Time is set to 0 (default). If not,
change the setting to 0 and download the hardware configuration again.

Check the Total system Load and Cyclic Load in the System Diagnostic interaction
window.

Change the ModuleBus parameter Scan Cycle Time to 100ms. Download the
hardware configuration again.

Check the Total system Load and Cyclic Load in the System Diagnostic interaction
window.

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Analyze the difference between the two situations. Describe the influence of Scan
Cycle Time on the CPU load.

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