Our application keeps missing a brief PLC request (Fairino FR5, sample verification)

AlexBrown0907 · 4 Jun 2026, 01:08 UTC

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AlexBrown0907
I'm reviewing our non-safety job handshake for sample verification with Fairino FR5 in a sample-checking cell with separate safety controls, using an inspection coupon. The PLC sends a brief request, and our application sometimes misses it. I can't find anything clear about who owns each signal or when it gets cleared. Safety functions are independently engineered; this is the ordinary job interface.

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AaronBennett0697
Replying to AlexBrown0907

Does your trace show when the PLC request is raised and cleared relative to application polls, including which side performs the clearing?

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AlexBrown0907
Replying to AaronBennett0697

Our trace shows it rising and falling between two polls. The PLC clears it without an observed acknowledgement. No wonder the application misses it.

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AaronBennett0697
Replying to AlexBrown0907

Draft one writer and clear conditions for each field, then review a request retained until matching acknowledgement with the interface owner. That should settle the handshake offline.

22 points
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ZaraAli0221
Replying to AaronBennett0697

Holding the request addresses the missed pulse, but it doesn't settle the interface. A retained request needs identity and restart rules to avoid being mistaken for new work.

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