Function: The command enables and disables the flow control.

Call: “Debug” menu

Requirement: The application is in online mode.

In the dialog to enable the flow control, the task for which the flow control will be applied can be selected from a list box. By default, the “Select task automatically” option is selected. In the device tree, the selected task is marked with Flow Control. When the flow control mode is enabled, the “Flow Control Task  Select this task” and “Flow Control Task  Select task automatically” commands are available in the device tree in the context menu of all tasks in order to select another task for flow control.

NOTICE

An active flow control extends application runtime.

When the “Confirmed Online Mode” option is selected in the communication settings, a dialog prompt opens when switching on the flow control to cancel the operation if necessary.

When flow control is enabled, it is not possible to use breakpoints or to step through the program.

For more information, see: ⮫ “Flow Control ”