Can I configure the execution of an application (the executed cycles)?

You are able to configure most of the states in which the current application is being executed by the →runtime system .

Graphical survey:

Explanation on the states (meanings: = yes; = no):

How to configure these states:

1. If the runtime system is running, terminate the runtime system . If you are using the built-in PLC, stop it.

2. Open a command prompt on the target system or PC where the runtime system or logi.CAD 3 (if the built-in PLC is used) has been installed.
   Change to sub-directory PLC of the runtime system installation directory.
   If you are using the built-in PLC, go to the Windows folder where you installed logi.CAD 3. Then go to this sub-folder: plugins\com.logicals.ptk.win32.win_x.y.z\rts (x.y.z is a placeholder for the respective version number of logi.CAD 3.)
   

3. Open file RTSIO.cfg in any text editor, search for the line Flags and change the entered value to one of the following values.
   These values are applied for →tasks with a cycle time ≠ 0 (= for a periodic execution).

   Value	Activated states	Note
   0	run state + stop state	Run state and stop state are always activated – no matter which value is entered in the line.
   1	init state + run state + stop state
   2	run state + term state + stop state
   3	init state + run state + term state + stop state	Line Flags 3 is entered in the default configuration. Therefore, all states but the shutdown state are activated.
   8	run state + shutdown state + stop state
   9	init state + run state + shutdown state + stop state
   10	run state + shutdown state + term state + stop state
   11	init state + run state + shutdown state + term state + stop state

4. Save the changed file RTSIO.cfg.

5. If you want to define the execution period of the shutdown state, perform the following steps, too:

   1. Open file RTS.cfg in any text editor, search for the following lines and change the entered value (the values are interpreted as milliseconds).

      Line	Meaning	Example
      AddSymbol Shutdown.Timeout	period for execution of the shutdown state logi.cals recommends a period of 3 seconds at most (= value 3000 or less). If you specify a longer period, logi.CAD 3 might report a timeout when loading/stopping the application.	AddSymbol Shutdown.Timeout 3000
      AddSymbol Shutdown.CheckDelay	check interval for sequence of Shutdown.Timeout	AddSymbol Shutdown.CheckDelay 500
      TriggeredTasks.HaveInitCycle	only possible for Windows and platform LinuxX86: activate or deactivate the init state for →tasks with a cycle time 0 (= for a triggered execution) In case of value 0 ( = default behavior), the init state is deactivated for these tasks. In case of other values, the init state is activated.	TriggeredTasks.HaveInitCycle 1

   2. Save the changed file RTS.cfg.

6. Restart the runtime system on the Windows PC. If you are using the built-in PLC, start it.
   

Consider the possible effect, if you have deactivated the init state, shutdown state and/or term state: Concerning the RTSCycleInfo block, its outputs evaluating the status of the appropriate state will always return value FALSE (or an equivalent).