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Created Date: May 31,2019
Created By: Arbitrader
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I am looking for a simpler way to program 32 separate level alarms to energize a horn coil. I know I can simply put the first level switch and horn coil on the first rung, and then add the remaining 31 level switches as parallel sub-rungs to the horn coil. However AD Tech support suggested simplifying this using bit addresses so I don't need all of these sub-rungs? I looked through all of the P1000 help files, and available videos and didn't find any examples that seemed to help. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Created Date: May 31,2019
Created by: Arbitrader
I am looking for a simpler way to program 32 separate level alarms to energize a horn coil. I know I can simply put the first level switch and horn coil on the first rung, and then add the remaining 31 level switches as parallel sub-rungs to the horn coil.
However AD Tech support suggested simplifying this using bit addresses so I don't need all of these sub-rungs? I looked through all of the P1000 help files, and available videos and didn't find any examples that seemed to help.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Created Date: May 31,2019
Created by: kewakl
If you already have the bits allocated you could PACK BITS into a word and check if the word is nonzero.
if you dont already have them allocated, make a 32-bit word for alarms - like ALARM.
Then use bit 1 of the ALARM as ALARM:1, thru bit 32 as ALARM:32.
You didnt say if the alarm bits are physical I/O.
Created Date: May 31,2019
Created by: Arbitrader
Kewaki, thank you for the suggestions. Alarm bits are not physical I/O.
Created Date: May 31,2019
Created by: Arbitrader
OK, I understand defining the allocated bits using Pack Bits, but don't know how to do the next two steps; "pack bits into a word and check if the word is nonzero ". Can you elaborate?
Created Date: May 31,2019
Created by: kewakl
Thank you for responding with your results.
Created Date: June 01,2019
Created by: Adisharr
Thank you for responding with your results.
I second that, it's nice when people reply whether or not something worked. It makes people much more likely to help.