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60 Rockwell Automation Publication 1756-PM004D-EN-P - September 2012
Chapter 3 Force I/O
where:
Force_Status is a DINT tag.
When to Use I/O Force Use an I/O force to:
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override an input value from another controller (that is, a
consumed tag).
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override an input value from an input device.
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override your logic and specify an output value for another controller (that
is, a produced tag).
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override your logic and specify the state of an output device.
Use these guidelines when forcing an I/O value.
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You can force all I/O data, except for configuration data.
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If the tag is an array or structure, such as an I/O tag, force a BOOL, SINT,
INT, DINT, or REAL element or member.
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If the data value is a SINT, INT, or DINT, you can force the entire value or
you can force individual bits within the value. Individual bits can have a
force status of:
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No force
–
Force on
–
Force off
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You can also force an alias to an I/O structure member, produced tag, or
consumed tag.
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An alias tag shares the same data value as its base tag, so forcing an alias
tag also forces the associated base tag.
–
Removing a force from an alias tag removes the force from the
associated base tag.
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If a produced tag is also Constant, you cannot use forces.
To determine if Examine this bit For this value
Forces are installed 0 1
No forces are installed 0 0
Forces are enabled 1 1
Forces are disabled 1 0
IMPORTANT
Forcing increases logic execution time. The more values you force, the
longer it takes to execute the logic.
IMPORTANT
I/O forces are held by the controller and not by the programming
workstation. Forces remain even if the programming workstation is
disconnected.