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Programming Examples
Forcing Button Status
NOTE:
The Force Option must be selected (in OP--WINEDIT) in order to force
setpoints and ONLY applies to Alternate Action Buttons.
This funtion is used to set the state (on or off) of every alternate action pushbutton. To
use the “Force Button Status” function, set the F1 bit and all buttons that you want to
be on, leaving all other bits off. The example below shows buttons 1 and 3 being
forced on and all other buttons forced off when B3:4/2 is active
B3:4
Set the F1 bit and the bits
for Buttons 1 & 3. Clear
the bits for Buttons 2 & 4.
2
N7:3/15
N7:3/0
N7:3/3
N7:3/1
OTU
N7:3/2
OTU
This function is used to turn individual buttons on without affecting the state of any
other buttons. To use the “Force Buttons On” function, set the F2 and all buttons that
you want to turn on. Any buttons associated with bits that are not set will be
unaffected. The following example shows buttons 2 and 4 being forced on when
B3:4/2 is active.
B3:4
Set the F2 bit and the bits
for Buttons 2 & 4. Buttons
1 & 3 are unaffected.
2
N7:3/13
N7:3/0
N7:3/3
This function is used to turn individual buttons off without affecting the state of any
other buttons. To use the “Force Buttons Off” function, set the F3 and all buttons that
you want to turn on. Any buttons associated with bits that are not set will be
unaffected. The following example shows buttons 1 and 4 being cleared when
B3:4/2 is active.
B3:4
Set the F3 bit and the bits
for Buttons 1 & 4. Buttons
2 & 3 are unaffected.
2
N7:3/14
N7:3/1
N7:3/3
Force Button
Status
Force Button(s) On
Force Button(s) Off
