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13.5 Toggle Switch
The toggle switch is a combination of Bit Lamp and Set Bit. It represents
the ON/OFF status of a PLC bit address, and defines a touch area,
when activated, it may turn the same or different bit ON or OFF.
Procedure to place a Toggle Switch.
1. Click Toggle Switch icon or select
Toggle Switch
from
the
Parts
menu.
2. Fill in General Tab Items:
Description
: A reference name (not displayed) that
you assign to the Toggle Switch.
Read address
: Bit that controls the Toggle Switch
state, shape and label.
Device type
is the bit prefix.
Device address
is the bit number.
Tag
is used to select the Read address from a list
of predefined Tags.
Aux.
directs the Read address to be retrieved
from the Auxiliary Port.
Write address
: Bit that is affected by the Toggle
Switch Set Style.
Device type
is the bit prefix.
Device address
is the bit number.
Tag
is used to select the Write address from a list
of predefined Tags.
Aux.
directs the Write address to be retrieved from the Auxiliary Port.
Switch style
: See
Note
Switch Style Functions below for an explanation of each Switch style.
3. Go to
Shape
Tab: Select Shape or Bitmap to display graphics that represent the touch area.
Note:
Refer to Bit Lamp procedure for more details on filling out the Shape tab.
Note:
Shapes and Bitmaps assigned to Toggle Switch parts change state according to the Read address' state.
4. Go to
Label
Tab: Fill in fields to denote states.
Note:
Refer to Section 2: Software Reference Guide, Part Placement for more details on filling out the Label tab.
5. Click
OK
to place the Toggle Switch part on the window. Position the Toggle Switch part and resize it if necessary. Adjust
the label position as desired.
Note:
Refer to Section 2: Software Reference Guide, Part Placement for details about completing each tab item.
Switch style: Defines the action
performed by the Toggle Switch part.
See
Note
Switch Style Functions below.
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