Mitsubishi a2 Series Programming Manual page 8

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Series Applications Controller
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3.8 Block Items ......................................................................................... 3-26
3.8.1 Input Blocks ............................................................................... 3-26
3.8.2 Function Blocks .......................................................................... 3-26
3.8.3 Output Blocks ............................................................................. 3-26
3.8.4 Connected Blocks ...................................................................... 3-26
4. Direct Programming .................................................................. 4-1
4.1 Block Availability ................................................................................... 4-1
4.2 Connecting Blocks ................................................................................ 4-1
4.2.1 To connect the blocks from the left (signal provider) block to
4.2.2 To connect the blocks from the right (signal receiver) block to
4.3 Disconnect Two Blocks ......................................................................... 4-2
4.4 Methods to Create a Function Block ..................................................... 4-3
4.4.1 New FB ........................................................................................ 4-3
4.4.2 AddFB .......................................................................................... 4-3
4.5 Function Block Editing .......................................................................... 4-3
4.5.1 Setup Function Block ................................................................... 4-3
4.5.2 Change No. (of a Function Block) ................................................ 4-3
4.5.3 Delete FB ..................................................................................... 4-3
4.6 Movement between Function Blocks .................................................... 4-4
4.6.1 Movement Between Unconnected Blocks .................................... 4-4
4.6.2 Movement Between Connected Blocks ....................................... 4-4
4.6.3 The Jump Command .................................................................... 4-4
4.7 Using Keys as Inputs ............................................................................ 4-4
4.8 The Monitor Mode ................................................................................. 4-5
4.8.1 Monitor/Update Function Block Values ........................................ 4-5
4.8.2 Forcing Outputs ON/OFF ............................................................. 4-6
4.8.3 Add/Delete Function Blocks in the Monitor Mode ........................ 4-6
5. The Logic Function Blocks ........................................................ 5-1
5.1 The AND Block ..................................................................................... 5-2
5.2 The OR Block ........................................................................................ 5-3
5.3 The NOT Block ..................................................................................... 5-4
5.4 The XOR Block (Exclusive OR) ............................................................ 5-4
5.5 The NAND Block (Not AND) ................................................................. 5-5
5.6 The NOR Block (Not OR) ...................................................................... 5-6
right (signal receiver) block. ......................................................... 4-1
left (signal provider) block. ........................................................... 4-2
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