Maple Systems Silver Series Installation And Operation Manual page 187

Rep re senting Data with Graph ics Ob jects
To create a MultiState Switch Object
1. From the Parts menu, click MultiState Switch. Or click the MultiState Switch icon in the
Part1 toolbar. The Create MultiState Switch Object dialog box appears.
2. Use the Description: box to enter a title for the MultiState Switch part. A description is not
necessary but does help you identify the purpose of the part.
3. In the Read address frame, select the 16-bit PLC register or OIT internal memory address
that the part continuously reads. You can select BIN (binary) or BCD format.
4. In the Write address frame, select the 16-bit PLC register or OIT internal memory address
that the part writes to when pressed. You can select BIN (binary) or BCD format.
5. In the Attribute frame, select how you want the MultiState Switch object to operate:
Switch Style Option
JOG+
No. of states:
JOG-
No. of states:
6. Refer to the Bit Lamp Object section for information on using the Shape tab.
7. Refer to the Bit Lamp Object section for information on using the Label tab.
8. Click OK. The Create MultiState Switch Object form closes and the main screen of
EasyBuilder appears with the cursor tied to a rectangular outline of the part you just created at
the upper left corner of the screen. Move the part to the desired location on the window.
9. Once the part is placed onto the window, you can adjust the location of the label inside the
part by clicking once on the label. This will highlight the entire object. Now click on the
Description
Increments the PLC register by 1 each time the key is pressed. When the highest state is
reached, the key resets to State 0.
Range: 1 to 32
Decrements the PLC register by 1 each time the key is pressed. When the State 0 is
reached, the key resets to the highest state.
Range: 1 to 32
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