IDEC MICROSmart FC6A Series Ladder Programming Manual page 233

Settings
There are two methods to configure dates for the YEAR instruction. Specify the method on the Devices tab with Data register
settings.
• Configure the dates as a fixed setting
The dates for the ON/OFF settings are uniquely determined. The dates for the ON/OFF settings cannot be changed while the
FC6A Series MICROSmart is running. For details, see "To configure the dates as a fixed setting" on page 11-17.
• Configuring the dates by specifying data registers
The dates for the ON/OFF settings are configured according to the values stored in the specified data registers. The dates for
the ON/OFF settings can be changed while the FC6A Series MICROSmart is running. For details, see "To configure the dates
by specifying data registers" on page 11-21.
To configure the dates as a fixed setting
The dates for the ON/OFF settings are uniquely determined. The dates for the ON/OFF settings cannot be changed while the FC6A
Series MICROSmart is running.
• Devices tab
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1. Data register settings
This setting selects whether to configure YEAR instruction dates as fixed settings or to indirectly specify them with data registers.
To configure the dates as fixed settings, clear this check box.
Unselected check box
The dates are fixed settings.
The dates are configured on the parameter tabs. The dates cannot be changed while the FC6A Series MICROSmart is
running. For the settings, see "Parameter tab" on page 11-5.
Note: When this check box is selected, the settings for dates are indirectly specified with data registers. Configure the dates by using data
registers. The dates can be changed while the FC6A Series MICROSmart is running. For indirection specification with data registers, see "To
configure the dates by specifying data registers" on page 11-21.
2. S1 (source 1): First Data Register
This setting is not configured when configuring the dates as fixed settings.
3. S2 (source 2): Initialization Input
This setting is not configured when configuring the dates as fixed settings.
4. S3 (source 3): Number of parameter tabs
This setting configures the number of parameter tabs. When this value is increased or decreased, the number of parameter tabs
displayed on the dialog box increases or decreases. 10 bytes of the user program region are used for each Parameter tab.
For the settings, see "Parameter tab" on page 11-18.
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