13.5.1 Procedure - Changing Word Address Bits (Bit Settings)

In the following procedure, error information from a device/PLC is mapped to each bit in a word address (D100). When an error occurs, the corresponding word address bit turns ON and a lamp set up with that same word address displays its associated color.

1. From the [Parts (P)] menu, point to [Switch Lamp (C)] and select [Lamp (L)] or click to place a lamp on the screen.

2. Double-click the placed lamp. The Switch/Lamp dialog box appears. Click [Extended].
   

3. Set the [Number of States] and [State Switch Condition]. Setting the [Number of States] to 3 or more allows you to set [State Switch Condition].
   (For example, [Number of States] = 17, [State Switch Condition] = Change state by bit)
   

4. Specify the address to display the color coding of the lamp in [Word Address] (for example, D100),

5. In [Select Shape], select the lamp shape for each [State].

6. Click the [Color] tab. In the [Select State] list, select [State 0] and define its [Display Color].
   [State 0] is the state where all the specified bit addresses are OFF.
   
    

   

   • You can define each [State] by setting its corresponding bit address to either ON (1) or OFF (0).
      

     State	Description
     [State 0]	All 0
     [State 1]	Only Bit 0 is 1
     [State 2]	Only Bit 1 is 1
     [State 3]	Only Bit 2 is 1
     [State 4]	Only Bit 3 is 1
     [State 5]	Only Bit 4 is 1
     [State 6]	Only Bit 5 is 1
     [State 7]	Only Bit 6 is 1
     [State 8]	Only Bit 7 is 1
     [State 9]	Only Bit 8 is 1
     [State 10]	Only Bit 9 is 1
     [State 11]	Only Bit 10 is 1
     [State 12]	Only Bit 11 is 1
     [State 13]	Only Bit 12 is 1
     [State 14]	Only Bit 13 is 1
     [State 15]	Only Bit 14 is 1
     [State 16]	Only Bit 15 is 1
     :	:
     [State 32]	Only Bit 31 is 1

   • When multiple bits are turned ON at the same time, lamps are displayed in ascending order from "Bit 0" to "Bit 15".

7. Select [State 1] in [Select State] and set the [Display Color]. [State 1] is the state in which "Bit 0" of Word Address D100 is ON.
   

8. Set the [Display Color] for [State 2] to [State 16].

   

   • Depending on the shape, the color setup procedure may differ from the procedure described above. Click [Select Shape]. The [Select State] window appears. Select the state and click [Open] to define the shape and color for that state.

   • Depending on the shape, you may not be able to change the color.

9. Click the [Label] tab and define the text label for each state. Specify the font type and size, then type the text and click [OK].
    

   

   • When you select a lamp and press the [F2] key, you can directly edit the text on the label.