13.3.1 Procedure - Turning Multiple Bits ON/OFF (Up to 5 States)

The following procedure shows how to display the direction in which a crane is moved (right, left, or stop) and the error notification bit state in different colors using a single lamp. Using the following method, you can display a total of 5 states, including all bits OFF.

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] = 5, [State Switch Condition] = Change state by bit)
   

4. Set [Bit Address 1]. From From the [Address Input] dialog box, select the device/PLC, set X101 as the device address, and click [Ent]. (For example, X101)

5. Also, set [Bit Address 2] to [Bit Address 4] as follows.
   (For example, [Bit Address 2] X102, [Bit Address 3] X103, [Bit Address 4] M100)
   
   

   

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

     State	Description
     	Bit Address 4	Bit Address 3	Bit Address 2	Bit Address 1
     [State 0]	0	0	0	0
     [State 1]	0	0	0	1
     [State 2]	0	0	1	0
     [State 3]	0	1	0	0
     [State 4]	1	0	0	0

   • When multiple bits are ON, the lamp with the highest priority is displayed.
     The order of lamp priority from highest to lowest is [Bit Address 1], [Bit Address 2], [Bit Address 3], [Bit Address 4].

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

7. 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.
   

8. Select [State 1] in [Select State] and set the [Display Color]. [State 1] is the state where the specified Bit Address X101 is ON.

9. Set [Display Color] for [State 2] to [State 4].

   

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

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

10. Click the [Label] tab. Define the label to appear on the Lamp. Specify the font type and size, and then in the rectangular field type the text to display. Click [OK].

    

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