Instruction List

The Instruction List provides access to the ProgrammingInstructions for creating ladder logic.

Accessing Instruction List

The Instruction List is displayed on the Main Screen and can be placed where desired. If the Instruction List is not displayed, it can be accessed from the Tools Menu.

Using the Instruction List

The Instruction List consists of more than 118 Instructions divided into the following 14 categories:

 

• Contacts:

  NO/NC		NO/NC Edge and Compare
  Fill

• Coils:

  Out		Set
  Reset		OR Out
  Flasher		Debounce
  Timed		Toggle
  Program End		No Operation

• Application Functions:

  Alarm		Average Change of Value
  Find Min Max Value		Learn Alarm
  Limit Value Ramp		Selected Summation Switch
  Ramp Generator Scale (linear and nonlinear)

• Array Functions:

  Array Statistics		Copy
  Fill		Pack and Unpack (Boolean and Word arrays)
  Shift/Rotate



• Counters/Timers:

  Simple Counter		Counter
  Simple Timer		Timer



• Communications:

  ASCII In/Out		Modbus Read/Write
  Clear Serial Port Buffer		Send Email
  Custom Protocol In/Out		EtherNet/IP Explicit Message
  Custom Serial Instruction		ViewMarq Write
  Network Read/Write		DataWorx Request
  GS Drives Read/Write

• Data Handling:

  Absolute Encoder		Lookup Table
  Compare Values		Pack Bits
  Copy Data		Shift/Rotate Bits
  FIFO/LIFO		Sign Magnitude
  First Bit On/Off		UnPack (Bits & Word)
  Inc/Dec		Retentive Tag Sync
  Logic Bits/Words		File Control, Read/Write

• Drum Sequencers:

  Drum

  Sequencer

• High Speed I/O Functions:

  Find Home		Programmable Limit Switch
  Registration		Set Position
  Simple Move		Velocity Move
  Write HS Outputs		AMC Axis Enable
  Automatic Registration		Manual Registration
  Flying Cutoff		Gear Drivetrain
  Motion Sequencer		Multi-Axis Motion Sequencer
  Preset Table		Rotary Table Application
  Write AMC Outputs

• Math Functions:

  Math Editor

  Data Statistics

• PID:

  PID Loop

  Ramp/Soak

• Program Control:

  Call Task		For Loop/Loop Break
  Next Block		Stop Program
  User Defined Fault		Return From Called Task

   
• String Functions:

  Compare		Copy Character
  Extract		Find
  Pack/Unpack		Length



• System Functions:

  LCD Page		Time Sync
  Access System Parameters		Set CPU Time

Click and Drag from the Instruction List

To insert an Instruction into the Ladder Editor, click and drag an instruction from the Instruction List to the desired rung position.

The Instruction Dialog will open as shown below.

Note: You may also select the location in the Ladder Editor and then double-click the instruction in the Instruction List.

Add/Remove to Favorites

Allows a user to Add any instruction to their Favorites list by right clicking next to an instruction and selecting Add to favorites. This allows easy access to a user's most commonly used instructions.

To Remove an instruction from the Favorites list, you can right click the instruction and select Remove from Favorites.

Add to Favorites > Remove from Favorites

Color Filled Instruction Blocks

Right-clicking on an instruction group allows a user the ability to Enable, Reset to Defaults, or Change the Color for that group of instruction blocks in ladder.

• Change Color: Allows a user to modify the color for that specific block of instructions.

• Reset to Defaults: This option will reset all blocks of instructions to their color defaults.

• Enable Coloring Default is ON. If you deselect, coloring will be disabled for all instructions.

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