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Compact Logix
RS Logix 5000 v20.04
Function Block or Ladder
I want to create a new tag in a PLC for a large pump station that will allow me to historize the number of pumps that are running. This tag will be used in a high performance HMI graphic. The pump station has 6 pumps. I thought I would simply be able to use an "add block" to add up the number of boolean run indicator tags that are true or 1. The "add block" will not allow me to connect a boolean output tag to it. It appears that the "add block" will only allow float data types.
Is there and elegant way to solve this? I thought about using the ssum (selective summer block) but that requires a float also.
RS Logix 5000 v20.04
Function Block or Ladder
I want to create a new tag in a PLC for a large pump station that will allow me to historize the number of pumps that are running. This tag will be used in a high performance HMI graphic. The pump station has 6 pumps. I thought I would simply be able to use an "add block" to add up the number of boolean run indicator tags that are true or 1. The "add block" will not allow me to connect a boolean output tag to it. It appears that the "add block" will only allow float data types.
Is there and elegant way to solve this? I thought about using the ssum (selective summer block) but that requires a float also.