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shoelesscraig · September 7th, 2010, 12:52 AM

I know I've seen the answer to this before, but I've searched and searched and for the life of me I can't find it!!

I'm used to Logix 500, where if I wanted to make an output flash I could use a bit such as S2:4/5 for example. What is the easiest way to do this in Logix 5000? I know how to do it with 2 timers, but I thought there may be an easier way...?

At first I HATED 5000, but the more I get used to it, the more I love it! I'm just still trying to get used to these little differences.

Honga · September 7th, 2010, 01:25 AM

Maybe you could just toggle on scan completion, depending on scan time this should do.

shoelesscraig · September 7th, 2010, 01:46 AM

Scan time for a typical program in this controller is just a few milliseconds. I'm looking to flash an output (such as a pilot light) on and off a LOT slower than that. Maybe 1 second on, 1 second off. Or .5 seconds on, .5 seconds off.

Honga · September 7th, 2010, 02:10 AM

hmm.. could you use system clock &2 (& being the remainder operation) and toggle on it?

rdrast · September 7th, 2010, 02:26 AM

One part of my utility logic for Logix is a simple free-running timer, with a 50ms time base. Every time the DN bit gets set, I just add 1 to a DINT. Just use the bits of the DINT for various duration blinker bits.

shoelesscraig · September 7th, 2010, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by rdrast

One part of my utility logic for Logix is a simple free-running timer, with a 50ms time base. Every time the DN bit gets set, I just add 1 to a DINT. Just use the bits of the DINT for various duration blinker bits.

Great idea. Correct me if I'm wrong, but won't I need to limit the DINT somehow to make sure the number doesn't get too big? If so, can't I just unconditionally unlatch one of the DINT's higher bits? Say for example bit #30 in the DINT? I may be off track here...?

Jeev · September 7th, 2010, 04:45 AM

There are a few ways of doing it for different results, but here's one quick and dirty way I use if I just want to make something flash.

Just use bit Blink_DINT.0 to Blink_DINT.13 to vary the rate, or combine a couple of bits for different blinking effects.

dmroeder · September 7th, 2010, 09:11 AM

Check the help for the GSV instruction. There will be some information on WallClockTime.

See this thread as well.

gtr35 · September 7th, 2010, 10:16 AM

If you are using a DINT you can do the Unlatch in the bit .31 and get more blinking values. habe any one tried to do that, is the blinking to slow ??

Jeev · September 7th, 2010, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gtr35

If you are using a DINT you can do the Unlatch in the bit .31 and get more blinking values. habe any one tried to do that, is the blinking to slow ??

Unless you want to grow old waiting for bit 13, you won't need anything higher.... So really, you could use an INT, but yeah.

September 7th, 2010, 12:52 AM	#1
shoelesscraig Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: LA Posts: 301	Logix 5000 Question...? I know I've seen the answer to this before, but I've searched and searched and for the life of me I can't find it!! I'm used to Logix 500, where if I wanted to make an output flash I could use a bit such as S2:4/5 for example. What is the easiest way to do this in Logix 5000? I know how to do it with 2 timers, but I thought there may be an easier way...? At first I HATED 5000, but the more I get used to it, the more I love it! I'm just still trying to get used to these little differences. __________________ "It's better to be hated for who you are than be loved for who you're not" -Van Zant Brothers

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September 7th, 2010, 01:25 AM	#2
Honga Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Aus Posts: 316	Maybe you could just toggle on scan completion, depending on scan time this should do.

September 7th, 2010, 01:46 AM	#3
shoelesscraig Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: LA Posts: 301	Scan time for a typical program in this controller is just a few milliseconds. I'm looking to flash an output (such as a pilot light) on and off a LOT slower than that. Maybe 1 second on, 1 second off. Or .5 seconds on, .5 seconds off. __________________ "It's better to be hated for who you are than be loved for who you're not" -Van Zant Brothers

September 7th, 2010, 02:10 AM	#4
Honga Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Aus Posts: 316	hmm.. could you use system clock &2 (& being the remainder operation) and toggle on it?

September 7th, 2010, 10:16 AM	#9
gtr35 Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sinaloa Posts: 23	If you are using a DINT you can do the Unlatch in the bit .31 and get more blinking values. habe any one tried to do that, is the blinking to slow ??

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