Using a word to activate alarms

[wells]

I am in the process of learning the basics of PLC Programming and I would like to put forward a question regarding how I would monitor a number of alarms e.g 16 with using a word instead of individual contacts. So that if any of the Bits are 1 then the word is one. I am using syswin but cant seem to find any function to help me with this.

Your Help would be greatly appreciated

Wells

 

[paraffin power]

Hello wells
All you need to do is test the Word for NOT equal to zero.
Long time since I used Syswin (CX-Programmer, now) so you may have to use CMP instruction, then look at the arithmetic flags P_NE for Not equal.
Lot easier with CX-P; you should upgrade.
HTH
Pp