Rockwell Automation GMLC Reference Manual User Manual
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Publication GMLC-5.2 - November 1999
Motion Controller Functions
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AxisLink Group Output
Use the
AxisLink_group_output function to directly specify AxisLink
output groups in an expression.
You define and select output groups using the Tag Explorer (under
AxisLink I/O Output Group) and the Tag Window. It is not necessary to
use this function to specify them directly.
Syntax:
AxisLink_group_output[address, total signals in group, optional
mask]
Flex I/O Group Output
Use the
Flex_IO_group_output function to directly specify Flex I/O
discrete output groups in an expression directly. This function is available
only if your motion controller is running i
CODE
version 3.0 or later (as
selected in the Configure Control Options dialog box).
Optional Mask
An integer representing the sum of the binary value of each group
input bit whose signal is read, excluding—or masking—the binary
value of every group input bit whose signal is not read. (See
Optional
Masks in the Group Input section.)
Argument
Description
Address
The address, or signal number (from 0 to 15), of the first signal from
which output is read.
Total Signals in
Group
The total number of consecutive signals (from 1 to 16) comprising the
group, including any masked (or omitted) signals.
Optional Mask
An integer representing the sum of the binary value of each group
input bit whose signal is read, excluding—or masking—the binary
value of every group input bit whose signal is not read. (See
Optional
Masks in the Group Input section.)
Argument
Description