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Programming considerations, Syntax – Echelon I/O Model Reference for Smart Transceivers and Neuron Chips User Manual

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Direct I/O Models

Table 12. Bit Output Latency Values for Series 3100 Devices

Symbol

Description

Typical at 10 MHz

t

fout

Function call to update

IO3 – IO5, IO11

All others

69 μs

60 μs

t

ret

Return from function

IO0 – IO11

5 μs

Programming Considerations

For bit input, the data type of the return value for io_in( ) is an unsigned short.

For bit output, the output value is treated as a Boolean value, so any non-zero
value is treated as a 1.
The bit input and output models are both direct I/O models. Thus, bit input

objects are sampled at the time of the io_in() call, and bit output objects are
driven at the time of the io_out() call.
Although this I/O model is suitable for many simple use-cases, such as driving an

LED or a single relay, many control applications require a synchronized reading
and writing of various bit input and output devices. Applications that require a

synchronized process image should consider using the byte or nibble models

instead.

For Series 3100 devices, add a #pragma enable_io_pullups directive to enable the

Neuron Chip or Smart Transceiver's built-in pull-up resistors on pins IO4

through IO7 and IO11.

IO11 is only available on PL 3120, PL 3150, PL 3170, and Series 5000 chips.

Syntax

pin

input bit

io-object-name

;

pin

output bit

io-object-name

[=

initial-output-level

];

pin

Specifies one of the twelve I/O pins, IO_0 through IO_11. Bit input/output

can be used on any pin.

io-object-name

A user-specified name for the I/O object, in the ANSI C format for variable

identifiers.

initial-output-level

A constant expression, in ANSI C format for initializers, used to set the state

of the output pin of the I/O object at initialization. The initial state can be 0

or 1. The default is 0.