Changing States based on Changes to a Combination of Multiple Bits

A single lamp can display in different colors the combined ON/OFF states of up to 4 BOOL variables, resulting in 16 states. By setting up different colors, the combined 16 states can be displayed on a single lamp.

Example Operation

Setting Workflow

1. Add Variables
2. Set up Parts

Add Variables

Project Explorer : [Variables] ➞ [All Variables]

Add the below variable(s).

Variables property:

[Name]	[Data Type]
Var1	[BOOL]
Var2	[BOOL]
Var3	[BOOL]
Var4	[BOOL]

Set up Parts

Project Explorer : [Screen Design] ➞ [Screens] ➞ [Screen1]

Drag and drop the following objects from the [Tool Chest] to the screen.

N-State Lamp object (Name: N_StateLamp1) properties:

Tab	Sub Tab	Property				Value
[Function]	[Basic]	[Type]				[Bit]
		[State Change Condition]				[State]
		[Number of States]				16
		[Variables]			[Variable]	[Variable] [Name]: Var1
					[Variable]	[Variable] [Name]: Var2
					[Variable]	[Variable] [Name]: Var3
					[Variable]	[Variable] [Name]: Var4
[Shape]	[Text]	[States]		[State 0] to [State 15]	[Text]	State * (Type the status number in "*")
	[Basic]	[States]	[State 0] to [State 15]	[Fill]	[Type]	[Solid]
					[Value]	[ID] ID:(Any)