The digital output functional block – Echelon LonPoint Application and Plug-In User Manual

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Digital Output Functional Block

The Digital Output Functional Block

The Digital Output functional block controls the state of a digital actuator based
on the value of an input network variable. The following figure and tables
summarize the inputs and outputs of the Digital Output functional block:

Input Network Variables

Default name

Default type

Description

Digital

SNVT_switch

The Digital input network variable
that drives the actuator.

Mode

SNVT_hvac_mode

(changeable)

The Mode input network variable.
See the Presets tab for more
information.

Enable

SNVT_switch

The Enable input network variable.
If this network variable is set to
On, the functional block will
function normally. If this network
variable is set to Off, the actuator
driven by this functional block will
return to its default state.

Output Network Variables

Default name

Default type

Description

Feedback

SNVT_switch

The output value controlling the
actuator driven by this functional
block.

Configuring a Digital Output with the LonPoint Plug-in

Right-click a Digital Output functional block and select Configure from the
shortcut menu to open the LonPoint Plug-in. The Digital Output window of the
LonPoint Plug-in contains the following tabs: Digital Output, Input
Defaults

, Presets, Output Parameters, Heartbeats, and Status.

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