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Creating a Program Rung

Select Rung Create (F1) to create a new program rung. If there are already rungs in the program, the new rung will appear at the top of the page.

You can now enter a program element in the highlighted location. Use the ESC key if you want to return to a previous menu.

In the Edit window, use the function keys to select a program element.

 

±

±

(F1)

Normally-open contact. See page 4-4.

 

 

± " ±

(Shift, F1)

Positive transition contact. See page 4-4.

 

 

± / ±

(F2)

Normally-closed contact. See page 4-4.

 

 

± #±

(Shift, F2)

Negative transition contact. See page 4-4.

 

 

±(

(F3)

Output. See page 4-11.

 

 

Timer/Counter (F4)

Timer or Counter. See pages 4-16 and 4-19.

 

 

Math/Move (F5)

Math or Move function. See pages 4-22 and 4-30.

 

 

Comp (F6)

Compare function. See page 4-36.

 

 

E. Lbl (Shift, F6)

Element label. See page 2-8.

 

 

Logic (F7)

Logic function. See page 4-38.

 

 

R. Lbl (Shift, F7)

Rung label. See page 2-8.

 

 

________ (F8)

Draw horizontal (serial) line. See page 2-7.

 

 

 

 

 

(F9)

Draw or erase vertical (parallel) line. See page 2-7.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exit editing a rung. See page 2-6.

 

 

Accept (F10)

 

 

Clear (Shift, F10)

Delete (clear) the rung being edited. Be careful.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: the Delete key on your keyboard will remove the

 

 

 

 

 

 

element at the current position in either Rung Edit or

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rung Create mode.

 

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Micro PLC Programmer's Guide ± April 1994

GFK-0804B

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GE GFK-0804B manual Creating a Program Rung