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get_digital_inputs(bit_start, bit_end)

Features

This function reads multiple signals at once from the digital input start contact point (start_index) to the end contact point (end_index) of the controller.

Parameters

Parameter Name

Data Type

Default Value

Description

bit_start

int

-

Beginning contact number for input signals (1-16)

bit_end

int

-

Ending contact number for input signals (1-16)


Bit_end must be a larger number than bit_start.

Return

Value

Description

int (>=0)

Multiple contacts to be read at once

Value of the combination of bits where bit_start =LSB and bit_end=MSB.

Negative number

Failed

Exception

Exception

Description

DR_Error (DR_ERROR_TYPE)

Parameter data type error occurred

DR_Error (DR_ERROR_VALUE)

Parameter value is invalid

DR_Error (DR_ERROR_RUNTIME)

C extension module error occurred

DR_Error (DR_ERROR_STOP)

Program terminated forcefully

Example

Python
# input contacts: No. 1=OFF, No. 2=OFF, No. 3=ON, and No. 4=ON 
res = get_digital_inputs(bit_start=1, bit_end=4)
#res expected value = 0b1100 (binary number), 12 (decimal number), or 0x0C (hexadecimal number)