MC-Basic:SYSTEM.DIPSWITCH

SYSTEM.DIPSWITCH reads the value of one or more of the 8 DIPswitch inputs. The variable contains the values of the individual bits in the DIPswitch byte. If SYSTEM.DIPSWITCH is qualified by a bit number, only that input bit is read. SYSTEM.DIPSWITCH returns the value 1 or 0, depending on the setting of the switch.

Bit # 6 directs the system not to load the Config.prg file during system startup.
       0= Config.prg is not loaded.
       1 = Config.prg is loaded. Default value should be 1 during normal operation.

Bit # 7 directs the system to run using the firmware backup file (VxBackup) during system startup.
       0 = VxWorks is loaded. Default value should be 0 during normal operation.
       1= VxBackup is loaded

Bit # 8 is reserved for system use.

Syntax

System.DipSwitch{.<bit number>}

Sys.DipSwitch{.<bit number>}

?System.DipSwitch{.<bit number>}

?Sys.DipSwitch{.<bit number>}

Availability

All versions; PCI and Standalone only

Type

<bit number>: Long

Value: Long

Range

<bit number>: 1 to 8

Value: 0 to 255 (0xFF)

Default

See description.

Scope

Configuration, Task or Terminal

Limitations

Read-Only

Examples

MyVar = System.DipSwitch

'MyVar is assigned the value of the input word

MyVar = System.DipSwitch.1

'MyVar is assigned 0 or 1, according to the value of the switch