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Negative Transition Contact
A Negative Transition Contact gives a single one-shot pulse when its reference address falls from ON (logic 1)
to OFF (logic 0). A Negative Transition Contact is registering the fall in status from ON to OFF.
A Negative Transition Contact condition can be:
Input
Output
Memory Bit
System Bit
Timer
A computer ON/OFF button is an example of a Negative Transition Contact. The computer is ON.
If you push the ON/OFF button in without releasing it - the computer will not shut off. Only when you release
the button will the system register a change in status from ON to OFF and the computer will shut OFF.
During the system scan, a Negative Transition Contact address is evaluated for a transition from ON to OFF. A
transition allows power to flow through the Negative Transition Contact for one scan.
At the end of the one scan, the Negative Transition Contact is reset to OFF (logic 0). Only after the triggering
signal turns from OFF to ON again is there the possibility for the Negative Transition Contact to be re-activated
by the next falling transition from ON to OFF.
Positive Transition Contact
A Positive Transition Contact gives a single one shot pulse when its address reference rises from OFF (logic 0)
to ON (logic 1). A Positive Transition Contact is registering the change in status from OFF to ON. The length of
the ON status is not relevant.
A Positive Transition Contact condition can be:
Input
Output
Memory Bit
System Bit
Timer
A cellular phone keypad key is an example of a Positive Transition Contact. When you push a key a number is
displayed on the screen. It does not matter if you push the key quickly or hold it down for several seconds. The
number will only appear once on the screen.
The cellular phone registers the transition from no key pressed to a key pressed. The length of time the key is
pressed is not relevant. You must release the key and press it again to repeat the number on the cellular phone
screen.
During the system scan, a Positive Transition Contact address is evaluated for a transition from OFF to ON. A
transition allows power to flow through the Positive Transition Contact for one scan.
At the end of the one scan the Positive Transition Contact is reset to OFF (logic 0) even if the triggering signal
stays on. Only after the triggering signal turns from ON back to OFF is there the possibility for the Positive
Transition Contact to be activated again with a rise from OFF to ON.
Note •
Execution time for Positive and Negative Transition contacts is considerably greater than
the execution time for direct and indirect contacts. However, you can decrease the amount
of transitional contacts in your program.