Digital Wire Lock
 Relay microblock

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The Digital Wire Lock microblock can lock a signal so that it remains on or off regardless of the input signal.
You can assign a Name to the lock that appears on the Properties page.
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Properties
Property
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Notes
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RefName
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Use the default reference name unless you want a more descriptive name for this microblock for graphics, source tree rules, or network links. All reference names in a control program must be unique.
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Enable lock?
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Enable Lock? allows you to set whether the input signal will be read or the state in Lock Value will be used.
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Lock Type
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- ContinuousA continuous lock remains in effect until the lock is disabled.
- DatedA dated lock is effective only for the time indicated in the Dated lock section of the dialog.
- Timed
In the microblock dialog box, you can enable the lock and set the value of the microblock's output. The Lock Type section of the microblock indicates whether the lock is continuous or dated. A continuous lock remains in effect until the lock is disabled. A dated lock is effective only for the time indicated in the Dated lock section of the dialog box or the Begin and End settings on the Properties page.
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Property Page Text
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Enter a meaningful description of the microblock for use on the Properties page in WebCTRL.
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Editing Privilege
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Preset (the default Editing Privilege) indicates that each property in a microblock has an appropriate privilege assigned to it.
If you change the Editing Privilege, all the properties in that microblock are assigned to that one editing privilege, which is not always desirable.
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NOTE Alt+click any value in WebCTRL to view property details, including its expression and editing privilege.
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