Switch blocks

A switch evaluates a Boolean condition to select one of two possible inputs.

Switch block usage

Block Value Request Trend Request Notes
Bi Switch Yes Yes  
Cov Switch Yes Yes Value requests process a trend request using the Value Search Limit property to calculate a time range prior to the station’s current time, then find the last trend record in the time range and compares the Test In value against the last trend record value.
Deadband Switch Yes Yes  
Invalid Value Switch Yes Yes  
Range Switch Yes Yes  
Transition Switch Yes Yes Value requests compare the Test In value against the Target In value. If the values are equal, the block processes a trend request using the Value Search Limit property to calculate a time range prior to the station’s current time, then finds the last trend record in the time range and compares its Test In value against the last trend record value.
Uni Switch Yes Yes