Element: Input

Symbol:

Shortcut: No keyboard shortcut

Function: Inserts a new input at the insert position

Call: Context menu in the LD editor

Requirement: A valid insert position is selected.

In the element bar, click the symbol. Then drag the cursor to the editor in order to display the possible insert positions. Drag the cursor to the desired insert position. When the insert position is valid, the cursor will show a plus sign. Release the mouse button there. Alternatively, you could also first click the symbol and then click the desired insert symbol in the editor. 

The element supports any data type. While contacts and coils operate exclusively with Boolean signals, this element can also have variables of other data types if its output is connected to a block input. However, the current path itself always processes a Boolean signal.

Negation and edge detection can be enabled at the element output. This allows the output signal to be inverted before further processing or evaluated for positive or negative signal edges.