Configuring Control Data Points

  1. Start Bitex with the -setup option.
  2. Right-click the data point.
  3. In the Control Field Configuration Menu, update the configuration.
    BITE Address

    The BITE address specifies which byte and bit in the BITE packets from the RCP corresponds to this status item. The BITE address has 3 parts:

    • Unit

      Corresponds to the one of the Received Status Bits units defined in the Bite Customization Menu.

    • Byte

      For this unit, what byte is used for this data point. Limited to a range between 3 and a customized number of bytes (N) minus 1 for this Unit (bytes 1, 2, and N are reserved).

    • Bit

      Corresponds to the bit (in the Unit and Byte numbers) that this data point is mapped to. Limited to the range 0... 6.

    Field Text Name

    The text string that appears on this data point that defines its meaning (up to 19 characters).

    If Field

    Allows for the button color to change based on some condition.

    Select the button to the right of If Field and choose the conditional data point, low, high, or None.

    To disable this feature, select None.

    To change the color that the button changes, select the button next to set color to.

    Button IN / OUT Text and Color
    Allow text information to be displayed next to the button depending on of the button is pressed in or out.
    You can also change the color of the button depending on its position.
    In the example, no text is desired, so the information is blank.
    Button IN control bit level
    Sets the polarity of the data bit corresponding to this button.
    The polarity is dependent on if the button is in or out.
    This field selects the IN polarity, the OUT polarity is the opposite.
    Momentary Button / Toggle Button
    Configure buttons to be momentary (you must be applying pressure for the button to stay in) or as toggle buttons.
    Normally Out / Normally In
    Selects the normal position of the button.
    IRIS Flag
    When set to Yes, a message is sent to IRIS when the state of the button changes. The message is put into the message log and status product.
  4. Select Apply All.