User`s guide

14 Block Reference
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• Standard: The signal is packed at each timestep.
• Multiplexor: The Multiplexor signal, or the mode signal is packed. You can
specify only one Multiplexor signal per message.
• Multiplexed: The signal is packed if the value of the Multiplexor signal (mode
signal) at run time matches the configured Multiplex value of this signal.
For example, a message has four signals with the following types and values.
Signal Name Multiplex Type Multiplex Value
Signal-A Standard N/A
Signal-B Multiplexed 1
Signal-C Multiplexed 0
Signal-D Multiplexor N/A
In this example:
• The block packs Signal-A (Standard signal) and Signal-D (Multiplexor signal) in
every timestep.
• If the value of Signal-D is 1 at a particular timestep, then the block packs Signal-
B along with Signal-A and Signal-D in that timestep.
• If the value of Signal-D is 0 at a particular timestep, then the block packs Signal-
C along with Signal-A and Signal-D in that timestep.
• If the value of Signal-D is not 1 or 0, the block does not pack either of the
Multiplexed signals in that timestep.
Multiplex value
This option is available only if you have selected the Multiplex type to be
Multiplexed. The value you provide here must match the Multiplexor signal
value at run time for the block to pack the Multiplexed signal. The Multiplex
value must be a positive integer or zero.
Factor
Specify the Factor value to apply to convert the physical value (signal value) to the
raw value packed in the message. See “Conversion Formula” on page 14-19 to
understand how physical values are converted to raw values packed into a message.
Offset