Master control instructions 
Master control set, reset 
(MC, 
MCR) 
100 ms, 10 ms 
timers 
Time value is set to 
0 
Device number 
to 
be turned ON 
Nesting number (NO 
to 
N7) 
-r 
+ 
Device 
100 
ms retentive  OUT instruction  SETIRST 
timer and counter  and SFT 
Remains at present 
All 
turn OFF  Status is 
value  held 
MC 
The MC instruction is used 
to 
allow the sequence  program 
to 
perform efficient circuit 
switching by opening and closing the common bus circuits. MC is the master control 
start instruction, when the ON/OFF command for the MC is ON, operation results from 
MC to  MCR remain unchanged.  Scanning between the  MC  and MCR instructions is 
executed even when the ONlOFF command for the MC instruction is OFF. Scan time 
does  not  therefore  become  shorter.  When  the  ON/OFF  command  for  the  MC 
instruction is OFF, the operation result 
of 
MC 
to 
MCR is as indicated below 
The MC instruction can use the same nesting N number repeatedly by changing the 
specified device  number. When the  MC  instruction is ON,  the  coil  of the  specified 
device is turned ON. If a device is used twice for the OUT instruction, 
it 
is treated as a 
duplicated coil. To avoid this, do not use the specified device in other instructions. 
MCR 
The MCR instruction is a master control reset, and indicates the end of a master control 
range. 
Do 
not use a contact instruction before the MCR instruction 
The  MC  instructions can  be  used  by  nesting.  The  range  of  each  MC  instruction is 
identified by  a nesting number. Nesting  numbers are  used in the range of 
NO 
to 
N7. 
Using nesting, circuits which sequentially restrict execution conditions of a program can 
be made. 
An example of a program which  uses the nesting of MC  instructions is shown on the 
following page. 
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