3. Instructions
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CS/CJ/NSJ Series Instructions Reference Manual (W474)
SFC Instructions
Step Control Instructions
Step Control Instructions are used to control the active status of steps and subcharts in SFC programs.
There are two Step Control Instructions.
Status is changed as follows by the Step Control Instructions.
Note The active step is indicated by a solid circle (●).
Example 1: Action 1 in step 2 can be used to make step 4 active.
Example 2: A subchart step can be specified to make the subchart active.
Instruction Mnemonic Outline
STEP ACTIVATION SA Makes the specified step or subchart active to start execution of the actions.
STEP DEACTIVATION SE Makes the specified step or subchart inactive to end execution of the actions.
Active
Inactive
SA
Actions executed.
N Action1
Step
N Action1 Step
Actions not executed.
SE
●
SA
Step4.X
N Action1
Step1
Step2
Step4 Step5
Step3
Made active
●
SA
Step3.X
N Action1
Step1
Step2
Step4 Step5
Step3
Made active
●