Technical specifications   
9.6 KP8 and KP8F - Bit assignment in the process image 
  KP8, KP8F, KP32F 
116  Operating Instructions, 11/2011, A5E03284305-02 
9.6  KP8 and KP8F - Bit assignment in the process image 
The signal states of HMI device digital inputs/outputs that are used in standard mode are 
saved in their own process images independently from the signal states of the fail-safe 
channels. 
Input area of the controller   
The keys and digital inputs of the HMI device are mapped to the bits in the input area of the 
controller as follows: 
 
Bit 7  Bit 6  Bit 5  Bit 4  Bit 3  Bit 2  Bit 1  Bit 0  Description  Input 
K 7  K 6  K 5  K 4  K 3  K 2  K 1  K 0  Keys 0 to 7  Byte 0 
DI 7  DI 6  DI 5  DI 4  DI 3  DI 2  DI 1  DI 0  Digital inputs 0 to 7  Byte 1 
 
 
K =  Key 
DI =  Digital input 
The numbering refers to the specifications in the chapter "Front-sided control elements and 
di
splays (Page 65)". 
Output area of the controller   
Each of the three questions has its own output byte. The LEDs are assigned to the bits in the 
output area of the controller as follows: 
 
Bit 7  Bit 6  Bit 5  Bit 4  Bit 3  Bit 2  Bit 1  Bit 0  Description  Output 
R 7  R 6  R 5  R 4  R 3  R 2  R 1  R 0  LEDs 0 to 7, 
red 
Byte 0 
G 7  G 6  G 5  G 4  G 3  G 2  G 1  G 0  LEDs 0 to 7, 
green 
Byte 1 
B 7  B 6  B 5  B 4  B 3  B 2  B 1  B 0  LEDs 0 to 7, 
blue 
Byte 2 
DO 7  DO 6  DO 5  DO 4  DO 3  DO 2  DO 1  DO 0  Digital outputs 
0 to 7 
Byte 3 
 
 
R =  Red 
G =  Green 
B =  Blue 
DO =  Digital output