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Siemens  TX-I/O™ Module system – Functions and operation  CM110561en_08 
Building Technologies  Digital input functions  2018-10-25 
3.5  Multistate input maintained contact 
(MI Switch) 
 
 
•  Mapping of several digital inputs to a single multistate value. 
•  3 different mapping kinds are available: 
–  1 to n mapping  
–  Up-down mapping 
–  Binary mapping 
 
 
This feature covers the following signal type. 
MI Switch  Maintained contact, multistate, NO contact. 
 
 
•  This function uses one I/O point for each stage. 
•  The I/O points must be on the same module and adjacent to each other. 
•  2...8 I/O points are admissible. 
 
 
•  The signal operation can be selected: Contact_NO (default), Contact_NC) 
•  Depending on the mapping kind, the I/O points can be active one by one or 
simultaneously.  
•  The following mapping kinds can be parameterized  (parameter Mapping Kind): 
–  1 to n mapping 
–  Up-down mapping 
–  Binary mapping 
 
•  The multistate process value is mapped so that the mapping table defines just one 
input to be active. 
Before the process value MIValue changes, a time delay SwitchOverTime must 
elapse, in order to debounce mechanical contacts (0...22.5 s, Default = 0.4 s). 
•  In the Mapping Table parameter, the default assignment of the I/O points to the 
values of MIValue can be changed (for1 to n mapping only!). 
•  If more than one input is active, a Reliability Error message is transmitted (Quality = 
MULTISTATE_FAULT) and the last valid process value stays active. 
 
 
 
Example of a  
modified table