Simple Animation Question

Is it possible that your GETBIT function is a blocking function? Blocking functions are not allowed in page animations.
In your case, you can use BITAND expressions, but not TagRead().

Hi.

I cannot find any info on 'BITAND', unless you mean 'bitwise AND', in which case I cannot figure a way to get a yes / no result for the bit I am trying to isolate.

Likewise I cannot find 'TagRead' unless you mean 'GetTagValue'

I'm just trying to reduce the tag count for all of the digital feedback for the plant. If I have to configure bit-level tags for all of the possibilities, then I will quickly go over my project limit.

Hi.

I cannot find any info on 'BITAND', unless you mean 'bitwise AND', in which case I cannot figure a way to get a yes / no result for the bit I am trying to isolate.

Likewise I cannot find 'TagRead' unless you mean 'GetTagValue'

I'm just trying to reduce the tag count for all of the digital feedback for the plant. If I have to configure bit-level tags for all of the possibilities, then I will quickly go over my project limit.

May I ask what version of Plant SCADA you are using? GETBIT and GetTagValue are not a standard Plant SCADA expressions to my knowledge.

BITAND is a built-in expression for bitwise AND. In Plant SCADA any integer expression that returns a value not equal to 0 is evaluated as TRUE, so in your case (YourTag BITAND 1) would be TRUE if bit 0 of YourTag is high.

TagRead() is a built-in Cicode function that reads the current value of a tag. This is a blocking function however and therefore cannot be used in animations.

Hello.

I may have posted this in the wrong place, this is my first time on the forum (first time using AVEVA in fact).

I'm using Aveva Edge. I thought "Plant SCADA" was a description of function, not an actual package.

Ah yes, that explains it.
Unfortunately I don't have any Edge knowledge. I hope somebody else can help you.
Plant SCADA is the name for the former Citect (SCADA) product range.

You might have better luck posting your question in the Edge forum:
https://softwareforums.aveva.com/aveva-edge-community/aveva_edge/