Never thought about using a sequence record for that, all I use
sequence records for is when I need delays. We usually "fan" data
by just using multiple wire connections. Doesn't work for controls,
but works for data.
Maren
Ned Arnold wrote:
>
> I have never used the data fanout, so I don't know about it. For the
> requirement you described I would use two sequence (seq) records (each
> has ten output links with a unique data source link (DOLn) for each).
> Make all the data source links (DOLn) indentical and it becomes a data fanout.
>
> Ned
> >
> > Hi All:
> >
> > According to the Record Reference Manual, a Fanout record which supports six
> > output links, can be chained with one or more additional Fanout records in
> order
> > to increase the number of output links available. For example, two Fanouts
> > records chained together can propagate 11 outputs (one output from the first
> > record links to the input of the second).
> >
> > The Data Fanout record is "similar" to the Fanout. Where as the Fanout record
> > only supports control links (i.e. no data is passed), the Data Fanout
> propagates
> > control AND data. A Data Fanout record supports eight output links. Can the
> Data
> > Fanout record also be chained, like the Fanout? If so, could someone explain
> > how? I have tried every permutation I can thank of, linking various types of
> > records with the Data Fanout, to no avail.
> >
> > My needs are a Data Fanout of 16 outputs from a single Binary Output. I have
> > successfully used a single Data Fanout with all eight outputs.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Russ
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