How does a BCD switch work with a VFC or a VFC-3000?

Topic

  • How does a Binary Count Decimal work with a VFC or VFC-3000 controller?

Environment

  • VFC controller
  • VFC-3000 Controller
  • Vanguard Professional Software
  • Switch input

Steps

1. Below is an example of a 4 input switch and how it would correspond with our message table for VFC and VFC-3000.

VFC-3000

With no message offset

Slot activated

VFC

Message Default offset 1

Slot activated

Switch input 4Switch input 3Switch input 2Switch input 1
Message slot 1Message slot 2offoffoffoff
Message slot 2Message slot 3offoffoffon
Message slot 3Message slot 4offoffonoff
Message slot 4Message slot 5offoffonon
Message slot 5Message slot 6offonoffoff
Message slot 6Message slot 7offonoffon
Message slot 7Message Slot 8offononoff
Message slot 8Message slot 9offononon
Message slot 9Message slot 10onoffoffoff
Message slot 10Message slot 11onoffoffon
Message slot 11Message slot 12onoffonoff
Message slot 12Message slot 13onoffonon
Message slot 13Message slot 14ononoffoff
Message slot 14Message slot 15ononoffon
Message slot 15Message slot 16onononoff
Message slot 16Message slot 17onononon

 

How to Add a Message to the Display Message Library in Vanguard Professional. 

 NOTE: 

  • VFC-3000 you can modify the message offset so depending on that, the message slots could be different. 
  • The VFC automatically offsets at 1 so you will start in slot 2.

KB ID: DD3551773


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