A binary input is a physical input. You can configure Binary Input blocks and use them while creating application logic.
Note: A binary input cannot be dropped under a macro
To add and configure a binary input block:
While using a LonSpyder Controller, the following fields are displayed.
| Name | Description |
| Point Name | Type a name of the function block or use the default names given by the tool. |
| Point Type | Binary Input is the default selection. You can select Constant, Software Input, Binary Input or Modulating Input to change the point type. |
| Input Type | When the input type is selected as Momentary this input can
be assigned only to the UI1 pin in Spyder Lon Micro models: PVL4024NS,
PVL4022AS, PUL4024S, PUL1012S, and PVL0000AS. When the input type is selected as Momentary this input can be assigned to any digital pin in Lon Spyder Relay models: PUL6438SR. In other Spyder models, if Momentary is selected as input type, then the point will be an invalid point. When Maintained is selected, this pin can be assigned to any input pin. |
| Input State | Normally Open Normally Closed |
| OK | Saves the entered information and closes the dialog box. |
| Cancel | Closes the dialog box. Any information entered is lost. |
Note: If the Input Type is Momentary for a Binary Input and if the UI1 pin is not available, or is assigned another point, then the tool creates the point as an invalid point if required type of input is not available.
For a Momentary type binary input, when there is an OPEN to CLOSE to OPEN transition on the physical input, the input state changes from FALSE to TRUE (or) TRUE to FALSE.
The Momentary type binary input can be configured to be Normally Open or Normally Close. This reverses the TRUE/FALSE logic.
While using a Bacnet Controller, the following fields are displayed.
| Name | Description |
| Point Name | Type a name of the function block or use the default names given by the tool. |
| Point Type | Binary Input is the default selection. You can select Constant, Binary Input, Modulating Input, Network Input or Network Setpoint to change the point type. |
| Input Type | When the input type is selected as Momentary this input can
be assigned only to the UI1 pin in Spyder Bacnet Micro models: PVB4024NS,
PVB4022AS, PUB4024S, PUB1012S, and PVB0000AS. When the input type is selected as Momentary this input can be assigned to any digital pin in BACnet Spyder Relay models: PUB6438SR. In other Spyder BACnet models, if Momentary is selected as input type, then the point will be an invalid point. When Maintained is selected this pin can be assigned to any input pin. |
| Input State | Normally Open Normally Closed |
| Advanced | Displays the Bacnet object details. Object Name, Object Type, Object Instance are the fields provided. Object Name is automatically provided by the tool and can be edited. Object Instance number can also be edited. Object Type is a read only field and cannot be edited. If the GPU option in the advanced dialog box is set to True, Send Heartbeat is enabled. |
| OK | Saves the entered information and closes the dialog box. |
| Cancel | Closes the dialog box. Any information entered is lost. |
Note: If the Input Type is Momentary for a Binary Input and if the UI1 pin is not available, or is assigned another point, then the tool creates the point as an invalid point if required type of input is not available.
Note: You can drag IOs on to the wiresheet even when all pins are used up. Honeywell Spyder allows IOs to be dropped but they are not assigned with a pin. Such IOs are termed as invalid IOs.
When a physical IO (Modulating input, Binary input, Modulating output, Binary output) with a valid IO pin is copied and pasted in the wiresheet, the resulting IO gets the same configuration as the source and a new available pin. If no free pin is available, the resulting IO becomes an invalid IO.
When an invalid physical IO (Modulating input, Binary input, Modulating output, Binary output) is copied and pasted in the wiresheet, the resulting IO gets the same configuration as the source and it is also an invalid IO.
| What do I want to convert? | To what do I want to convert? | How do I do it? | What is the effect? |
| Binary Input | Constant |
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| Binary Input | NCI |
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| Binary Input | Software Input (NVI) |
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| Binary Input | Modulating Input |
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| Binary Input | Network Setpoint |
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| Binary Input | Network Input |
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