Linking schedules

As needed, you link weekly schedules and (if used) trigger schedules to other components to provide scheduling control. For an overview, see Schedule component links.

Linking weekly schedules

You can link the output (Out slot) of a weekly schedule to any component with a like “Status<Type>” input. For example, you might link the output of a BooleanSchedule to a BooleanWritable point.

To link a weekly schedule using the wire sheet

To link a weekly schedule to a component in the same wire sheet, do the following:

In the wire sheet, mouse over the weekly schedule’s “Out” slot until highlighted.
Click and drag the link wire from the weekly schedule to the bottom of the target component, and release the mouse button.

A Link dialog appears. The source (left) side shows the schedule’s Out slot preselected.
In the target (right) side of the Link dialog, click on the desired slot of the target component.

By convention, if linking to a priority array input of a writable point, “In16” is used for schedule level control. However, you can select any available level desired.
With both source and target sides selected in the Link dialog, click OK.

The target point or component is now linked to the weekly schedule.

To link a weekly schedule using the Nav tree

Often, a weekly schedule is in a different container than the target component. In this case, the easiest way to link is using the Nav tree.

Expand the Nav tree to locate the source weekly schedule, noting its name.
Right-click the weekly schedule. From the popup menu select Link Mark.
Expand the Nav tree to locate the target component.
Right-click the target component.

From the popup menu select Link From “<weekly schedule name>”.

A Link dialog appears.
In the source (left) side of the Link dialog, click the schedule’s “Out” slot.
In the target (right) side of the Link dialog, click the desired slot of the target component.

By convention, if linking to a priority array input of a writable point, “In16” is used for schedule level control. However, you can select any available level desired.
With both source and target sides selected in the Link dialog, click OK.

The target point or component is now linked to the weekly schedule.

Linking trigger schedules

You can link the output (Trigger slot) of a TriggerSchedule to an action (or topic) of any component (point or extension) with such a slot. For example, you might link a trigger schedule to the “ResetChangeOfStateCount” action of a DiscreteTotalizerExt child of BooleanPoint.

Often, you link trigger schedules to point extensions, not directly to a parent container point or component. In this case, before linking you could first composite the target container component, selecting to expose the extension’s action up in the parent point. Although optional, this can help reusability and link clarity. For details, see About composites.

Target actions or topics, unlike target property slots, can accept multiple link sources. In some cases, you may wish to link the “Trigger Missed” slot of the trigger schedule to the same target. For details, see Trigger Missed slot.

You can use either of these methods to link trigger schedules:

To link a trigger schedule using the wire sheet

To link a trigger schedule to a component in the same wire sheet, do the following:

In the wire sheet, mouse over the trigger schedule’s “Trigger” slot until highlighted.
Click and drag the link wire from the trigger schedule to the bottom of the target component, and release the mouse button.

A Link dialog appears. The source (left) side has the trigger schedule’s Trigger slot preselected
In the target (right) side of the Link dialog, click on the desired slot of the target component.
With both source and target sides selected in the Link dialog, click OK.

The target component (point or extension) is now linked to the trigger schedule.

To link a trigger schedule using the Nav tree

Often, a trigger schedule is in a different container than the target component. In this case, the easiest way to link is using the Nav tree.

Expand the Nav tree to locate the source trigger schedule, noting its name.
Right-click the trigger schedule. From the popup menu select Link Mark.
Expand the Nav tree to locate the target component.

(In some cases, the target may be an extension of a point or other component.)
Right-click the target component.

From the popup menu select Link From “<target schedule name>”.

A Link dialog appears.
In the source (left) side of the Link dialog, click the trigger schedule’s “Trigger” slot.
In the target (right) side of the Link dialog, click the desired action of the target component.
With both source and target sides selected in the Link dialog, click OK.

The target component (point or extension) is now linked to the trigger schedule.