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# KNX\_Read\_DPT\_6x

## `KNX_Read_DPT_6x` (FB)

FUNCTION\_BLOCK KNX\_Read\_DPT\_6x EXTENDS SlaveBasic

#### Overview

Read function for DPT 6.x (8-bit signed).

#### Inputs

| Inputs             | Initial value | Description                             |
| ------------------ | ------------- | --------------------------------------- |
| `xRequest`         | *FALSE*       | Trigger for single read                 |
| `xRequestVisu`     | *FALSE*       | Trigger for single read (visualization) |
| `tRequestTime`     | *T#0S*        | Interval for cyclic reading             |
| `eDPT_Format`      | -             | DPT 6.x format selection                |
| `byAdrGroup`       | *0*           | Group address (0-255)                   |
| `byAdrMiddleGroup` | *0*           | Middle group address (0-7)              |
| `byAdrMainGroup`   | *0*           | Main group address (0-31)               |
| `iInitValue`       | *0*           | Initial value at `InitOption.InitValue` |
| `eInitOption`      | -             | Initialization option                   |

#### Outputs

* `iValue` (INT): Received integer value
* `sUnit` (STRING\[10]): Unit of the value
* `xStatus_A` to `xStatus_E` (BOOL): Status bits (only for DPT 6.020)
* `xMode_0` to `xMode_2` (BOOL): Mode bits (only for DPT 6.020)
* `tNextRequest` (TIME): Time until next read operation

#### Usage

1. Select the DPT 6.x format with `eDPT_Format`.
2. Configure the read options as with the previous blocks.
3. Monitor `iValue` for received values and `sUnit` for the unit.
4. For DPT 6.020: Note the additional status and mode bits.

InOut:

| Scope       | Name                      | Type            | Initial  | Comment                                                                                            | Inherited from |
| ----------- | ------------------------- | --------------- | -------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------- |
| Input       | `itfKnxConnector`         | `IKnxConnector` |          | <p>IMasterConnector interface input to register/unregister<br>the FB to the list on the Master</p> | SlaveBasic     |
| Input       | `xEnable`                 | `BOOL`          | TRUE     |                                                                                                    | SlaveBasic     |
| Output      | `sPhysicallAddressDevice` | `STRING(15)`    |          |                                                                                                    | SlaveBasic     |
| Output      | `sGroupAddress`           | `STRING(15)`    |          |                                                                                                    | SlaveBasic     |
| Input       | `xRequest`                | `BOOL`          |          | Single Read                                                                                        |                |
| Input Const | `xRequestVisu`            | `BOOL`          |          | Single Read                                                                                        |                |
| Input Const | `tRequestTime`            | `TIME`          | TIME#0ms | Monitoring time                                                                                    |                |
| Input Const | `eDPT_Format`             | DPT\_6x         |          | Enum DPT\_6x                                                                                       |                |
| Input Const | `byAdrGroup`              | `BYTE`          | 0        | Group address                                                                                      |                |
| Input Const | `byAdrMiddleGroup`        | `BYTE`          | 0        | Middle group address                                                                               |                |
| Input Const | `byAdrMainGroup`          | `BYTE`          | 0        | Main group address                                                                                 |                |
| Input Const | `iInitValue`              | `INT`           |          |                                                                                                    |                |
| Input Const | `eInitOption`             | InitOption      |          |                                                                                                    |                |
| Output      | `iValue`                  | `INT`           |          |                                                                                                    |                |
| Output      | `sUnit`                   | `STRING(10)`    |          |                                                                                                    |                |
| Output      | `xStatus_A`               | `BOOL`          |          |                                                                                                    |                |
| Output      | `xStatus_B`               | `BOOL`          |          |                                                                                                    |                |
| Output      | `xStatus_C`               | `BOOL`          |          |                                                                                                    |                |
| Output      | `xStatus_D`               | `BOOL`          |          |                                                                                                    |                |
| Output      | `xStatus_E`               | `BOOL`          |          |                                                                                                    |                |
| Output      | `xMode_0`                 | `BOOL`          |          |                                                                                                    |                |
| Output      | `xMode_1`                 | `BOOL`          |          |                                                                                                    |                |
| Output      | `xMode_2`                 | `BOOL`          |          |                                                                                                    |                |
| Output      | `tNextRequest`            | `TIME`          |          |                                                                                                    |                |


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