NAME

       supply - set output pins with values from parameters (obsolete)

SYNOPSIS

       loadrt supply num_chan=num

DESCRIPTION

       supply  was used to allow the inputs of other HAL components to be manipulated for testing
       purposes.  When it was written, the only way to set the value  of  an  input  pin  was  to
       connect  it  to a signal and connect that signal to an output pin of some other component,
       and then let that component write the pin value.  supply was written  to  be  that  "other
       component".   It  reads  values from parameters (set with the HAL command setp) and writes
       them to output pins.

       Since supply was written,  the  setp  command  has  been  modified  to  allow  it  to  set
       unconnected  pins  as  well as parameters.  In addition, the sets command was added, which
       can directly set HAL signals, as long as there are  no  output  pins  connected  to  them.
       Therefore, supply is obsolete.

       supply  supports  a  maximum of eight channels.  The number of channels actually loaded is
       set by the num_chan argument when the module is loaded.  If numchan is not specified,  the
       default value is one.

FUNCTIONS

       supply.N.update (uses floating-point)
              Updates output pins for channel N.

PINS

       supply.N.q bit out
              Output bit, copied from parameter supply.N.d.

       supply.N._q bit out
              Output bit, inverted copy of parameter supply.N.d.

       supply.N.variable float out
              Analog output, copied from parameter supply.N.value.

       supply.N._variable float out
              Analog output, equal to -1.0 times parameter supply.N.value.

       supply.N.d bit rw
              Data source for q and _q output pins.

       supply.N.value bit rw
              Data source for variable and _variable output pins.