NumericBitXor performs a logical XOR on the bit equivalent of the StatusNumeric “In” value against the bit equivalent of its StatusNumeric “Mask” slot value. It may be useful in cases where boolean information is mapped into integer values. It is available in the Util folder of the kitControl palette, along with the closely-related NumericBitAnd and NumericBitOr.

As an example, some manufacturers multiplex binary data into a single numerical point by converting the bits from hexadecimal to decimal format. To obtain the status of the individual binary data, the number must be converted back from decimal to hex format. Each digit of the hex number represents a particular binary parameters state (0 = false, 1 = true). The NumericBitXor object converts a StatusNumeric input to hex value and compares it against the mask value. Each digit is analyzed using exclusive OR (XOR) logic, setting the corresponding digit value to either a 1 or 0.

In the example shown in Figure 34:

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