What does the Digital Output instruction with the OG#() tag reflect about the designated Universal Output Group?

• A. The Digital Output instruction commands all 8 output bits in the designated Universal Output Group to reflect the status of a Byte range (0-255).
• B. The Digital Output instruction stores the status of inputs into a Byte variable.
• C. The Digital Output instruction delays execution until outputs reach a threshold.
• D. The Digital Output instruction duplicates the PLC signal to a second group.

Answer: (A)

Driving a Universal Output Group works by treating the group as eight individual output lines that can be set together with one byte. The Digital Output instruction using the OG#() tag selects which 8‑bit group to control and takes a single byte value. Each bit of that byte maps to one output in the chosen group, so the entire group’s eight outputs reflect the bit pattern you provide. A value from 0 to 255 sets all eight outputs in that group in one operation, turning each output on or off according to its corresponding bit. This lets you synchronize the status of all eight outputs at once. For example, sending a byte with certain bits high will turn on the outputs for those bits and leave the others off. This behavior is distinct from reading inputs, delaying execution, or duplicating signals, which are not what this instruction does.