Many different objects could be used for this, it really depends on exactly what you are trying to acheive. All you have to do is (in object explorer) right click on each of your 5 switches and edit connections. Select the "value" data member of the switch and connect it to which ever object you wish to control it. For example if you use a 6th switch, link the "value" data member of your first 5 switches to the "implicit" data mamber of the 6th switch. This will allow you to operate each switch independantly, or your 6th "master" switch will turn them all on.
This same scheme may be used with a variety of objects, a time-of-day timer will turn them on every day at the same time for you designated duration. Or your master switch can be driven by another event if you
choose.
If each of your five switches will always operate simultaneously, you may want to consider linking all of your data points to a single switch.
Hope this helps,
