interpolating measured values with polygon and output of function values
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QUESTION:
How can I realize a block in STEP 7, which executes a linear interpolation via measured values and outputs new function values based on this polygon?
ANSWER:
The blocks presented here meet the above-mentioned demands. The individual straight lines are specified by interpolation points.
The interpolation points are specified for function block FB50 as actual parameters and for function FC50 they are specified in a separate data block. The data block for the FC50 contains 2 real values (first x, then y) per interpolation point starting with the smallest x value. The actual x value is transferred to the FC/FB.
Note:
The interpolation points (x, y) must therefore be entered in ascending order of x values for both blocks.
If the value transferred is less than the smallest interpolation point x value, then the first straight line is used for the calculation; if however it is greater than the greatest interpolation point x value, then the last straight line is used for the calculation.
The function block FB50 manage a maximum of 10 interpolation points, function FC50 can manage any number (limited by the number of points that fit into a DB - for 64Kbytes = 8192 points).
Function of the block:
- Determine the interpolation points between which the input value is located.
- Do the calculation on the relevant equation of a straight line
In the figure the input value x is between interpolation points 2 and 3. Therefore the straight line defined by the points (x2,y2) and (x3,y3) is used for calculating the output value.
The formula:
y = (x-x2) / (x3-x2) * (y3-y2) + y2
Call parameters of block FB50:
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Declaration |
Name |
Type |
Comment |
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in |
x1 |
REAL |
Actual parameter for the first x interpolation point value |
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in |
y1 |
REAL |
Actual parameter for the first y interpolation point value |
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... |
... |
... |
And so on to... |
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in |
x10 |
REAL |
Actual parameter for the tenth x interpolation point value (maximum) |
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in |
y10 |
REAL |
Actual parameter for the tenth y interpolation point value (maximum) |
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in |
x |
REAL |
x value |
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in |
n |
INT |
Number of points to be used |
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out |
y |
REAL |
Result |
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out |
error |
BOOL |
Remains "false" if calculation is correct |
Note:
Note that the function block FB50 needs 104 bytes of temporary data, because the arrays are created in the local data area.
Call parameters of block FC50:
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Declaration |
Name |
Type |
Comment |
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in |
Point_DB |
BLOCK_DB |
Value pairs are in the DB |
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in |
x |
REAL |
x value |
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in |
n |
INT |
Number of points to be used |
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out |
y |
REAL |
Result |
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out |
Straight line |
INT |
Indicates the x interpolation point value after which the x value is located |
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out |
error |
BOOL |
Remains "false" if calculation is correct |
The download contains the function block FB50 and the function FC50 described above.
It also includes the SCL sources as well as a sample project with a data block DB10 as instance data block for the function block FB50 and a sample call from the organization block OB1.
Copy the "polygonfb_fc_proj.exe" file into a separate directory and then start the file with a double-click. The STEP 7 V5 project then unpacks automatically with all the associated subdirectories. You can then use the SIMATIC Manager to open and process the unpacked project.
Keywords:
Approximate values, Mathematical functions
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