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Converting Floating Point to Word!

Created by: siemens_user_1 at: 2/1/2011 10:21 AM (5 Replies)

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2/1/2011 10:21 AM	Rate (0)
siemens_user_1 Posts: 23 Rating: (1)	Hi I am receiving floating point values from another PLC and the values seem correct .However , I need to convert these values to WORD for my calculations as the analogue output of s7 200 only accepts AQW format (AQW0) . is there a function block that does the job for me?
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2/1/2011 10:40 AM	Rate (0)
Marcjan Platinum Expert Joined: 4/22/2010 Last visit: 10/17/2024 Posts: 5697 Rating: (715)	Download the Tips and tricks [url=http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/1232912] click here [/url] Look at tip 38 you can use the S_RTI block from this example after you install the library Attachment scale.JPG (291 Downloads)
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2/1/2011 11:02 AM	Rate (0)
siemens_user_1 Posts: 23 Rating: (1)	thanks heaps very helpful
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2/1/2011 2:43 PM	Rate (0)
Greg_E Posts: 88 Rating: (2)	Hi you have also the Truct and Round function from the Convert tab from the tree functins. Best Regards, Greg.
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2/1/2011 8:35 PM	Rate (0)
Marcjan Platinum Expert Joined: 4/22/2010 Last visit: 10/17/2024 Posts: 5697 Rating: (715)	That;s correct, but then you still have to do some calculations to scale the output, why bother if it can be done in one function?
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2/2/2011 9:59 AM	Rate (0)
Greg_E Posts: 88 Rating: (2)	You are right. but for those who dont have the library instruction it can help! any way you can use what ever you want and what ever help you. Best Regards, Greg.
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