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Displaying Decimal Numbers in I/O Field

Created by: aamirawan91 at: 1/22/2024 11:26 AM (5 Replies)

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1/22/2024 11:26 AM	Rate (0)
aamirawan91 Regular Member Joined: 3/6/2022 Last visit: 10/23/2024 Posts: 107 Rating: (2)	I have set up an I/O field in my HMI that shows the weight of a box. The I/O field is associated with a PLC tag with the data type 'Real.' I am using NormX and ScaleX to convert a 0-10V input to a 0-50.0 real value on this tag. The problem is that I am only seeing whole numbers on the IO field, whereas I want it to show real numbers with a decimal point, so that the weight can be seen precisely by the operator. I tried the decimal setting in the IO field properties, but it instead scaled the number down. For example, 50 became 5.0. I don't know why. How do I make it show a real number with a decimal point?

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1/22/2024 11:48 AM	Rate (0)
jacek d Platinum Member Joined: 9/23/2005 Last visit: 11/11/2024 Posts: 4783 Rating: (730)	Show declaration of the tag in the PLC and properties of the IO field.
	Regards, Jacek What is confusing you is the fact that you never see a number but always its digit representation. So you end up thinking that the number is the representation. - Andrej Bauer Any claims against me - based on whatever legal reason - resulting from the use of any code and/or ideas presented on this forum shall be excluded. #StayWithUkraine
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1/22/2024 12:31 PM	Rate (0)
Murof Platinum Expert Joined: 8/3/2009 Last visit: 11/11/2024 Posts: 14143 Rating: (1771)	Hello aamirawan91 if you have a Real tag-type in HMI then you can just use the needed output format in the IO Field. for example: Bye Murof
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1/23/2024 11:30 AM	Rate (0)
aamirawan91 Regular Member Joined: 3/6/2022 Last visit: 10/23/2024 Posts: 107 Rating: (2)	Murof Hello aamirawan91 if you have a Real tag-type in HMI then you can just use the needed output format in the IO Field. for example: Bye Murof That resolved the problem. Thanks Murof

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10/4/2024 8:35 AM	Rate (0)
AutoGen_6917278 Joined: 10/4/2024 Last visit: 10/10/2024 Posts: 1 Rating: (0)	This IO format is limited to only two places before dot. ???? How to apply 1000.00 ????

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10/4/2024 8:41 AM	Rate (0)
jacek d Platinum Member Joined: 9/23/2005 Last visit: 11/11/2024 Posts: 4783 Rating: (730)	Instead of using the drop-down list, simply manually enter 9999.99.
	Regards, Jacek What is confusing you is the fact that you never see a number but always its digit representation. So you end up thinking that the number is the representation. - Andrej Bauer Any claims against me - based on whatever legal reason - resulting from the use of any code and/or ideas presented on this forum shall be excluded. #StayWithUkraine
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