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Convert usint to bool

Created by: Geert 't Lam at: 8/15/2022 9:39 AM (8 Replies)

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8/15/2022 9:39 AM	Rate (0)
Geert 't Lam Member Joined: 1/13/2020 Last visit: 2/6/2025 Posts: 4 Rating: (0)	Goodmorning, i am using a siemens s7-1214 to communicate with a fanuc robot with Ethernet IP. this al works but i have 1 problem. the data i get from the robot and the data i need to send is in Usint. and i want to convert this to Bool i have got a manual from Fanuc how to convert this but this is by using the block 'BLKMOV' (see attachment) and this block isn't available in the s7-1200. does anybody know how to do this with the 1200 or does anybody have already a solution for this? Thank you in advance! Kind regards, Richard Havermans Attachment Siemens_Ethernet-IP_scanner_[Tia_USInt_To_Boolarray].pdf (357 Downloads)

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8/15/2022 10:44 AM	Rate (0)
Stefan Arcularius Platinum Expert Joined: 1/21/2013 Last visit: 9/15/2025 Posts: 4110 Rating: (635)	Hi Richard Havermans, I'm not familiar with the LCCF_EnetScanner function block from the application example 109782314 and EtherNet/IP. So maybe my answer is not feasible. As far as I understand the document you provided, 8 bits of in- and outputs are combined to an USInt value. So, me first approach would be to change the Array of USInt to an Array of Bool. But maybe the LCCF_EnetScanner function block could not handle this (I found nothing regarding the data types in the documentation). So the next approach would be to change the data type from USInt to Byte and use the SCATTER_BLK instruction. Kind regards Stefan

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8/15/2022 11:32 AM	Rate (0)
Geert 't Lam Member Joined: 1/13/2020 Last visit: 2/6/2025 Posts: 4 Rating: (0)	Thank you for your post, convert the usint to byte is no problem. but i cannot find the scatter_blk in my instructions. do i need to download this somewhere?

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8/15/2022 11:54 AM	Rate (0)
K_Ohjus Gold Expert Joined: 3/5/2017 Last visit: 8/21/2025 Posts: 780 Rating: (130)	You need PLC Firmware version 4.2 -> AutoGen_9203920 Thank you for your post, convert the usint to byte is no problem. but i cannot find the scatter_blk in my instructions. do i need to download this somewhere?
	Last edited by: K_Ohjus at: 08/15/2022 11:54:46 - Trying is the first step towards failure. - Singing while you work is not happiness, it's mental illness. - Kaikki on paskaa, paitsi kusi.
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8/15/2022 12:10 PM	Rate (0)
Geert 't Lam Member Joined: 1/13/2020 Last visit: 2/6/2025 Posts: 4 Rating: (0)	Hi, i have firmware version 4.5. and if i search tia portal will not find anything. when i open a project with a 1500 plc i can select the scatter_blk. but when i copy it and move into my 1200 plc it will give the error that the scater-blk is not supported by this cpu. Attachment Knipsel.PNG (248 Downloads)

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8/15/2022 12:30 PM	Rate (0)
K_Ohjus Gold Expert Joined: 3/5/2017 Last visit: 8/21/2025 Posts: 780 Rating: (130)	In which TIA version your project was originally created? Maybe you need to update program to V17. Right click controller and update program.
	Last edited by: K_Ohjus at: 08/15/2022 12:30:53 - Trying is the first step towards failure. - Singing while you work is not happiness, it's mental illness. - Kaikki on paskaa, paitsi kusi.
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8/15/2022 12:51 PM	Rate (0)
Stefan Arcularius Platinum Expert Joined: 1/21/2013 Last visit: 9/15/2025 Posts: 4110 Rating: (635)	Hi Richard Havermans, please verify your PLC is configured with firmware V4.5 inside the project. If not, please change the version. If possible, you should also upgrade the project and the instructions and update the program in the current PLC. Kind regards Stefan

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8/15/2022 1:23 PM	Rate (0)
Geert 't Lam Member Joined: 1/13/2020 Last visit: 2/6/2025 Posts: 4 Rating: (0)	Thank you, it is working! and i didn't need to convert the usint to byte. just use the usint as input and it already works

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2/3/2025 11:28 PM	Rate (0)
AutoGen_3248633 Joined: 1/29/2025 Last visit: 2/19/2025 Posts: 1 Rating: (0)	Geert 't Lam Thank you, it is working! and i didn't need to convert the usint to byte. just use the usint as input and it already works Anyway you can share what you did to get this working? I am having the same issue. Thank you.

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