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Standard Mode
5.5 Variables
All operating devices support standard usage variable types. The con-
nected controller determines the number of variable types permitted.
The variable type determines the range of values and the number of
significant places.
In the programming software, you define a variable as a mask element.
The mask element Variable is made up of the:
– Symbolic name
– Controller address
– Representation type
– Field type
– Field length
–Format
– Documentation value
– Limits
–Scaling
– Communication type
–Editor
– Variable type
– Attributes (static or dynamic)
– Character set
– Help mask
Type Size Range of Values
Bit 1 Bit 0, 1
Byte 1 Byte –128 to +127
Byte 1 Byte 0 to 255
Word 2 Bytes –32768 to +32767
Word 2 Bytes 0 to 65535
LWord 4 Bytes –2147483648 to [phone]
LWord 4 Bytes 0 to 4294967295
LWord 4 Bytes ±1,2 x 10-38 to ±3,4 x 10+38
ASCII 42 Bytes 0 to 255
Fig. 5-5: Variable types