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Entering/Changing PLC Variable Types

If the cursor is in the PLC Variable Type line, a selection window can be opened by pressing the

(Enter) key. This window lists the data types that are permitted for this PLC address.

Table 5-1 provides a list of the data types allowed for PLC addresses, depending on the Panel data
types and the address codes of the PLC address. Table 5-2 lists the address codes that make up
Groups 1 and 2.

Table 5 - 1. Allowable PLC Address Data Types

PLC Variable Type

Panel Data Type (PDT)

Group 1

Group 2

Bit

WORD

BIT

Byte unsigned

INT, WORD

BIT, INT, WORD

Word unsigned

INT, WORD, DWORD

BIT, INT, WORD

Word signed

INT, WORD, DINT

INT, WORD

Long unsigned

DWORD, DINT

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Long signed

DWORD, DINT

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Float

FLOAT

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String

STRING

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