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B.2 octal numbering system – Rockwell Automation 1772-LP3 PLC - 2/30 Programmable Controller Programming and Operations Manual User Manual

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Number Systems

Appendix B

BĆ2

The octal numbering system is used to address word and bit locations in
the data table. Its number set is composed of eight digits: the numbers 0
through 7.

Just like all numbering systems, each digit in an otcal number has a certain
place value, represented by a power of eight (Figure B.2).

The decimal value of an octal number is computed by multiplying each
octal digit by its place value and adding these numbers together.

Figure B.2

Octal Numbering System

3

5

7

3 x 8

2

= 192

5 x 8

1

= 40

7 x 8

0

= 7

192

40

7

239

10

8

239

10

= 357

8

B.2
Octal Numbering System