Rockwell Automation 5370-CUPK Color CVIM USER-PAK Option User Manual

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Chapter 8

Defining Strings for Serial Ports and Viewports

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W1(–08)

12340000

Examples: Assume formula 1 result = 123.4

This code

transmits (or displays) this field:

F1(08)

0123.400

F1(–08)

123.4000

(x.d)

The

indicates the field width, while the

value specifies the

maximum number of decimal places to be present in the field. Note that the

value is only effective if decimal places are actually part of the tool result.

Also, if the specified field width is not large enough to include the entire
result – whole number component and all of the decimal component – the
result is truncated from the right. A

value of 0 can be used – this specifies

that no decimal places (or decimal points) are used.

Examples: Assume formula 1 result = 1234.56

This code

transmits (or displays) this field:

F1(7.2)

1234.56

F1(8.1)

_ _ 1234.5

F1(–8.1)

1234.5 _ _

F1(08.1)

001234.5

F1(–08.1)

1234.500

F1(6.3)

1234.5

F1(5.0)

_ 1234 (with .0 used, the decimal point is suppressed)

Default Formats:

If you do not specify a format for a data or index field, the default format is
used. The default formats are:

(9)

for all fields, other than index fields, with no decimal places. The

field width is 9 characters; the contents of the field are right justified.

(9.3)

for fields with decimal places. The field width is 9 characters –

including five places left of the decimal point, and three decimal places.