Limit value (lim), C.6.3 limit value (lim) – Nematron Pointe Controller User Manual

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Appendix C: Ladder Diagram Block Reference

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C.6.3 Limit value (LIM)

When used in a Ladder Diagram, the LIM block limits an input to a specified
range.

Select the

tool (from the

Selection Blocks

toolbar) and click on a ladder rung

to insert the following block:

Once the block is inserted, you can double-click on it to

configure

it.

Functional Description

This block always passes the Enable input state (EN) through to the Enable Out
output state (ENO) without change; when EN becomes on, ENO is turned on, and
when EN becomes off, ENO is turned off.

When EN becomes on, the block function is executed: the Input Value (IN) is
compared to both the Minimum and Maximum Values (MIN and MAX) and the
limit is placed in the Output Value (OUT). When IN is less than MIN, MIN is
placed in OUT. When IN is greater than MAX, MAX is placed in OUT. Otherwise,
IN is placed directly in OUT.

The block function is executed every time the ladder is

scanned

, so long as EN

remains on. If EN becomes off, then OUT remains at its last calculated value until
EN becomes on and the block function is executed again.

Configuration Reference

The parameters of this block are described in the following table:

Param

Name

Config

Var Type

Description

EN

Enable

no

-

The state of the rung (off/on)
received from the left.

ENO

Enable
Out

no

-

The state of the rung (off/on)
passed to the right.

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