Reading / writing floating point values, Reading / writing floating point files – Rockwell Automation 2707-L40X_L8X_V40X DTAM Plus Operator Interface Module Installation Instructions User Manual

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Special Controller Functions

Appendix C

C–10

To read the contents of Floating Point files:

1. Select item 1 from the Special Menu to access the P–A/D function.

You are prompted for a file type:

Select file type:
(O)Output
PREV/NEXT To Scroll
ENTER To Select

2. Press [NEXT] and [PREV] keys to scroll through the file types.

Select (F)Float and press [

].

You are prompted for a floating point file number:

File Number:
8
Element Addr: 0

PLC-5 DF1, DH-485
Operating Systems

Select File Number
8
Press ENTER

3. Enter the floating point file number and word or element address.

You are shown the value at that address:

File:Elem:
F008:000

Float

0.

4. To change the floating point value or element address, move the cursor to

the data field using the [PREV] or [NEXT] keys. Enter the new data.

5. Press the [

] key to enter new length or position values to the

displayed floating point address.

6. Pressing the [PREV MENU] key at any time returns to the P–A/D file

select menu.

Reading / Writing Floating
Point Files

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