Basic programming guide – Remote Processing BASIC for the CX-10 Modbus User Manual

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BASIC PROGRAMMING GUIDE

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LOG

Syntax:

LOG (expr)

Function:

Returns the natural logarithm (base "e") of expr which must evaluate to greater than zero. Calculated
to seven significant digits.

Mode:

Command, run

Use:

PRINT LOG(COS(0))

ERRORS

ARITH. UNDERFLOW expr or result is less than BASIC-52's smallest floating-point value of ± 1E-127
ARITH. OVERFLOW

expr or result is greater than BASIC-52's largest floating point value of ±
.99999999E+127

BAD ARGUMENT

Attempt to take LOG() of zero

EXAMPLE

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PRINT EXP(-200), LOG(1.383901E-87)

>run

1.383901 E-87 -200

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