Less Than or Equal To (LE)
When enabled, the LE instruction and the operator 
tests whether Source A is less than or equal to Source B.
tests whether Source A is less than or equal to Source B.Available Languages
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Structured Text
Use the operator
<=
with an expression to achieve the same result.
Refer to Structured Text syntax for more information on the syntax of
expressions and assignments within structured text. Operands
There are data conversion rules for mixing numeric data types within an instruction. See Data conversions.
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Numeric Comparison
Operand | Data Type | Format | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Source A | SINT INT DINT LINT USINT UINT UDINT ULINT REAL LREAL | immediate tag | Value to test against Source B |
Source B | SINT INT DINT LINT USINT UINT UDINT ULINT REAL LREAL | immediate tag | Value to test against Source A |
Affects Math Status Flags
No
Major/Minor Faults
See Index through arrays for array-indexing faults.
Execution
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Condition/State | Action Taken |
|---|---|
Prescan | N/A |
Rung-condition-in is false | Set Rung-condition-out to Rung-condition-in |
Rung-condition-in is true | Numeric compare: If Source A and Source B are not NANs and Source A is less than or equal to Source B. Set Rung-condition-out to true else Clear Rung-condition-out to false. |
Postscan | N/A |
Example
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Structured Text
if value_1 <= value_2 then
light_2 := 1;
else
light_2 := 0;
end_if;
if value_3 <= ’I am EQUAL’ then
light_3 := 1;
else
light_3 := 0;
end_if;
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