Data Types

Define any literal, expression, or variable used in a program organization unit (POU) by a data type. Apply data type coherence in graphic operations and literal statements. Program objects using these elementary IEC 61131-3 types:
  • BOOL: logic (true or false) value
  • DINT - Integer: 32-bit integer value
  • REAL - Real: 32-bit real (floating) value
  • TIME: time values up to 23h59m59s999ms. These value types cannot store dates
  • MESSAGE: character string having a defined size that represents the maximum number of characters the string can contain. In the dictionary instance, set
    StringSize
     to the maximum character length.
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