RAND

From a defined range, yields random integer values.

Arguments
base	base	DINT	Defines the allowed set of number
RAND	Q	DINT	Random value in set [0..base-1]

Example

(* FBD Program using "RAND" function *)

(* ST Equivalence: *)

selected := MUX4 ( RAND (4), 1, 4, 8, 16 );

(*

random selection of 1 of 4 pre-defined values

the value issued of RAND call is in set [0..3],

so 'selected' issued from MUX4, will get 'randomly' the value

1 if 0 is issued from RAND,

or 4 if 1 is issued from RAND,

or 8 if 2 is issued from RAND,

or 16 if 3 is issued from RAND,

*)

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