Data type
Determines the structure and length of the process variables. Either a simple data type or the name of a structure defined in VisiWin can be entered in the Data type parameter.
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Setting |
Description |
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VT_I1 |
Signed integer value, 1 byte (-128 to 127) |
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VT_I2 |
Signed integer value, 2 bytes (-32,768 to 32,767) |
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VT_I4 |
Signed integer value, 4 bytes (-2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647) |
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VT_UI1 |
Unsigned integer value, 1 byte (0 to 255) |
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VT_UI2 |
Unsigned integer value, 2 bytes (0 to 65,535) |
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VT_UI4 |
Unsigned integer value, 4 bytes (0 to 4,294,967,295) |
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VT_R4 |
Floating point number, single precision, 4 bytes (≈-3.4*1038 to +3.4*1038) |
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VT_R8 |
Floating point number, double precision, 8 bytes (≈-1.7*10308to +1.7*10308) |
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VT_BOOL |
Boolean value (0, 1) |
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Auxiliary data type for accessing individual bits in a structure definition. If required, this can be used as an alternative to VT_BOOL if the communication component (driver) supports this. An extended description of the offset is expected in the order number parameter for VT_BIT: <byte number>,<bit number>. example: The specification of 0.1 in the ordinal number parameter sets the byte offset of the structure element of data type VT_BIT to byte 0, bit 1. Note: The specification of 0.0, 1.0, 2.0 etc. is not permitted. Instead, enter 0, 1, 2 etc., for example. |
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VT_BSTR |
Text of the length of the number set in the field size parameter |
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VT_DATE |
Date/Time |
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<structure name> |
Name of a structure definition |
Parameters for module:
* Only for force element