SLC 5/5 - compute instruction

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How can i get (N7:31 * 6 / 5) to work in compute instruction? This is very annoying. I know i am missing something?? Please help.


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venkum00 said:

How can i get (N7:31 * 6 / 5) to work in compute instruction? This is very annoying. I know i am missing something?? Please help.


Thanks,
Ven

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Use floats
transfer value of N7:31 to a float
make sure destination of compute is a float

 

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Try using pipe symbol "|" instead of "/". Pipe symbol is above backslash key.

 

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i do not have pipe symbol on my laptop. Hmmm. I will look a little close.
Thanks for the info.
Ven

EDIT: you are correct. pipe symbol. I got it. Thanks a bunch -

 

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Should look like this. No need to convert integer to float first. Result needs to be float.

 

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Simplify the equation first.

N7:32 * 1.2


It doesn't make any sense to multiply by a constant and then divide by another conatant.

 

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Alaric, you are correct. I simplified my original application and hence put in some numbers in the application. I do appreciate your input.

Thank you once again gmferg.