split a DINT to 4 bytes?

MrQ

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• May 8, 2013

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Hello,

I have just started programming RS Logix 5000 for Compact logix.

What is the proper way to split a DINT to 4 bytes?

 

dmargineau

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Create a Dimension 0 = 4 SINT Data Type Tag array and then COP/MOV the DINT within starting with the SINT [0] array element;
reference the four SINT array elements individually.

 

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dmargineau said:

Create a Dimension 0 = 4 SINT Data Type Tag array and then COP/MOV the DINT within starting with the SINT [0] array element;
reference the four SINT array elements individually.

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MOV won't do it, you need to use COP (or CPS), and you need to specify the length as 4.

 

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