Converting String to HEX ????

[newtoPLCmike]

My OPC server has a string value of "401-534" which I would like to have apperar on my Horner Lx280 PLC touchscreen. I have 10 16 bit registers (R360-R369) set in the PLC for a string value of up to 20 characters. The string shows R360 as 3430
R361 as 312d
R362 as 3533
R363 as 3400
R364 as
R365 as
R366 as
R367 as
R368 as
R369 as

where Hex =
34 30 31 2d 35 33 34 00
4 0 1 - 5 3 4 null

My PLC screen shows "13360" though. What the heck is going on?? Can someone help please.

mike

 

[jacekd]

As you mentioned in the plc you watch R360 in hex but on your screen it's shown in decimal (3430hex=13360dec). To view a string you need a string display on your touchscreen or a display which can show characters based on their ASCII code then you could display each byte of a string separatelly.