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Created Date: January 27,2009
Created By: GDubreuil
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Hi, Just two questions I would like to ask: First, on a numeric entry, we require to display the value as 4 digits, 3 decimals meaning 0.123 and it displays OK. If the operator makes an entry as follow 0.12345, the displayed value will be 0.123 but the value sent to the PLC will be 0.12345. Is-it possible to make it so the C-more will troncate or round-off the number sent to 0.123 ? I am working with real numbers and the PLC is a DL-450. Second, in one or two numeric displays, sometimes the value get so small that the display switches to the scientific notation like (1.2 E-06) instead of just displaying 0.000. Is-it possible to "bypass " the scientific notation displaying ? Tanks for your answers, Gilles Dubreuil
Created Date: January 27,2009
Created by: Bob S BN
Not so sure about the second question, but on the first, if your using a regular c-more, (or the micro) you can choose an entry range check box on the "numeric entry " set up box and set min and max values that can be entered for the button.
Created Date: January 27,2009
Created by: OpZed
Not possible to truncate a float, you'll have to do that in the PLC. They added a checkbox in the panel manager recently "Disable Exponent Notation ".
Created Date: January 27,2009
Created by: GDubreuil
Hi,
Tank you for your answers.
Bob S Bn, I am using the min and max range limitations and it does work but it does not limit the number of decimal digits (after the decimal point) that you can enter.
OpZed, ok for the real number truncation in the PLC, that is what I hoped to bypass but I know how to do it. For the "disable exponent notation " checkbox, I will have to verify with the version of C-more panel that I have.
Thanks again,
Gilles Dubreuil
Created Date: January 28,2009
Created by: GDubreuil
Hi again,
Just to confirm something:
To have the "disable exponent notation " checkbox availlable in the panel manager, I know that it will be required to update my version of the C-more programming software but will I also have to update the firmware version in the panels? If yes, to which version?
Thank you,
Gilles Dubreuil
Created Date: January 28,2009
Created by: GDubreuil
OK, forget the last question, I found the answer while reading about the upgrade to version 2.23 SP1 of the software.
Thanks again,
Gilles Dubreuil
Created Date: January 27,2009
Created by: GDubreuil
Hi,
Just two questions I would like to ask:
First, on a numeric entry, we require to display the value as 4 digits, 3 decimals
meaning 0.123 and it displays OK. If the operator makes an entry as follow 0.12345, the displayed value will be 0.123 but the value sent to the PLC will be 0.12345. Is-it possible to make it so the C-more will troncate or round-off the number sent to 0.123 ? I am working with real numbers and the PLC is a DL-450.
Second, in one or two numeric displays, sometimes the value get so small that the display switches to the scientific notation like (1.2 E-06) instead of just displaying 0.000. Is-it possible to "bypass " the scientific notation displaying ?
Tanks for your answers,
Gilles Dubreuil