Appliance Trim Kit User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1 Overview
- Chapter 2 C400 Panel Controller Hardware
- General Information
- Genius Panel Controller (C400)
- Specifications
- Overview of Connections and Operational Elements
- VDC Power Supply (item 2, Figure 2-2)
- IF0 - RS-232, Non-isolated (item 3, Figure 2-2)
- Genius Bus Connector, Isolated (item 4, Figure 2-2)
- Mode Switch (item 6, Figure 2-2)
- Device Number Switches (item 8, Figure 2-2)
- Lithium Battery (item 7, Figure 2-2)
- Reset Button (item 9, Figure 2-2)
- Operating the C400 Controller
- Chapter 3 Quick Start
- Calling the Setup Program
- Language Selection
- Installation Menu
- Pull-Down Menus (Main Menu)
- Window Name
- Selection Windows
- Context-Sensitive Help Screens
- Screen Elements
- Connection to a GE Fanuc PLC via Genius
- Internal Connection
- Genius Internal Connection
- Picture 1
- Picture 2
- Picture 3
- Genius Device Connection
- Genius Internal Connection
- Internal Connection
- Picture for a Communications Error
- Picture Binding Overview
- Picture List Organization
- Chapter 4 Configuring Communication with the PLC
- Chapter 5 PCS Connection Editor
- Chapter 6 Demo Project
- Appendix A Cabling Information
- Appendix B Errors/Troubleshooting
- Index
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Data Type Conversions
The following basic Panel and PLC data types are supported:
Table 5 - 3. Variable Data Types
Format in the PCS
Panel Data Type PLC Data Type Value Range
Bit BIT 0 ... 1
Byte unsigned (does not exist) 0 ... + 255
Word unsigned WORD 0 ... + 65535
Word signed INT - 32768 ... + 32767
Long unsigned DWORD 0 ... + 4294967295
Long signed DINT - 2147483648 ... + 2147483647
Float FLOAT
± 1.401298 × 10
-45
...
±
3.402823 × 10
+38*
String STRING Byte field (character string)
* A maximum of 7 digits of significance (precision).
The PLC and Panel data types can sometimes differ while reading from the PLC or writing to the
PLC. When this happens, a data type conversion is performed automatically as shown in Table 5-
4.