User Guide

Program Methodology—Arithmetic Operators
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Addition
Unitary pre-APOGEE APOGEE BACnet
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Syntax
pt1 = value1 + value2
pt1 A point name or local variable that receives the value of
the calculation.
value1,
value2
Point names, local variables, expressions, or numbers
that are used in the calculation.
Use
Adds two or more values and stores the sum in a defined location as
pt1.
Example
560 COUNT = COUNT + 1.0
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Assignment
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Syntax
pt1 = value1
pt1 The point name or local variable that receives the value
from value1.
value1 A point name, local variable, expression, or number that is
assigned to pt1.
Use
Assigns the value of value1 to the value of pt1.
Example
560 COUNT = COUNT + 1.0
Notes
Do not to assign values to reserved words. See the Reserved Word
List in Appendix A.
Example
500 C = OATEMP
The code in this example would fail due to the “C” being used like a
variable, when instead the field panel interprets the line as a
comment.