Date: 10.05.

2012
File: PRO1_09E.1
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Data Storage in Data Blocks
Date: 10.05.2012
File: PRO1_09E.2
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Bit memories
PIQ
PII
Storage Areas for Data
Data blocks
DBx
DBy
DBz
.
.
.
I/O area
L stack
Date: 10.05.2012
File: PRO1_09E.3
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Data Blocks (DBs)
Function
FC10
Function
FC20
Function
block
FB1
OB1
Global data
DB20
Accessible to all blocks
Instance data
DB5
Instance DB for FB1
Date: 10.05.2012
File: PRO1_09E.4
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Overview of Data Types in STEP 7
Elementary
data types
(up to 32 bits)
Complex
data types
(longer than 32 bits)
User-defined data types
(longer than 32 bits)
Bit data types (BOOL, BYTE, WORD, DWORD, CHAR)
Mathematical data types (INT, DINT, REAL)
Time types (S5TIME, TIME, DATE, TIME_OF_DAY)
Time (DATE_AND_TIME)
Array (ARRAY)
Structure (STRUCT)
Character chain (STRING)
Data type UDT (User Defined Type)
Date: 10.05.2012
File: PRO1_09E.5
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Elementary Data Types in STEP 7
BOOL 1 1 or 0
BYTE 8 B#16#A9
WORD 16 W#16#12AF
DWORD 32 DW#16#ADAC1EF5
CHAR 8 ' w '
S5TIME 16 S5T#5s_200ms
INT 16 123
DINT 32 65539
REAL 32 1.2 or 34.5E-12
TIME 32 T#2D_1H_3M_45S_12MS
DATE 16 D#1993-01-20
TIME_OF_DAY 32 TOD#12:23:45.12
Keyword Length (in bits) Example of a constant of this type
Date: 10.05.2012
File: PRO1_09E.6
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Creating a New Data Block
Date: 10.05.2012
File: PRO1_09E.7
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Entering, Saving, Downloading and Monitoring a Data Block
Date: 10.05.2012
File: PRO1_09E.8
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Addressing Data Elements
0 7
8 Bits
Data Byte 0 DBB 0
Data Byte 1
DBW 0
Data Byte 8191
DBD 8188
DBW 8190
DBB 8191
Data Byte 2
DBD 0
Data Byte 3
DBX 4.1
Date: 10.05.2012
File: PRO1_09E.9
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Accessing Data Elements
DB 19 "Values"
Traditional
Access
Fully-qualified Access
or L DB99.DBB1 or L "Values".States
or A DB99.DBX0.0 or A "Values".Status
or L DB99.DBW2 or L "Values".Number
or L DB99.DBD8 or L "Values".Weight[1]
absolute symbolic
OPN DB 99
L DBB 1
1.0 States BYTE
OPN "Values"
A DBX 0.0
0.0 Status BOOL
OPN "Values"
T DBW 2
2.0 Number INT
4.0 Weight[1]REAL
OPN DB 99
L DBD 8
8.0 Weight[2]REAL
Add. Name Type
Date: 10.05.2012
File: PRO1_09E.10
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Exercise: Counting the Transported Parts (FC 18)
Date: 10.05.2012
File: PRO1_09E.11
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Complex Data Types
Keyword Length (in bits) Example
DATE_AND_TIME 64 DT#97-09-24-12:14:55.0
STRING 8 * (number of This is a string
(character string with characters +2) SIEMENS
max. 254 characters)
ARRAY user-defined Measured values: ARRAY[1..20]
(Group of elements INT
of the same data type)
STRUCT user-defined Motor: STRUCT
(Group of elements Speed : INT
of different data types) Current: REAL
END_STRUCT
UDT UDT as block UDT as array element
(User Defined Data Type = user-defined
Template" consisting of STRUCT Drive: ARRAY[1..4]
elementary or complex Speed : INT UDT1
data types Current: REAL
END_STRUCT
Date: 10.05.2012
File: PRO1_09E.12
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Example of an Array
Display in the Program Editor (Data block DB 2):
Measuring_point
1. Measuring_point, data type Real
2. Measuring_point, data type Real
3. Measuring_point, data type Real
10. Measuring_point, data type Real
Array with the name "Measuring_point"
(several elements
of the same data type)

Date: 10.05.2012
File: PRO1_09E.13
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Example of a Structure
Display in the Program Editor (Data block DB 1):
Motor_data
Operating Speed, data type Integer
Rated Current, data type Real
Startup Current, data type Real
Turning Direction, data type Bool
Structure with the name "Motor_data"
(several elements
with different data types)