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IEC 61131-3

Control Statements Prefix

IF <condition(s)> THEN Provides one or more options and Data Structure Object Prefix
<code> selects one (or none) of its SR_ Program
ELSIF <condition(s)> THEN statement components for FB_ Function block
<code> execution. ELEIF and ELSE are FC_ Function
ELSE optional. A_ Action
<code> ST_ Struct
END_IF ET_ Enum
CASE <var> OF Select one of several alternative IF_ Interface
<int>: program sections. ELSE are IO Prefix
<code> optional. iq_ VAR_IN_OUT
<int>: i_ VAR_INPUT
<code> q_ VAR_OUTPUT
ELSE p_ VAR PERSISTENT
<code> r_ VAR RETAIN
END_CASE rp_ VAR RETAIN
FOR <var> := <int> TO <int> BY <step> DO Repeat a sequence of statements PERSISTENT
<code> as long as a control variable is g_ VAR_CLOBAL
END_FOR within the specified range of values *) VAR CONSTANT
REPEAT Repeat a sequence of statements ioi_ IO Input
<code> until condition(S) is true. Note ioq_ IO Output
UNTIL <condition(S)> minimum one execution. cani_ CAN Input
END_REPEAT canq_ CAN Output
WHILE <condition(s)> DO Repeat a sequence of statements mbi_ Modbus Input
<code> as long as condition(S) is true. mbq_ Modbus Output
END_WHILE Variable Prefix
EXIT Terminates the FOR, WHILE or x BOOL
REPEAT loop in which it resides by BYTE
without regard to any condition si/usi Short integer SINT
w WORD
RETURN Terminates Program, Function i/ui Integer – INT / UINT
block call dw Double Word -
DWORD
Prefix Structure di/udi Double integer _
PP_ppName PP = Data structure / IO prefix DINT / UDINT
pp = Variable prefix li/uli Long integer _ LINT
Name = Name of object / ULINT
Example r REAL
ioi_xStartMachine Digital input lr Long Real - LREAL
FB_MyMachine Data structure of function block s STRING
fbMyMachine Instance of function block tim TIMEL
xMachineState Local Boolean variable tod Time of day – TOD
date Date – DATE
dt Date and time - DT
Shortcut
ws Unicode– WSTRING
Input Assistant Instance Prefix
Auto Declare fb Function block
st Struct
Start/Run
if Interface
Step into
Toggle breakpoint *) No Prefix – Use capital letter.
Ex: wCOLOR or g_wCOLOR
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Data Types Operations
BOOL 0 – 1 (FALSE – TRUE) Assignment
BYTE 0 - 255 := Assignment
SINT -128 – 127 * Multiplication
WORD 0 – 65535 / Division
INT -32768 – 32767 MOD Modolo division
UINT 0 – 65535 + Addition
DWORD 0 – 4294967295 - Subtraction
UDINT 0 – 4294967295 Comparison
DINT -2147483648 – 2147483647 < Less than
LINT -2^63 – 2^63-1 > Greather than
ULINT 0 – 2^64-1 <= Less than or equal to
REAL 1.401e-45...3.403e+38 >= Greater than or equal to
LREAL 2.2250738585072014e- = Equal to
308...1.7976931348623158e+308 <> Not equal to
STRING ‘String’ Logical
WSTRING “Wstring” NOT Negation
TIME T#2s, t#100ms AND And
TOD TOD#16:00:00 XOR Exclusive or
DATE D#2017-10-18 OR Or
DT DT#2017-10-17-09:00:00 Parentheses
() Parentheses
Conversion [] Array index
<DataType>_TO_<DataType>
Example Processing string
BOOL_TO_INT LEN Length of string
WORD_TO_DINT CONCAT Connect two strings
BYTE_TO_REAL LEFT Returns N characters from the left
REAL_TO_LREAL RIGHT Returns N characters from the right
TIME_TO_DINT MID Returns N1 characters from N2
INSERT Insert string at N
Numeric DELETE Delete a substring
REPLACE Replace a substring
ABS Number
FIND Find a substring in a string
SQR Square root
LN Natural logarithm
LOG Common logarithm Selecting Values
EXP E to the power of IN SEL Select
SIN Sine MAX Maximum
COS Cosine MIN Minimum
LIMIT Limit
TAN Tangent
MUX Select from N
ASIN Arc sine
ACOS Arc Cosine
ATAN Arc Tangent Timers
EXPT IN1 to the power of IN2 TP Pulse timer
TON On delay timer
TOF Off delay timer
Counters
CTU Counter up
CTD Counter down Edge detection / Trigger
CTUD Counter up and down R_TRIG Rising edge
F_TRIG Falling edge

Bit Shift Functions

ROL Rotate left by N Conversion
ROR Rotate right by N TRUNC Returns hole number as DINT
SHL Shift left by N TRUNC_INT Returns hole number as INT
SHR Shift right by N

V1.4: Bjarne Rimdal / Per Carlsen – Schneider Electric, Denmark 2018