Mapping of the datatypes |
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All variables in zenon are derived from IEC data types. The following table compares the IEC datatypes with the datatypes of the PLC.
Examples for all possible zenon data types
PLC |
zenon |
IX 1.0 |
Input bit offset 1 bit 1 |
I 1 |
Input byte offset 1 low-order |
MB 100 |
Byte marker offset 100 low-order |
MX 100.0 |
Bit marker offset 100 bit 0 |
MW 100 |
Word marker offset 100 |
Q 1 |
Output byte offset 1 low-order |
QW 60000 |
Output word offset 60000 |
QX 1.1 |
Output bit offset 1 bit 1 |
Driver object types and supported IEC data types for process variables in zenon
Driver object types |
Channel type |
Supported data types (DataType) |
Read |
Write |
Comment |
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Marker |
8 |
BOOL BYTE DATE DINT DT DATE_AND_TIME DWORD INT INT16 LREAL REAL SINT STRING TIME TOD TIME_OF_DAY UDINT UINT UINT16 USINT WORD |
Y |
Y |
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Data type |
The property "Datenart" is the internal numerical name of the data type. It is also used for the extended DBF import/export of the variables. |