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 IEC data types
PLC |
zenon |
I16 |
INT |
I32 |
DINT |
U16 |
UINT |
U32 |
UDINT |
REAL |
REAL |
Boolean |
BOOL |
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. |