PLC glossary
REAL
A number type that can keep fractional measurements. It has limited precision, so some calculations are approximate.
- Also called
- real number, floating-point value
- On site
- A tank reading of 41.5 percent needs a type that keeps the half percent.
- Siemens
- REAL in the block interface.
- Rockwell
- REAL in controller/program tags.
Taught in: Know what a tag represents