L9E_SQRFP: Floating Point Square Root
(Original Document)
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Function Description
The L9E_SQRFP DFB performs a square root operation on a floating point value and stores the result in an array.
Representation
Parameters
Input Pin
Name
Data Type
Address Range
Meaning
Top
ENABLE
BOOL
–
ON = initiates square root on floating point value
Node
Node Type
Name
Data Type
Address Range
Meaning
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IN
VALUE1
ARRAY[1...2] OF UINT
%MW
floating point value
VALUE1 stores a value in floating point format on which the square root operation is performed.
Middle
IN/OUT
RESULT
ARRAY[1...4] OF UINT
%MW
square root of VALUE1
The square root of VALUE1 is posted in floating point format in word 3 and 4.
Word 1 and 2 are not used but allocation is required.
Note: To preserve space, you can make the %MW reference numbers assigned to word 1 and 2 equal to VALUE1, since word 1 and 2 are not used.
Output Pin
Name
Data Type
Address Range
Meaning
Top
OUT
BOOL
–
ON = operation successful