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3.5.2 LESS THAN (<)
<
Abbreviation for the PLC Editor:
< (LESS THAN)
Execution time [µs]
Number of bytes
Byte/Word/Double
1.8 to 2.4
6
Constant
2.0
8
Operands: B, W, D, K
Operation:
With this command, a direct transfer from Word to Logic processing occurs. The contents of the
Word Accumulator are compared with the contents of the addressed operand. If the Word
Accumulator is smaller than the operand, the condition is true and the Logic Accumulator is set to 1.
If the Word Accumulator is greater than or equal to the operand, the Logic Accumulator is set to 0.
The comparison takes place over the number of bits in the operand, i.e. B = 8 bit, W = 16 bit and D
= K = 32 bit.
Example:
A constant is to be compared with the contents of Doubleword D8. The result is then assigned to
Marker M500.
Initial state:
Constant
= 16 000
Doubleword D8 = 15 000
The Accumulator and operand contents are shown in decimal notation. The 10 bit wide Accumulator
allows the entry of the highest possible Accumulator contents (2 147 483 647).
Line Instruction
Accumulator Contents
x
x x x
Operand Contents
x x x
x x x
1 6
0 0 0
1
L K16000
1
< D8
. . .
7
0
... x x x x x x 0 x x x x x x x
2
= M500
... x x x x x x 0 x x x x x x x
Bit
31
1 5
0 0 0
0
Line 1: The constant is loaded into the Accumulator
Line 2: The contents of the Accumulator and the Operand are compared
(Accumulator < Operand ?).
As the condition is not fulfilled the Logic Accumulator is set to 0.
Line 3: The contents of the Logic Accumulator (The result of the comparison) are
assigned to Marker M500.
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