Short summary

Name	`CEIL`
→POU type	→function
Category	IEC-block, ConvertEnh
Conform to →IEC-standard	not defined in IEC-standard
Graphical interface
Available since	version 1.27.0 (for logi.CAD 3) version 3.1.0 (for library `Standard`) – For inputs of data type `REAL`, the optimized `float` variant of the C-runtime is used. Compared to previous versions , it is possible that (marginal) other results are returned within the threshold range of the block.

Functionality

The block returns the result of a rounding up operation:

The floating-point number connected to input IN is rounded upwards to the smallest following integer.

Compare: "FLOOR block", "ROUND block"

Inputs, return value

	Identifier	→Data type	Description
Inputs:	`IN`	`REAL`, `LREAL` (corresponds to →generic data type `ANY_REAL`)	value to round
Return value:	–	`REAL`, `LREAL` (corresponds to →generic data type `ANY_REAL`)

Input EN and output ENO are available when →calling the block. See "Execution control: EN, ENO" for information on input EN and output ENO.

See:

"Blocks for safe logic" whether this block is supported for developing safety-relevant applications.
"Highlighting safe logic in the FBD-editor" for the effects when using the block as a block for safe logic .

Example for usage within ST-editor

PROGRAM Test
   VAR
      result1, result2, result3, result4, result5, result6, result7, result8, result9, result10, result11, result12, result13, result14, result15 : REAL;
   END_VAR
   result1 := CEIL(2.8);     (* The variable 'result1' evaluates to '3.0'. *)
   result2 := CEIL(2.5);     (* The variable 'result2' evaluates to '3.0'. *)
   result3 := CEIL(2.01);    (* The variable 'result3' evaluates to '3.0'. *)
   result4 := CEIL(2.0);     (* The variable 'result4' evaluates to '2.0'. *)
 
   result5 := CEIL(-2.0);    (* The variable 'result5' evaluates to '-2.0'. *) 
   result6 := CEIL(-2.3);    (* The variable 'result6' evaluates to '-2.0'. *)
   result7 := CEIL(-2.5);    (* The variable 'result7' evaluates to '-2.0'. *)
   result8 := CEIL(-2.99);   (* The variable 'result8' evaluates to '-2.0'. *)
 
   result9 := CEIL(0.000001);     (* The variable 'result9' evaluates to '1.0'. *)
   result10 := CEIL(0.0);          (* The variable 'result10' evaluates to '0.0'. *)
   result11 := CEIL(-0.000001);    (* The variable 'result11' evaluates to '0.0'. *)
 
   result12 := CEIL(3.402823466e+38);     (* The variable 'result12' evaluates to '340.2823466385289E+36'. *)
   result13 := CEIL(1.175494351e-38);     (* The variable 'result13' evaluates to '1.0'. *)
 
   result14 := CEIL(-3.402823466e+38);    (* The variable 'result14' evaluates to '-340.2823466385289E+36'. *)
   result15 := CEIL(-1.175494351e-38);    (* The variable 'result15' evaluates to '0.0'. *)
END_PROGRAM

When creating your application within the ST-editor, enter a call of a block by typing the text as requested by the syntax or use Content Assist.