MIN block
Short summary
Name |
MIN |
→POU type |
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Category |
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Conform to →IEC-standard |
currently restricted |
Graphical interface |
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Available since |
version 1.22.0 (for logi.CAD 3) |
Functionality
The block returns the minimum value of all values connected at the inputs: MIN(IN1, IN2, ..., IN16)
Inputs, return value
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Identifier |
Description |
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Inputs: |
IN1 |
REAL, LREAL, USINT, UINT, UDINT, ULINT, SINT, INT, DINT, LINT, TIME, BOOL, BYTE, WORD, DWORD, LWORD, DATE_AND_TIME, DATE or TIME_OF_DAY |
1st value |
IN2 |
REAL, LREAL, USINT, UINT, UDINT, ULINT, SINT, INT, DINT, LINT, TIME, BOOL, BYTE, WORD, DWORD, LWORD, DATE_AND_TIME, DATE or TIME_OF_DAY |
2nd value |
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... (extensible until) |
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||
IN16 |
REAL, LREAL, USINT, UINT, UDINT, ULINT, SINT, INT, DINT, LINT, TIME, BOOL, BYTE, WORD, DWORD, LWORD, DATE_AND_TIME, DATE or TIME_OF_DAY |
16th value |
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Return value: |
– |
REAL, LREAL, USINT, UINT, UDINT, ULINT, SINT, INT, DINT, LINT, TIME, BOOL, BYTE, WORD, DWORD, LWORD, DATE_AND_TIME, DATE or TIME_OF_DAY |
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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
result : INT;
END_VAR
result := MIN(IN1 :=
3
, IN2 :=
345
, IN3 := -
3
, IN4 :=
999
, IN5 :=
4
); (* The variable
'result'
evaluates to
'-3'
. *)
END_PROGRAM
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