SQRT block

Short summary

Name	`SQRT`
→POU type	→function
Category	Standard (safe), Numeric, block with internal error diagnostic
Conform to →IEC-standard	no restrictions
Graphical interface
Available since	version 1.18.0 (for Neuron Power Engineer) - initial variant 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. version 3.8.0 (for library `Standard (safe)`): block provided in this library

Functionality

The mathematical function for the square root is called: The block returns the square root of the value connected to the input.

Inputs, return value

	Identifier	→Data type	Description
Inputs:	`IN`	`REAL`, `LREAL` (corresponds to →generic data type `ANY_REAL`)	input
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.

Internal error diagnostic for block

The block checks the value connected to the input before it is executed.
If the value is < 0.0, the output ENO of the block is set to value FALSE (or an equivalent).

Example for usage within ST-editor

PROGRAM Test

VAR

      result : REAL;

   END_VAR

   result := SQRT(IN := 4.4);    (* The variable 'result' evaluates to '2.097618'. *)

END_PROGRAM

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