Panasonic FP Series User Manual

Conversion instructions
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Part II IEC Instructions
WORD_TO_STRING
WORD into STRING
Generates a result string in right-aligned decimal representation, filled with leading spaces up to
the predefined maximum number of characters.
To add an enable input and enable output to the instruction, select [With EN/ENO] from the
"Instructions" pane (LD, FBD or IL editor). To reuse an instruction select "Recently used" from the
context menu or press <Ctrl>+<Shift>+<v> in the programming window.
Input Output defined as Results in
STRING[1] 'D'
STRING[2] 'CD'
STRING[3] 'BCD'
STRING[4] 'ABCD'
STRING[5] '0ABCD'
STRING[6] '00ABCD'
16#ABCD
and so on...
PLC types
Availability of WORD_TO_STRING (see page 1333)
 When using the data type STRING with small PLCs like FP-e or FP0,
make sure that the length of the result string is equal to or greater than
the length of the source string.
 For further information refer to the online help: Upgrade Problems with
Data Type STRING
Data type I/O Function
WORD input input data type
STRING output conversion result
Description
The function WORD_TO_STRING converts a value of the data type WORD to a value of the data
type STRING.
Explanation
Data types
Example 1
In this example, the same POU header is used for all programming languages. For an example
using IL (instruction list), please refer to the online help.
POU header
All input and output variables used for programming this function have been declared in the POU
header.
The input variable input_value of the data type WORD is intialized by the value 16#ABCD. The
output variable result_string is of the data type STRING[6]. It can store a maximum of 6
characters. Instead of using the variable input_value, you can enter a constant directly at the
function’s input contact in the body.
Body
The input_value of the data type WORD is converted into STRING[6]. The converted value is
written to result_string. When the variable input_value = 16#ABCD, result_string shows
'00ABCD'.

Panasonic FP Series Specifications

General

Mounting	DIN rail
Type	PLC
Communication Interface	RS-232, RS-485, Ethernet (depending on model)
Input Voltage	100-240V AC or 24V DC (depending on model)
Output Type	Relay, Transistor
I/O Points	Varies by model
Operating Temperature	0°C to 55°C
Dimensions	Varies by model
Weight	Varies by model