Conversion instructions
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Part II IEC Instructions
UINT_TO_STRING
Unsigned INTEGER into STRING
Generates a result string in right-aligned decimal representation, filled with leading spaces up to
the predefined maximum number of characters.
See also:
UINT_TO_STRING_LEADING_ZEROS (see page 227)
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PLC types
Availability of UINT_TO_STRING (see page 1332)
The result is not specified when the range of the input values does not match the
range of the output values.
Data type I/O Function
UINT Input input data type
STRING Output conversion result
Description
UINT_TO_STRING converts a value of the data type Unsigned INTEGER into a value of the data
type STRING.
Data types
Example
In this example the function has been programmed in ladder diagram (LD) and structured text (ST).
POU header
All input and output variables used for programming this function have been declared in the POU
header.
LD
ST
STRING_value:= UINT_TO_STRING(UINT_value);