Representation of the analog values of analog modules 
  5.1 Representation of the analog values of analog input channels 
S7-300 Automation System Module data 
Manual,  08/2006, A5E00105505-04 
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Representation of the analog values of thermocouples type L  
Table 5-27  Representation of the analog values of thermocouples type L 
Units  Units  Units 
Type L in 
°C 
dec  hexa-
decimal 
Type L in °F
dec  hexa-
decimal 
Type L in K 
dec  hexa-
decimal 
Range 
> 1150.0  32767  7FFF
H
  > 2102.0  32767  7FFF
H
  > 1423.2  32767  7FFF
H
  Overflow 
1150.0 
: 
901.0 
11500 
: 
9010 
2CEC
H
 
: 
2332
H
 
2102.0 
: 
1653.8 
21020 
: 
16538 
521C
H
 
: 
409A
H
 
1423.2 
: 
1174.2 
14232 
: 
11742 
3798
H
 
: 
2DDE
H
 
Overshoot 
range 
900.0 
: 
-200.0 
9000 
: 
-2000 
2328
H
 
: 
F830
H
 
1652.0 
: 
-328.0 
16520 
: 
-3280 
4088
H
 
: 
F330
H
 
1173.2 
: 
73.2 
11732 
: 
732 
2DD4
H
 
: 
02DC
H
 
Nominal 
range 
< -200.0  < -2000  < F830
H
  < -328.0  < -3280  < F330
H
  < 73.2  < 732  <02DC
H
  Underflow 
Faulty wiring (polarity reversal, or open inputs, for example), or transducer error in the negative range 
(wrong type of thermocouple, for example) will cause the analog input module to signal underflow, starting 
at ... 
 
... F380
H
, and to output 8000
H
.  ... EAC0
H
, and to output 8000
H
.  ... FE2C
H
, and to output 8000
H
.   
Representation of the analog values of thermocouples type N  
Table 5-28  Representation of the analog values of thermocouples type N 
Units  Units  Units 
Type N in 
°C 
dec  hexa-
decimal 
Type N in 
°F 
dec  hexa-
decimal 
Type N in K 
dec  hexa-
decimal 
Range 
> 1550.0  32767  7FFF
H
  > 2822.0  32767  7FFF
H
  > 1823.2  32767  7FFF
H
  Overflow 
1550.0 
: 
1300.1 
15500 
: 
13001 
3C8C
H
 
: 
32C9
H
 
2822.0 
: 
2373.8 
28220 
: 
23738 
6E3C
H
 
: 
5CBA
H
 
1823.2 
: 
1574.2 
18232 
: 
15742 
4738
H
 
: 
3D7E
H
 
Overshoot 
range 
1300.0 
: 
-270.0 
13000 
: 
-2700 
32C8
H
 
: 
F574
H
 
2372.0 
: 
-454.0 
23720 
: 
-4540 
5CA8
H
 
: 
EE44
H
 
1573.2 
: 
0 
15732 
: 
0 
3D74
H
 
: 
0000
H
 
Nominal 
range 
< -270.0  < -2700  < F574
H
  < -454.0  < -4540  <EE44
H
  < 0  < 0  < 0000
H
  Underflow 
Faulty wiring (polarity reversal, or open inputs, for example), or transducer error in the negative range 
(wrong type of thermocouple, for example) will cause the analog input module to signal underflow, starting 
at ... 
 
... F0C4
H
, and to output 8000
H
.  ... E5D4
H
, and to output 8000
H
.  ... FB70
H
, and to output 8000
H
.