Siemens SINUMERIK 828D

Flexible NC programming
1.24 Roundup (ROUNDUP)
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148 Programming Manual, 07/2010, 6FC5398-2BP40-0BA0
1.24 Roundup (ROUNDUP)
Function
Input values, type REAL (fractions with decimal point) can be rounded up to the next higher
integer number using the ROUNDUP" function.
Syntax
ROUNDUP(<value>)
Significance
ROUNDUP: Command to roundup an input value
<value>: Input value, type REAL
Note
Input value, type INTEGER (an integer number) are returned unchanged.
Examples
Example 1: Various input values and their rounding up results
Example Rounding up result
ROUNDUP(3.1)
4.0
ROUNDUP(3.6)
4.0
ROUNDUP(-3.1)
-3.0
ROUNDUP(-3.6)
-3.0
ROUNDUP(3.0)
3.0
ROUNDUP(3)
3.0
Example 2: ROUNDUP in the NC program
Program code
N10 X=ROUNDUP(3.5) Y=ROUNDUP(R2+2)
N15 R2=ROUNDUP($AA_IM[Y])
N20 WHEN X=100 DO Y=ROUNDUP($AA_IM[X])
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