8-138Trio BASIC Commands
Mathematical Operations and Commands
Trio Motion Technology
ABS
Type:
Function
Syntax:
ABS(expression)
Description:
The
ABS
function converts a negative number into its positive equal. Positive num-
bers are unaltered.
Parameters:
Example:
IF ABS(AIN(0))>100 THEN
PRINT "Analog Input Outside +/-100"
ENDIF
ACOS
Type:
Function
Syntax:
ACOS(expression)
Description:
The
ACOS
function returns the arc-cosine of a number which should be in the range
1 to -1. The result in radians is in the range 0..PI
Parameters:
Example:
>>PRINT ACOS(-1)
3.1416
AND
Type:
Logical and bitwise operator
Syntax
<expression1> AND <expression2>
Description:
This performs an AND function between corresponding bits of the integer part of
two valid Trio BASIC expressions.
The AND function between two bits is defined as follows:
Expression:
Any valid Trio BASIC expression
Expression:
Any valid Trio BASIC expression.