Basic Characteristics RAPID

SetAO Changes the value of an analog output signal
Example
Arguments
SetAO is used to change the value of an analog output signal.
SetAO ao2, 5.5;
The signal ao2 is set to 5.5.
SetAO Signal Value
Signal Data type: signalao
The name of the analog output signal to be changed.
Value Data type: num
Program execution
The desired value of the signal.
The programmed value is scaled (in accordance with the system parameters) before it
is sent on the physical channel. See Figure 1.
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Physical value of the
output signal (V, mA, etc.)
MAX SIGNAL
Figure 1 Diagram of how analog signal values are scaled.
MAX PROGRAM
Logical value in the
program
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