Machine Edition Variable Data Types Defined as CIMPLICITY Point Data Types

Machine Edition variable data types and default display format definitions are defined as CIMPLICITY point classes and data types as follows.

Use the CIMPLICITY class and data type that corresponds to the Machine Edition data type when you create a CIMPLICITY device point that accesses a Machine Edition variable.

Machine Edition CIMPLICITY
Data Type Default Display Format Class Data Type
BOOL Boolean BOOL
COUNTER.CV Analog DINT
DATE (YR, MO, DAY) Analog DINT
DATE_AND_TIME (YR, MO, DAY, HR, MIN, SEC) Analog DINT
DINT Binary Analog DINT
Decimal Analog DINT
Hexadecimal Analog DINT
Octal Analog DINT
Text Analog DINT
LREAL Floating point Analog REAL
Scientific notation Analog REAL
STEP.X Boolean BOOL
STEP.T.DAY, STEP.T.HR Analog DINT
STRING <Max Length> Text STRING
TIME(DAY, HR, MIN, MS, SEC) Analog DINT
TIMER.PT,TIMER.ET Analog DINT
TIME_OF_DAY(HR, MIN, MS, SEC) Analog DINT