Siemens SINUMERIK 828D Programming Manual page 54

Flexible NC programming
1.1 Variables
Implicit data type conversions
The following data type conversions are possible and are performed implicitly during
assignments and parameter transfers:
REAL
INT
BOOL
x : Possible without restrictions
o: Data loss possible due to the range of values being overshot ⇒ alarm;
rounding: decimal place value ≥ 0.5 ⇒ round up, decimal place value < 0.5 ⇒ round down
&: value ≠ 0 ⇒ TRUE, value== 0 ⇒ FALSE
See also
General information about variables (Page 15)
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from ↓/ to → REAL
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INT BOOL
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