Data Types - Panasonic HMWIN User Manual

Data types

When creating a tag you have to specify its properties. Data type are specific to HMWIN Studio, memory type are specific
to the selected protocol. Choose the value according to the internal representation you need for the selected controller
address.
Note: arrays type use the same data type followed by "[ ]" (i.e.: boolean [ ])
Data Type Description
boolean One bit data (0..1)
byte Signed 8 bit data (-128..127)
double IEEE double-precision 64-bit floating point type (±2.2e-308 ... ±1.79e308)
float IEEE single-precision 32-bit floating point type (±1.17e-38 ... ±3.40e38)
int Signed 32 bit data (-2.1e9 ... 2.1e9)
short Signed 16 bits data (-32768..32767)
string Characters coded according to selected format
time Time data
unsignedByte Unsigned 8 bit data (0..255)
unsignedInt Unsigned 32 bit data (0 ... 4.2e9)
unsignedShort Unsigned 16 bit data (0..65535)
uint64 Unsigned 64 bit data (0...264 − 1)
"Attach to" parameters
Object properties
In HMWIN Studio the properties of an object placed on a page can be set at programming time or configured to be dynamic.
To change a property at programming time use the page toolbar or the property pane. Select the object first to see its
properties displayed.
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HMWIN Studio | User Manual | v206 (2017-06-30) | EN | © 2014-2017 Panasonic Electric Works Europe AG
Data types