Format Word (R43,997) - Siemens SITRANS LR 300 Instruction Manual

The parameters are usually all read/write. However, before a parameter can be read or
written to, the format (where decimal place is) and the indexes must be defined.
Notes:
• Parameter P999 is read only.
• Parameter P999 (Master Reset) cannot be used via Modbus.
• See Data Types on page 87 for a description of the different types of data
associated with different parameters

Format Word (R43,997)

Format Word is an unsigned integer that contains a value that represents a certain
decimal offset.
The decimal offset indicates how the remote system must interpret the integer value that
is stored in the parameter access register. The following table shows how different
parameter values can be shown based on a register value (integer) of 1234.
Decimal
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Examples of using the Format Word for both the index values and the decimal offset value
are shown below:
Format
0
3
8
9
7ML19985CL02
Offset
0
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
+1
+2
+3
Percent
Decimal
0
3 right
3 left
percent
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Example
1,234
12,340
123,400
1,234,000
12,340,000
123,400,000
123.4
12.34
1.234
12.34%
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