Chapter 5
Compare Instructions (CMP, EQU, GEQ, GRT, LEQ, LES, LIM, MEQ, NEQ)
Greater Than (GRT)
IF sourceA > sourceB THEN
<statements>;
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The GRT instruction tests whether Source A is greater than Source B.
Operands:
Relay Ladder
Operand
Source A
Source B
· If you enter a SINT or INT tag, the value converts to a DINT value by
sign-extension.
· String data types are:
– default STRING data type.
– any new string data type that you create.
· To test the characters of a string, enter a string tag for both Source A and
Source B.
Structured Text
Use the greater than sign '>' as an operator within an expression. This expression
evaluates whether sourceA is greater than sourceB.
See
Structured Text Programming
within structured text.
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Type
Format
SINT
Immediate Tag
INT
DINT
REAL
string
SINT
Immediate Tag
INT
DINT
REAL
string
for information on the syntax of expressions
Description
Value to test against Source B
Value to test against Source A