Allen-Bradley Logix5000 Reference Manual page 651

Because immediate values are always zero-filled, the conversion of a SINT or
INT value may produce unexpected results. In the following example, the
comparison is false because Source A, an INT, converts by sign-extension; while
Source B, an immediate value, is zero-filled.
adder Logic Listing - Total number of rungs: 3
EQU
Equal
Source A remote_rack_1:I.Data[0]
2#1111_1111_1111_1111
Source B 2#1111_1111_1111_1111
If you use a SINT or INT tag and an immediate value in an instruction that
converts data by sign-extension, use one of these methods to handle immediate
values.
• Specify any immediate value in the decimal radix.
• If you are entering the value in a radix other than decimal, specify all
32 bits of the immediate value. To do so, enter the value of the leftmost bit
into each bit position to its left until there are 32 bits.
• Create a tag for each operand and use the same data type throughout the
instruction. To assign a constant value, either:
– Enter it into one of the tags.
– Add a MOV instruction that moves the value into one of the tags.
• Use a MEQ instruction to check only the required bits.
The following examples show two ways to mix an immediate value with an INT
tag. Both examples check the bits of a 1771 I/O module to determine if all the
bits are on. Since the input data word of a 1771 I/O module is an INT tag, it is
easiest to use a 16-bit constant value.
EXAMPLE
EQU
Equal
Source A remote_rack_1:I.Data[0]
2#1111_1111_1111_1111
Source B
2#1111_1111_1111_1111
Rockwell Automation Publication 1756-RM003N-EN-P - October 2011
Mixing an INT tag with an immediate value
ATTENTION: Since remote_rack_1:I.Data[0] is an INT tag, the
value to check it against is also entered as an INT tag.
int_0
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