MLGearWriteRatio

 Function A function calculates a result according to the current value of its inputs. A function has no internal data and is not linked to declared instances. - Sets the Ratio value of a selected Gear Pipe Block.

Inputs

Input	Data Type	Range	Unit	Default	Description
BlockID	DINT	-2147483648 to 2147483647	N/A	No default	ID number of an initialized Gear Pipe Block.
Ratio	LREAL	No range	User unit/sec	No default	New Ratio value to be assigned to the selected Gear Pipe Block. Values lower then 1.0 can be entered, but require a leading 0 (zero). Example: 0.8 instead of .8.

Outputs

Output	Data Type	Range	Unit	Description
Default (.Q)	BOOL	No range	N/A	Returns TRUE if the Ratio value is changed in the selected Gear Pipe Block. See Pipe Network - General Rules.

Remarks

The output of a Gear Block = Input value * Ratio + Offset.

FBD Language Example

FFLD Language Example

IL Language Example

Not available.

ST Language Example

//Set the Ratio value of Gear1 Pipe Block to 5
MLGearWriteRatio(PipeNetwork.GEAR1, 5.0);

See Also

• MLGearInit
• MLGearReadRatio