SigID

 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. - Get the identifier of a Signal resource.

Inputs

Input	Data Type	Range	Unit	Default	Description
SIGNAL	STRING				Name of the signal resource. Must be a constant value.
COL	STRING				Name of the column within the signal resource. Must be a constant value.

Outputs

Output	Data Type	Range	Unit	Description
ID	DINT			ID of the signal to be passed to other blocks.

Remarks

• Some blocks have arguments that refer to a signal resource.
  • For all these blocks, the signal argument is materialized by a numerical identifier.

FBD Language Example

FFLD Language Example

IL Language Example

Op1: LD Ladder diagram - This is a method of drawing electrical logic schematics. It is a very popular graphical language for programming Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs). It was originally invented to describe logic made from relays. The name is based on the observation that programs in this language resemble ladders, with two vertical rails and a series of horizontal rungs between them.    'MySignal'
     SigID 'FirstColumn'
     ST ID

ST Language Example

ID := SigID ('MySignal', 'FirstColumn');

See Also

• SigPlay
• SigScale