Functions and Function Blocks
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Objectives
Upon completion of this chapter the participant will ...
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be familiar with the purpose of temporary variables
...
be able to program parameter-assignable functions and their calls
...
know the difference between functions (FCs) and function blocks
(FBs)
...
be familiar with the purpose of static variables
...
be able to declare static variables and apply them in the program
...
be able to program parameter-assignable function blocks and call
them
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Variables Overview
Global Variables / Data
(valid in the entire program)
Local Variables / Data
(only valid in one block)
Temporary Variables
Static Variables
are retained even after the
block is executed
M/T/C
are overwritten with undefined
values after the associated
block is executed
DB areas
temporary storage in L stack
PII / PIQ
I / O Peripherals
permanent storage in DBs
can be used in FBs only
usable in OBs / FCs / FBs
absolute
symbolic
Access
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Temporary Variables
Declaration
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Total Usage of the Local Data Stack
Operating
system
1
OB 1
FC 17
2
with temp.
variables
Result
FC 20
with temp.
variables
FC 30
with temp.
variables
FC30
FC20
OB1
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Usage of
the L stack
FC17
FC17
FC17
FC17
FC17
OB1
OB1
OB1
OB1
OB1
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Example for a Fault Display
Task
Fault_Signal
Acknowledge
Stored_Fault
Display
Solution Suggestion
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Parameter-assignable Blocks
Solution with
non-parameterassignable block
Solution with parameter-assignable block
Program in FC 20
Call of FC 20 (e.g. in OB 1)
FC 20
1.1
#Fault_Signal
FP
M 17.2
FP #Edge_Memory
M 17.1
I 1.1
Fault_
Signal
#Stored_Fault
I 1.0
Acknowledge Display
#Acknowledge
M 10.3
Flash_Freq.
M 17.1
#Stored_Fault
M 17.1
M 17.1
#Stored_Fault
Stored_
Fault
M 10.3
#Flash_Freq.
M 17.2
Edge_
Memory
1.0
Q 5.1
AN
M 17.1
AN #Stored_Fault
1.1
#Fault_Signal
Q 5.1
#Display
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Formal parameters
Actual parameters
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Declaring Formal Parameters
Type of Parameter
Declaration
Use
Graphic Display
Input parameter
Output parameter
in
out
Read only
Write only
To the left of the block box
To the right of the block box
In/Out parameter
In_out
Read / Write
To the left of the block box
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Editing a Parameter-assignable Block
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Calling a Parameter-assignable Block
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Exercise 1: Editing the Parameter-assignable Function FC 20
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Exercise 2: Calling the Parameter-assignable Function FC 20
DI
DO
L_SYSTEM
I 1.0
T_Ackn_Fault
I 1.1
I 1.2
S_Fault1
S_Fault2
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Q 4.1
L_MAN
Q 4.2
L_AUTO
Q 4.3
L_Conv_
Fault
L_Fault1
Q 5.1
L_Fault2
Q 5.2
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Function Blocks (FB)
Declaration Table
of the
Function Block
Call of
function block
such as in OB1
DB 2
FB 20
EN
Fault_Signal
Acknowledge
Display
Flash_frequency
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Function Block for Fault Display
Declaration Table
of the
Function Block
Instance
Data Block
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Generating Instance Data Blocks
1. Generate instance DB with FB call
2. Create new instance DB
In the LAD / FBD / STL Editor
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Exercise 3: Editing the Parameter-assignable Function Block FB 20
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Exercise 4: Calling the Parameter-assignable Function Block FB 20
DI
DO
I 1.0
T_Ackn_Fault
I 1.1
I 1.2
I 1.3
I 1.4
S_Fault1
S_Fault2
S_Fault3
S_Fault4
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L_SYSTEM
Q 4.1
L_MAN
Q 4.2
L_AUTO
Q 4.3
L_Conv_
Fault
L_Fault1
Q 5.1
L_Fault2
L_Fault3
L_Fault4
Q 5.2
Q 5.3
Q 5.4
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Inserting / Deleting Block Parameters Later On
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Checking the Block Consistency
Block inconsistency
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Corrections when Calling Modified Blocks
Once with the right
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Using the EN and ENO Output
LAD/FBD
STL
FC 1
Unconditional call
Conditional call
...
EN
ENO
Q5.0
FC 1
EN
ENO
I 0.1
=
_001:
Example
ADD_I
...
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EN
MUL_I
ENO
EN
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CALL
NOP 0
FC
A
JNB
CALL
A
=
I
_001
FC
BR
Q
0.1
DIV_I
EN
ENO
1
5.0
Q 5.1
=
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Summary: Block Calls
FC
Language
STL
FB
without parameters
with parameters
CALL FC1
UC FC1
CC FC1
CALL FC2
Par1: ...
Par2: ...
Par3: ...
w/o parm., w/o stat var.
UC FB1
CC FB1
with parm., and/or stat var
CALL FB2, DB3
Par1: ...
Par2: ...
Par3: ...
FC1
( CALL )
LAD
FC2
FC1
EN
DB3
FB2
ENO
EN
not available
ENO
Par1
Par2
EN
Par1
Par3
Par2
FC1
CALL
FBD
EN
EN
Par3
DB3
FC2
FC1
ENO
FB2
Par3
not available
Par1
Par2
EN
Par1
Par3
ENO
Par2
ENO
ENO
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Exercise 5: Recognizing Operand Types
Statement
L
L
T
L
T
T
Global
Local
Absolute
Symbolic
Static
Parameter
#Number_1
#Number_2
#Maximum_value
Number_1"
MW 40
MW 40
#Number_2
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If You Want to Know More
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Comparison of Functions and Function Blocks
Program execution
CALL FC 10
On_1 :=
On_2 :=
Off
:=
I 0.1
I 0.2
Q 8.0
CALL FB5, DB5
Start
:=I 0.0
Stop
:=I 0.1
Motor_on
:=Q8.0
Speed
:=QW12
in
in
out
...
...
A
A
=
...
0.0
0.1
2.0
4.0
FB 5
FC10
On_1
On_2
Off
BOOL
BOOL
BOOL
in
Start
in
Stop
out Motor_on
out Speed
stat ...
Temp...
#On_1
#On_2
#Off
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...
A
AN
=
...
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DB 5
Start
Stop
Motor_on
Speed
BOOL
BOOL
BOOL
INT
Drive
BOOL
BOOL
BOOL
INT
#Start
#Stop
#Motor_on
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