Absolute Value (ABS)
This information applies to the CompactLogix 5370, ControlLogix 5570, Compact GuardLogix 5370, GuardLogix 5570, Compact GuardLogix 5380, CompactLogix 5380, CompactLogix 5480, ControlLogix 5580, and GuardLogix 5580 controllers. Controller differences are noted where applicable.
When enabled, the ABS instruction and operator take the absolute value of Source. The instruction stores the result in Dest while the operator simply returns the result. An overflow is indicated if the result is the maximum negative integer value, e.g. -128 for SINT, -32,768 for INT and -2,147,483,648 for DINT.
Available Languages
Ladder Diagram
Function Block Diagram
Function Block Diagram supports these elements:
FBD Block
FBD Function
TIP:
FBD Function is applicable to CompactLogix 5380, CompactLogix 5480, ControlLogix 5580, Compact GuardLogix 5380, and GuardLogix 5580 controllers only.
Structured Text
This instruction is not available in structured text.
TIP:
Use ABS as an operator in an expression to compute the same result. Refer to Structured Text Syntax for more information on the syntax of expressions and assignments within structured text.
Operands
IMPORTANT:
Unexpected operation may occur if:
- Output tag operands are overwritten.
- Members of a structure operand are overwritten.
- Except when specified, structure operands are shared by multiple instructions.
There are data conversion rules for mixing numeric data types within an instruction. See Data Conversions.
Ladder Diagram
Operand | Data Type CompactLogix 5370, ControlLogix 5570, Compact GuardLogix 5370, and GuardLogix 5570 controllers | Data Type CompactLogix 5380, CompactLogix 5480, ControlLogix 5580, Compact GuardLogix 5380, and GuardLogix 5580 controllers | Format | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Source | SINT INT DINT REAL | SINT INT DINT LINT USINT UINT UDINT ULINT REAL LREAL | immediate tag | Value of which to take the absolute value. |
Dest | SINT INT DINT REAL | SINT INT DINT LINT USINT UINT UDINT ULINT REAL LREAL | tag | Tag to store result of the instruction. |
Function Block Diagram
FBD Block
Operand | Data Type | Format | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
ABS | FBD_MATH_ADVANCED | tag | ABS structure |
FBD_MATH_ADVANCED Structure
Input Members | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
EnableIn | BOOL | Enable input. If false, the instruction does not execute and outputs are not updated.
Default is true. |
Source | REAL | Value of which to take the absolute value. |
Output Members | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
EnableOut | BOOL | Indicates if the instruction executed without fault when it was enabled. |
Dest | REAL | Result of the instruction. |
FBD Function
TIP:
FBD Function is applicable to CompactLogix 5380, CompactLogix 5480, ControlLogix 5580, Compact GuardLogix 5380, and GuardLogix 5580 controllers only.
Input Operand (Left Pin) | Data Type CompactLogix 5380, CompactLogix 5480, ControlLogix 5580, Compact GuardLogix 5380, and GuardLogix 5580 controllers | Description |
|---|---|---|
Source | SINT USINT INT UINT DINT UDINT LINT ULINT REAL LREAL | Value of which to take the absolute value. |
Output Operand (Right Pin) | Data Type CompactLogix 5380, CompactLogix 5480, ControlLogix 5580, Compact GuardLogix 5380, and GuardLogix 5580 controllers | Description |
|---|---|---|
Dest | SINT USINT INT UINT DINT UDINT LINT ULINT REAL LREAL | Result of the function. |
Affects Math Status Flags
Controllers | Affects Math Status Flags |
|---|---|
CompactLogix 5380, CompactLogix 5480, ControlLogix 5580, Compact GuardLogix 5380, and GuardLogix 5580 controllers | Conditional |
CompactLogix 5370, ControlLogix 5570, Compact GuardLogix 5370, and GuardLogix 5570 controllers | Yes |
See Math Status Flags.
Major/Minor Faults
None specific to this instruction. See Index Through Arrays for array-indexing faults.
Execution
Ladder Diagram
Condition/State | Action Taken |
|---|---|
Prescan | N/A |
Rung-condition-in is false | Set Rung-condition-out to Rung-condition-in. |
Rung-condition-in is true | Set Rung-condition-out to Rung-condition-in. Dest = absolute value of Source. |
Postscan | N/A |
Function Block Diagram
FBD Block
Condition/State | Action Taken |
|---|---|
Prescan | N/A |
EnableIn is false. | Set EnableOut to EnableIn. |
EnableIn is true | Dest = absolute value of Source. If overflow occurs Clear EnableOut to false. else Set EnableOut to true. |
Instruction first run | N/A |
Instruction first scan | N/A |
Postscan | N/A |
FBD Function
TIP:
FBD Function is applicable to CompactLogix 5380, CompactLogix 5480, ControlLogix 5580, Compact GuardLogix 5380, and GuardLogix 5580 controllers only.
Condition/State | Action Taken |
|---|---|
Prescan | N/A |
Normal Scan | Dest = absolute value of Source |
Instruction first run | N/A |
Instruction first scan | N/A |
Postscan | N/A |
Examples
Ladder Diagram
Function Block Diagram
FBD Block
FBD Function
Structured Text
DINT_dest := ABS(DINT_src);
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