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LibFINS API Reference – finslib_bcd_to_int()

finslib_bcd_to_int( value, type );

Parameters

Parameter Type Description
value uint32_t The BCD value which must be converted to binary
type int The type of conversion to perform

Return Value

Type Description
int The value of the BCD parameter in binary, or INT16_MAX or INT32_MAX if the parameter was not a valid BCD value

Description

The function finslib_bcd_to_int() can be used to convert a BCD value to its binary equivalent. The function can be used to convert 16 and 32 bit input values which may be either signed or unsigned. Signed BCD values can be encoded in four different ways. To guide the function in selecting the proper conversion protocol, a second parameter is provided which tells according to which conversion algorithm the conversion to a binary value should take place.

If a parameter is provided which does not represent a valid BCD value, the function returns INT16_MAX when a 16 bit conversion was requested and INT32_MAX otherwise. The following conversion types are supported by the function.

Type Low High On error
FINS_DATA_TYPE_BCD16 0 9999 INT16_MAX
FINS_DATA_TYPE_SBCD16_0 -999 999 INT16_MAX
FINS_DATA_TYPE_SBCD16_1 -7999 7999 INT16_MAX
FINS_DATA_TYPE_SBCD16_2 -999 9999 INT16_MAX
FINS_DATA_RTPE_SBCD16_3 -1999 9999 INT16_MAX
FINS_DATA_TYPE_BCD32 0 99999999 INT32_MAX
FINS_DATA_TYPE_SBCD32_0 -9999999 9999999 INT32_MAX
FINS_DATA_TYPE_SBCD32_1 -79999999 79999999 INT32_MAX
FINS_DATA_TYPE_SBCD32_2 -9999999 99999999 INT32_MAX
FINS_DATA_TYPE_SBCD32_3 -19999999 99999999 INT32_MAX
all other 0 -1 INT32_MAX

The types 0, 1, 2 and 3 are the encoding types as used in Omron PLCs by the functions BINS and BISL. More information can be found in the Omron instruction set manuals.

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