GFK-1115 Chapter 5 PCS Connection Editor 5 - 9
Entering/Changing PLC Variable Types
If the cursor is in the PLC Variable Type line, a selection window can be opened by pressing the
↵↵ (Enter) key. This window lists the data types that are permitted for this PLC address.
Table 5-1 provides a list of the data types allowed for PLC addresses, depending on the Panel data
types and the address codes of the PLC address. Table 5-2 lists the address codes that make up
Groups 1 and 2.
Table 5 - 1. Allowable PLC Address Data Types
PLC Variable Type
Panel Data Type (PDT)
Group 1 Group 2
Bit WORD BIT
Byte unsigned INT, WORD BIT, INT, WORD
Word unsigned INT, WORD, DWORD BIT, INT, WORD
Word signed INT, WORD, DINT INT, WORD
Long unsigned DWORD, DINT ----
Long signed DWORD, DINT ----
Float FLOAT ----
String STRING ----
