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6.5 Programming language

SCL instructions use standard programming operators, such as for assignment (:=),

mathematical functions (+ for addition, - for subtraction, * for multiplication, and / for division).

SCL also uses standard PASCAL program control operations, such as IF-THEN-ELSE,

CASE, REPEAT-UNTIL, GOTO and RETURN. You can use any PASCAL reference for

syntactical elements of the SCL programming language. Many of the other instructions for

SCL, such as timers and counters, match the LAD and FBD instructions. For more

information about specific instructions, refer to the specific instructions in the chapters for

Basic instructions (Page 163) and Extended instructions (Page 233).

You can designate any type of block (OB, FB, or FC) to use the SCL programming language

at the time you create the block. STEP 7 provides an SCL program editor that includes the

following elements:

● Interface section for defining the parameters of the code block

● Code section for the program code

● Instruction tree that contains the SCL instructions supported by the CPU

You enter the SCL code for your instruction directly in the code section. For more complex

instructions, simply drag the SCL instructions from the instruction tree and drop them into

your program. You can also use any text editor to create an SCL program and then import

that file into STEP 7.

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