IEC 61804-5:2015

IEC 61804-5 ®
Edition 1.0 2015-06
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Function blocks (FB) for process control and electronic device description
language (EDDL) –
Part 5: EDDL Builtin library
Blocs fonctionnels (FB) pour les procédés industriels et le langage de
description électronique de produit (EDDL) –
Partie 5: Bibliothèque de Builtin EDDL
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IEC 61804-5 ®
Edition 1.0 2015-06
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Function blocks (FB) for process control and electronic device description

language (EDDL) –
Part 5: EDDL Builtin library
Blocs fonctionnels (FB) pour les procédés industriels et le langage de

description électronique de produit (EDDL) –

Partie 5: Bibliothèque de Builtin EDDL

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 25.040.40; 35.240.50 ISBN 978-2-8322-2702-2

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 19
INTRODUCTION . 21
1 Scope . 22
2 Normative references. 22
3 Terms, definitions, acronyms and abbreviated terms . 22
3.1 Terms and definitions . 22
3.2 Acronyms and abbreviated terms . 22
4 EDDL Builtin library . 23
4.1 General . 23
4.2 Conventions for Builtin descriptions . 23
4.3 Builtin categories . 24
4.3.1 Overview . 24
4.3.2 User interface Builtins . 25
4.3.3 Communication Builtins . 26
4.3.4 Action Builtins . 28
4.4 Builtin _ERROR . 28
4.5 Builtin _TRACE . 29
4.6 Builtin _WARNING . 29
4.7 Builtin abort . 29
4.8 Builtin abort_on_all_comm_errors . 30
4.9 Builtin ABORT_ON_ALL_COMM_STATUS . 30
4.10 Builtin ABORT_ON_ALL_DEVICE_STATUS . 31
4.11 Builtin ABORT_ON_ALL_RESPONSE_CODES . 31
4.12 Builtin abort_on_all_response_codes . 32
4.13 Builtin ABORT_ON_COMM_ERROR . 32
4.14 Builtin abort_on_comm_error . 33
4.15 Builtin ABORT_ON_COMM_STATUS. 33
4.16 Builtin ABORT_ON_DEVICE_STATUS. 34
4.17 Builtin ABORT_ON_NO_DEVICE . 34
4.18 Builtin ABORT_ON_RESPONSE_CODE . 35
4.19 Builtin abort_on_response_code . 36
4.20 Builtin abortTransferPort . 36
4.21 Builtin abs . 37
4.22 Builtin ACKNOWLEDGE . 37
4.23 Builtin acknowledge . 37
4.24 Builtin acos . 38
4.25 Builtin add_abort_method (version A) . 38
4.26 Builtin add_abort_method (version B) . 38
4.27 Builtin AddTime . 39
4.28 Builtin asin . 39
4.29 Builtin assign . 40
4.30 Builtin assign_double . 40
4.31 Builtin assign_float . 41
4.32 Builtin assign_int . 41
4.33 Builtin assign_var . 41
4.34 Builtin assign2 . 42
4.35 Builtin atan . 42

4.36 Builtin atof . 43
4.37 Builtin atoi . 43
4.38 Builtin browseIdentity . 43
4.39 Builtin BUILD_MESSAGE . 44
4.40 Builtin ByteToDouble . 44
4.41 Builtin ByteToFloat . 45
4.42 Builtin ByteToLong . 45
4.43 Builtin ByteToShort . 45
4.44 Builtin cbrt . 46
4.45 Builtin ceil . 46
4.46 Builtin closeTransferPort . 46
4.47 Builtin cos . 47
4.48 Builtin cosh . 47
4.49 Builtin dassign . 47
4.50 Builtin DATE_AND_TIME_VALUE_to_string . 48
4.51 Builtin Date_to_DayOfMonth. 48
4.52 Builtin DATE_to_days. 49
4.53 Builtin Date_to_Month . 49
4.54 Builtin DATE_to_string . 49
4.55 Builtin Date_To_Time . 50
4.56 Builtin Date_to_Year . 50
4.57 Builtin days_to_DATE . 50
4.58 Builtin DELAY . 51
4.59 Builtin delay . 51
4.60 Builtin DELAY_TIME . 52
4.61 Builtin delayfor . 52
4.62 Builtin delayfor2 . 53
4.63 Builtin DICT_ID . 53
4.64 Builtin dictionary_string . 54
4.65 Builtin DiffTime . 54
4.66 Builtin discard_on_exit . 55
4.67 Builtin DISPLAY . 55
4.68 Builtin display. 56
4.69 Builtin display_bitenum . 56
4.70 Builtin display_builtin_error . 57
4.71 Builtin display_comm_error . 57
4.72 Builtin display_comm_status . 58
4.73 Builtin display_device_status . 58
4.74 Builtin display_dynamics . 58
4.75 Builtin display_dynamics2 . 59
4.76 Builtin display_message . 60
4.77 Builtin display_message2 . 61
4.78 Builtin display_response_code . 61
4.79 Builtin display_response_status . 62
4.80 Builtin display_xmtr_status . 62
4.81 Builtin DoubleToByte . 63
4.82 Builtin drand. 63
4.83 Builtin dseed . 64
4.84 Builtin edit_device_value . 64

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4.85 Builtin edit_device_value2 . 65
4.86 Builtin edit_local_value . 66
4.87 Builtin edit_local_value2 . 67
4.88 Builtin exp . 68
4.89 Builtin ext_send_command . 68
4.90 Builtin ext_send_command_trans . 69
4.91 Builtin fail_on_all_comm_errors . 70
4.92 Builtin fail_on_all_response_codes . 70
4.93 Builtin fail_on_comm_error . 71
4.94 Builtin fail_on_response_code . 71
4.95 Builtin fassign . 72
4.96 Builtin fGetByte . 72
4.97 Builtin fgetval . 72
4.98 Builtin float_value . 73
4.99 Builtin FloatToByte . 73
4.100 Builtin floor . 74
4.101 Builtin fmod . 74
4.102 Builtin fpclassify . 74
4.103 Builtin From_DATE_AND_TIME_VALUE . 75
4.104 Builtin From_TIME_VALUE . 75
4.105 Builtin fsetval . 76
4.106 Builtin ftoa . 76
4.107 Builtin fvar_value . 76
4.108 Builtin get_acknowledgement . 77
4.109 Builtin get_acknowledgement2 . 77
4.110 Builtin get_block_instance_by_object_index. 78
4.111 Builtin get_block_instance_by_tag . 78
4.112 Builtin get_block_instance_count . 79
4.113 Builtin get_comm_error . 79
4.114 Builtin get_comm_error_string . 80
4.115 Builtin get_date . 80
4.116 Builtin get_date_lelem . 81
4.117 Builtin get_date_lelem2 . 81
4.118 Builtin get_date_value . 82
4.119 Builtin get_date_value2 . 82
4.120 Builtin GET_DD_REVISION . 83
4.121 Builtin get_dds_error . 83
4.122 Builtin GET_DEV_VAR_VALUE . 84
4.123 Builtin get_dev_var_value . 84
4.124 Builtin GET_DEVICE_REVISION . 85
4.125 Builtin GET_DEVICE_TYPE . 85
4.126 Builtin get_dictionary_string . 86
4.127 Builtin get_double . 86
4.128 Builtin get_double_lelem . 86
4.129 Builtin get_double_lelem2 . 87
4.130 Builtin get_double_value . 87
4.131 Builtin get_double_value2 . 88
4.132 Builtin get_enum_string . 89
4.133 Builtin get_float . 89

4.134 Builtin get_float_lelem . 89
4.135 Builtin get_float_lelem2 . 90
4.136 Builtin get_float_value . 90
4.137 Builtin get_float_value2 . 91
4.138 Builtin GET_LOCAL_VAR_VALUE . 91
4.139 Builtin get_local_var_value . 92
4.140 Builtin GET_MANUFACTURER . 92
4.141 Builtin get_more_status . 93
4.142 Builtin get_resolve_status. 93
4.143 Builtin get_response_code . 94
4.144 Builtin get_response_code_string . 94
4.145 Builtin get_rspcode_string . 95
4.146 Builtin get_rspcode_string_by_id . 95
4.147 Builtin get_signed . 96
4.148 Builtin get_signed_lelem. 96
4.149 Builtin get_signed_lelem2 . 97
4.150 Builtin get_signed_value. 97
4.151 Builtin get_signed_value2 . 98
4.152 Builtin get_status_code_string . 98
4.153 Builtin get_status_string . 99
4.154 Builtin get_stddict_string . 99
4.155 Builtin get_string . 100
4.156 Builtin get_string_lelem . 101
4.157 Builtin get_string_lelem2 . 101
4.158 Builtin get_string_value . 102
4.159 Builtin get_string_value2 . 102
4.160 Builtin GET_TICK_COUNT . 103
4.161 Builtin get_transfer_status . 103
4.162 Builtin get_unsigned . 104
4.163 Builtin get_unsigned_lelem . 104
4.164 Builtin get_unsigned_lelem2 . 105
4.165 Builtin get_unsigned_value . 105
4.166 Builtin get_unsigned_value2 . 106
4.167 Builtin get_variable_string . 107
4.168 Builtin GetCurrentDate . 107
4.169 Builtin GetCurrentDateAndTime . 108
4.170 Builtin GetCurrentTime . 108
4.171 Builtin iassign. 108
4.172 Builtin igetval . 109
4.173 Builtin IGNORE_ALL_COMM_STATUS . 109
4.174 Builtin IGNORE_ALL_DEVICE_STATUS . 109
4.175 Builtin IGNORE_ALL_RESPONSE_CODES . 110
4.176 Builtin IGNORE_COMM_ERROR . 110
4.177 Builtin IGNORE_COMM_STATUS . 111
4.178 Builtin IGNORE_DEVICE_STATUS . 111
4.179 Builtin IGNORE_NO_DEVICE . 112
4.180 Builtin IGNORE_RESPONSE_CODE . 112
4.181 Builtin int_value . 113
4.182 Builtin is_NaN . 113

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4.183 Builtin isetval . 114
4.184 Builtin isOffline . 114
4.185 Builtin ITEM_ID . 114
4.186 Builtin itoa (version A) . 115
4.187 Builtin itoa (version B) . 115
4.188 Builtin ivar_value . 115
4.189 Builtin lassign. 116
4.190 Builtin lgetval . 116
4.191 Builtin ListDeleteElementAt . 116
4.192 Builtin ListDeleteElementAt2 . 117
4.193 Builtin ListInsert . 117
4.194 Builtin ListInsert2 . 118
4.195 Builtin log . 118
4.196 Builtin LOG_MESSAGE . 119
4.197 Builtin log10 . 119
4.198 Builtin log2 . 119
4.199 Builtin long_value . 120
4.200 Builtin LongToByte . 120
4.201 Builtin lsetval . 121
4.202 Builtin lvar_value . 121
4.203 Builtin Make_Time . 121
4.204 Builtin MEMBER_ID . 122
4.205 Builtin MenuDisplay . 122
4.206 Builtin method_abort . 123
4.207 Builtin nan . 123
4.208 Builtin NaN_value . 124
4.209 Builtin nanf . 124
4.210 Builtin ObjectReference . 125
4.211 Builtin openTransferPort . 125
4.212 Builtin pop_abort_method . 126
4.213 Builtin pow . 126
4.214 Builtin process_abort . 126
4.215 Builtin push_abort_method . 127
4.216 Builtin put_date . 127
4.217 Builtin put_date_value . 127
4.218 Builtin put_date_value2 . 128
4.219 Builtin put_double . 129
4.220 Builtin put_double_value . 129
4.221 Builtin put_double_value2 . 130
4.222 Builtin put_float . 130
4.223 Builtin put_float_value . 131
4.224 Builtin put_float_value2 . 131
4.225 Builtin PUT_MESSAGE . 132
4.226 Builtin put_message . 133
4.227 Builtin put_signed . 134
4.228 Builtin put_signed_value. 134
4.229 Builtin put_signed_value2 . 135
4.230 Builtin put_string . 135
4.231 Builtin put_string_value . 136

4.232 Builtin put_string_value2 . 136
4.233 Builtin put_unsigned . 137
4.234 Builtin put_unsigned_value . 138
4.235 Builtin put_unsigned_value2 . 138
4.236 Builtin re_read_file . 139
4.237 Builtin re_write_file . 139
4.238 Builtin read_value . 140
4.239 Builtin read_value2 . 140
4.240 Builtin ReadCommand . 141
4.241 Builtin readItemFromDevice . 141
4.242 Builtin remove_abort_method (version A) . 142
4.243 Builtin remove_abort_method (version B) . 142
4.244 Builtin remove_all_abort_methods . 142
4.245 Builtin resolve_array_ref . 143
4.246 Builtin resolve_array_ref2 . 143
4.247 Builtin resolve_block_ref . 144
4.248 Builtin resolve_block_ref2 . 145
4.249 Builtin resolve_list_ref . 145
4.250 Builtin resolve_local_ref . 146
4.251 Builtin resolve_local_ref2 . 146
4.252 Builtin resolve_param_list_ref . 147
4.253 Builtin resolve_param_ref . 147
4.254 Builtin resolve_param_ref2 . 148
4.255 Builtin resolve_record_ref . 148
4.256 Builtin resolve_record_ref2 . 149
4.257 Builtin ret_double_value . 149
4.258 Builtin ret_double_value2 . 150
4.259 Builtin ret_float_value . 150
4.260 Builtin ret_float_value2 . 151
4.261 Builtin ret_signed_value . 151
4.262 Builtin ret_signed_value2 . 152
4.263 Builtin ret_unsigned_value . 152
4.264 Builtin ret_unsigned_value2 . 152
4.265 Builtin retry_on_all_comm_errors . 153
4.266 Builtin RETRY_ON_ALL_COMM_STATUS . 153
4.267 Builtin RETRY_ON_ALL_DEVICE_STATUS . 154
4.268 Builtin RETRY_ON_ALL_RESPONSE_CODES . 154
4.269 Builtin retry_on_all_response_codes . 155
4.270 Builtin RETRY_ON_COMM_ERROR . 155
4.271 Builtin retry_on_comm_error . 156
4.272 Builtin RETRY_ON_COMM_STATUS . 156
4.273 Builtin RETRY_ON_DEVICE_STATUS . 157
4.274 Builtin RETRY_ON_NO_DEVICE . 157
4.275 Builtin RETRY_ON_RESPONSE_CODE . 158
4.276 Builtin retry_on_response_code . 158
4.277 Builtin round. 159
4.278 Builtin save_on_exit . 159
4.279 Builtin save_values . 160
4.280 Builtin seconds_to_TIME_VALUE . 160

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4.281 Builtin seconds_to_TIME_VALUE8 . 160
4.282 Builtin SELECT_FROM_LIST . 161
4.283 Builtin select_from_list . 161
4.284 Builtin select_from_menu . 162
4.285 Builtin select_from_menu2 . 163
4.286 Builtin send . 163
4.287 Builtin send_all_values . 164
4.288 Builtin send_command . 164
4.289 Builtin send_command_trans . 165
4.290 Builtin send_on_exit . 165
4.291 Builtin send_trans . 166
4.292 Builtin send_value . 166
4.293 Builtin send_value2 . 167
4.294 Builtin SET_NUMBER_OF_RETRIES . 168
4.295 Builtin sgetval . 168
4.296 Builtin ShortToByte . 168
4.297 Builtin sin . 169
4.298 Builtin sinh . 169
4.299 Builtin sqrt .
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