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NX-series Safety Control Unit Instructions Reference Manual (Z931)
BYTE_TO_WORD
This function converts a BYTE variable to a WORD variable.
If you omit an input or output parameter, a building error will occur.
This function converts BYTE data In to WORD data Out.
To convert WORD data to BYTE data, refer to WORD_TO_BYTE.
• The input condition depends on whether the output is safety data or standard data. If the condition is
not met, a building error will occur.
• If you set a safety data type variable for the output terminal, set a safety data type variable for the
input terminal as well.
• If you set a standard data type variable for the output terminal, you can set either a safety data type
variable or a standard data type variable for the input terminal.
Instruction Name FB/FUN Graphic expression
BYTE_TO_WORD Convert BYTE to
WORD
FUN
Variables
Name I/O Description Valid range Default
In Data to con-
vert
Input Data to con-
vert
BYTE#16#00 to FF BYTE#16#00
Out Conversion
result
Output Conversion
result
WORD#16#0000 to 00FF WORD#16#0000
Boolean Bit strings Integers Durations
BOOL
SAFEBOOL
BYTE
SAFEBYTE
WORD
SAFEWORD
DWORD
SAFEDWORD
INT
SAFEINT
DINT
SAFEDINT
TIME
SAFETIME
In OK OK
Out OK OK
Function
Additional Information
Precautions for Correct Use