
Instruction Set
Compute
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Instruction
Description
Tangent
TAN
(Enhanced, Ethernet and
ControlNet PLC-5 processors
only)
When the input conditions are true, take the tangent of the Source (F8:15) and store the result in the
Destination (F8:16). The Source must be greater than or equal to –102943.7 and less than or equal to
102943.7. The Source is interpreted as radians.
TANGENT
Source
F8:15
0.7853982
Destination
F8:16
1.0000000
TAN
Status Bit
Description
C
always resets
V
sets if overflow is generated; otherwise resets
Z
sets if the result is zero; otherwise resets
S
sets if the result is negative; otherwise resets