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Using pots why can't you have a fraction decimal for value i.e.. 1.5 rounds to 2???

When creating pots why can't a decimal be entered for a value i.e.. 1.5 you can define the range i.e.. 1-30 but you cannot enter a decimal value without being rounded up to a whole number??? 

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Check the 'resolution' setting.  If you want values to tenths change it from 1 to 0.1.

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thank you changed the resolution but it doesnt work still it will act like it will take the new value but reverts back

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Check the numeric format of the display.  It might be set to '0' (generic or 0.0 will show tenths).

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tried that one too im using it as a high reservoir alarm pot if my reseroir goes over 31.5 then it over fills but my options at this point are 32 or 31

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would it be in the latters why i can only manipulate the level between whole numbers???

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Check if the pot is remotely connected to another object that may not have the same resolution.

 

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its not i am running an allen bradley plc 500 with rockwell latter logic software and using lookout as the object oriented programming im thinking that i have to go into the latters binary codes and manipulate the coding so it allows for decimal values i have two reservoirs that i have different addresses that i can controll one i can set to tenths the other is the problem that i am having

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If the register can use a floating point the decimal would work.  Otherwise the you can program an "implied decimal" on the PLC.  

 

 

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im assuming thats what i have to do is go into the plc programming and tell it can use decimals instead of whole numbers the reservoir i am referring about was reprogrammed and supervised by another operator and thus theres a lot of things im finding that are wrong and or safety protocols were taken out of the programming itself

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