Which objects can take unsigned integer values in Machine Expert Basic?

Word objects addressed in the form of 16-bit words are stored in data memory and can contain an integer value from -32768 to 32767 (except for the Fast Counter function block which is from 0 to 65535).

Examples of word objects:

• Immediate values
• Memory words (%MWi)
• Constant words (%KWi)
• I/O exchange words (%IWi, %QWi, %IWSi, %QWSi)
• System words (%SWi)
• Function blocks (configuration and/or runtime data)

But there is an exception list which can be used for unsigned integer values in the program. Check the list below:

Below program is an example to show the syntax on how to store the UDINT or UINT value in Machine Expert.

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