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// Siemens S7-1500 SCL Code snippet for Cyclic Task Execution
FUNCTION_BLOCK "DriveControl"
VAR_INPUT
EnableDrive : Bool;
SetSpeed : Real;
END_VAR
VAR_OUTPUT
DriveStatus : Word;
END_VAR
BEGIN
IF #EnableDrive THEN
"VFD_Data".TargetVelocity := #SetSpeed;
#DriveStatus := 16#0001; // Drive Running
ELSE
"VFD_Data".TargetVelocity := 0.0;
#DriveStatus := 16#0000;
END_IF;
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