Equals

This function block compares numeric values and outputs a boolean result indicating whether all provided numbers are equal. It is ideal for exact-match checks, setpoint comparisons, and simple equality-based decisions in your visual flow.

📥 Inputs

Number This numeric input (socket) accepts one of the values to compare. Number This numeric input (socket) accepts another value to compare. Note: You can provide two or more numeric inputs by adding extra numeric sockets in the block's UI.

📤 Outputs

Boolean This output (socket) is TRUE when all connected numeric inputs are equal, otherwise FALSE.

🕹️ Controls

Add / Remove Input Sockets Use the block UI to add or remove numeric inputs when you need to compare more than two values. There are no additional parameter sliders or dropdowns for this block—its behavior depends only on the connected numeric inputs.

⚙️ Running Mechanism

When the block runs, it checks whether every numeric input has the same value. If every value matches exactly, the block outputs TRUE on the Boolean socket. If any value differs, it outputs FALSE. The block evaluates every time the connected inputs are updated.

✨ Features

• Exact equality check across multiple numeric inputs.

• Flexible number of inputs — add more numeric sockets via the UI to compare more values.

• Simple, low-latency logic suitable for setpoint detection and equality gates.

📝 Usage Examples

• Compare a sensor reading with a fixed setpoint provided by a Number Input to trigger actions when they match.

• Compare multiple counters or discrete status values to confirm all systems report the same state.

• Combine with latching logic to hold a condition once equality is reached (see Tips and Tricks).

Examples in plain language:

• Inputs: 5, 5, 5 → Output: TRUE

• Inputs: 5, 5, 4 → Output: FALSE

💡 Tips and Tricks

• For human-entered or floating values, exact equality may be fragile due to rounding. To compare with a tolerance, use Absolute and Smaller: compute the absolute difference between values and check if it is smaller than a tolerance number.

• Use Number Input to provide reference or setpoint values for easy testing.

• Combine multiple equality checks with And or Or to build richer logic conditions.

• Use All True to verify a list of boolean results (for example, several Equals blocks feeding into it).

• If you want to hold a TRUE result until reset, pair the block with Set - Reset or Data Memory to implement latching behavior.

• Use Logic Input as a manual trigger to enable or disable comparisons during testing or maintenance.

Suggested blocks to combine with Equals: Number Input, Logic Input, And, Or, Not, Greater, Smaller, Absolute, Round, All True, Set - Reset, Data Memory, Scope.

🛠️ Troubleshooting

• Unexpected FALSE results with floating numbers: try rounding values with Round or perform a tolerance-based comparison using Absolute + Smaller.

• Missing input: ensure every numeric socket you intend to compare is connected or populated with a Number Input; an unconnected value can make the comparison invalid.

• Multiple inputs behave unexpectedly: verify all connected inputs represent the same numeric type/scale (e.g., all in the same units).