From c279383429a02b8b019eba476ae8bae3e4bc0bf4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: =?UTF-8?q?Dejan=20Ro=C5=BEi=C4=8D?= <drozic1989@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:57:20 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] added slew rate filter

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 Rate Limiter Slew Rate Filter.txt | 37 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 37 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 Rate Limiter Slew Rate Filter.txt

diff --git a/Rate Limiter Slew Rate Filter.txt b/Rate Limiter Slew Rate Filter.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..045d79f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Rate Limiter Slew Rate Filter.txt	
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#Limits how fast the signal can change per scan cycle — useful for preventing actuator shock.
+
+FUNCTION_BLOCK FB_RateLimiter
+VAR_INPUT
+    xEnable      : BOOL;
+    rInput       : REAL;
+    rMaxRiseRate : REAL := 10.0;   // Max units per second rising
+    rMaxFallRate : REAL := 10.0;   // Max units per second falling
+    rCycleTimeS  : REAL := 0.1;    // OB cycle time in seconds
+END_VAR
+VAR_OUTPUT
+    rOutput : REAL;
+END_VAR
+VAR
+    xFirst : BOOL := TRUE;
+    rMaxStep : REAL;
+    rMinStep : REAL;
+    rDelta   : REAL;
+END_VAR
+
+IF NOT xEnable THEN
+    xFirst  := TRUE;
+    rOutput := rInput;
+    RETURN;
+END_IF;
+
+IF xFirst THEN
+    rOutput := rInput;
+    xFirst  := FALSE;
+    RETURN;
+END_IF;
+
+rMaxStep :=  rMaxRiseRate * rCycleTimeS;
+rMinStep := -rMaxFallRate * rCycleTimeS;
+rDelta   := rInput - rOutput;
+rDelta   := MAX(MIN(rDelta, rMaxStep), rMinStep);
+rOutput  := rOutput + rDelta;
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