# Float data type in Omron driver

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/float-data-type-in-omron-driver/70201>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [February 23, 2023, 3:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/float-data-type-in-omron-driver/70201 "2023-02-23T03:40:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![NII](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nii/32/12920_2.png) [@NII](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/NII)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2023, 3:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/float-data-type-in-omron-driver/70201/1 "2023-02-23T03:40:01Z")

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I'm using Omron FIN/TCP to read DM area which data type is a float, it returns a wrong value (negative number) but the same DM returns a good float value when using Kepware.

Does IA Omron driver support float? or am I missing something?

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2023, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/float-data-type-in-omron-driver/70201/2 "2023-02-23T14:19:15Z")

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This area is 16-bit. You would need to use the Float DataType designator in your address.

`D<Float>0` or something like that. See [Omron FINS Driver - Ignition User Manual 8.1 - Ignition Documentation](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Omron+FINS+Driver#OmronFINSDriver-Addressing)