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SDT16 Family Installation and Configuration Guide
84 Chapter 3. Configuration
4.
Choose a scale value by clicking the up or down arrow buttons located next to the
Scale
field. The up arrow moves the decimal to the left and the down arrow moves the decimal
to the right.
The scale value you select displays below the field. It shows an example of how the selected
scale value applies to the register reading. The process the Bullhorn unit uses to scale a raw
register readings is described in
Map Registers for a Reynolds 16 or 32-Bit Input Device on
page 81.
5.
Click the arrow in the
Data Type
list box and select an option from the list that identifies
the register data type (Figure 3-25).
If needed, refer to the technical specifications for the input device or contact the
manufacturer to help determine the correct data type. An incorrect data type causes the
Bullhorn unit to report an incorrect register reading.
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OTE
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Channel readings in the
Channels
group box on the main configuration window
display as a 5 or 6 digit number when you configure the channel with the Data Type option
labeled
Mercury String Date/Time format
. For example, the UCT software displays the date
03/02/2010 as 30210.
Figure 3-25. Mercury Register Data Type Options
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The options in the
Packet Options
group box are unavailable for selection.
6.
If you are working with an odd-numbered
Channel
window and you want to map a 12-digit
register, click the
Double Register
option box.