MesCom
– Workshop Manual – D6000/i14/V10
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7.4 Input and Output Types
The MesCom treats all inputs and outputs in a similar manor. They are collectively referred
to as points and their specific behaviour is controlled by the individual TYPE parameter.
The options for the TYPE parameter are:-
0
– Digital input
1
– Timer (digital input)
2
– Counter (digital input)
3
– 16bit Analogue input
4
– Reserved
5
– Digital output
6
– Reserved
7
– Reserved
All points can be configured as any one of these types. Care must be taken to assign
physical outputs as output type and inputs as input types. This flexibility is to allow for future
expansion of the system.
The different types make use of the 4 threshold levels and state labels in different ways - see
descriptions below.
When the TYPE parameter is set, other point parameters will be set to the default for that
point type. See section 8.3 for a list of the parameters changed and what they are changed
to.
Alarm messages (SMS notifications) can be suppress by the OPTION MAXSKIP setting if a
point changed state multiple times without any other point changing state. This is highlight
the end state of a point and reduce unwanted SMS messages, The Default if to skip up to 8
events but this can be reduced to zero should the user wish to receive all events.
