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Custom Name
You may give the input a custom name by typing it in the text box.
Custom Message for Open Contact
You may specify a custom message to be displayed in the System Summary when the digital input
contact is open. Type it in the text box.
Custom Message for Closed Contact
You may specify a custom message to be displayed in the System Summary when the digital input
contact is closed. Type it in the text box.
Status
This column displays the current status of the digital input using the custom message.
Alarm Active when Contact is
Select the state of the digital input that corresponds to an alarm condition. If Open or Closed is
selected, then when the switch is in that state the critical alarm action specified in the Alarm page
will occur. If Neither is selected, then neither contact state will initiate the critical alarm action.
6.17 Counter Inputs Menu
Custom Name
You may give the input a custom name by typing it in the text box.
Total
The total number of counts since the last time the total was reset will be displayed here. The Reset
Total button allows you to set the total back to 0.
Last Total Reset
The date and time of the last time the total was reset will be displayed here.
Rate
The current rate of contact closures will be displayed here. The unit of measure used is defined
below.
Status
This menu reports the status of the input. Possible messages are Normal, High Alarm, Low Alarm,
or Total Limit.
Rate Units
Select the units of measure that you want to use using the pull-down. The choices are pulses per
second, minute, hour, day, week, month, or year.
One Count =
This menu allows you to specify that each count (contact closure) signifies a certain number of the
custom units of measure. For example, one count could equal 100 liters of fluid.
