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IronHorse GSDA-AI-A8 User Manual – 1st Edition – 06/13/2019
GSDA-AI-A8
Software Parameters
NOTE: Add the “Slot” Number (100, 200, 500) X 10 to the Item number below to determine the actual
Item Number in the GSD8 Drive’s Item-Numbering scheme. For example, to set Item 41 of an GSDA-
AI-A8 in Slot 200, you would select Item 2041 (200 X 10 + 41).
Parameter
Description
Value Range
Units
Default
0
Select parameter 0 to return to Run mode
n/a
n/a
Read-Only Parameters
1
Model Number
420 = GSDA-AI-A8
420
2
Software Version
1 – 9999
3
Hardware Version
1 – 9999
4
Device Type
100 = Type 1 Communications Card
100
5
Minimum Supported Framework Version
1 – 9999
6
Maximum Supported Protocol Version
1 – 9999
7
Serial Number (Major)
0-9999
n/a
8
Serial Number (Minor)
0-9999
n/a
4-20 mA Input Scaling Parameters
20
GSDA-AI-A8’s Target Speed to Drive @ 4mA
Input Current
0 – 9999 (Limited by Drive’s Display
Minimum Setting)
(Eng�
units)
0
21
GSDA-AI-A8’s Target Speed to Drive @ 20mA
Input Current
0 – 9999 (Limited by Drive’s Display
Maximum Setting)
(Eng�
units)
2400
22
4mA Input Trim
-600 – +600
1
0
23
20mA Input Trim
-600 – +600
1
0
4-20 mA Output Scaling Parameters
40
Actual (S1 tach) Speed from Drive needed to
Produce 4mA Output Current from GSDA-AI-A8 0 – 9999
(Eng�
units)
0
41
Actual (S1 tach) Speed from Drive needed to
Produce 20mA Output Current from GSDA-AI-A8 0 – 9999
(Eng�
units)
2400
42
4mA Output Trim
-600 – +6001
0
43
20mA Output Trim
-600 – +6001
0
Read-Only Real-time Process Variables
70
Input Current to GSDA-AI-A8
0 – 4095
ADC
Steps
n/a
71
Target Speed to Drive from GSDA-AI-A8
0 – 9999
(Eng�
units)
n/a
72
Output Current to Drive from GSDA-AI-A8
0 – 4095
(Eng�
units)
n/a
73
GSDA-AI-A8 Condition Flags (not yet
implemented)
0 = No Active “Flags”
1 – 9999 = Flags Activated
BCD
0
74
GSDA-AI-A8 Auto/Manual Switch State
0 = Manual Mode
1 = Auto Mode
0
GSDA-AI-A8
Software Parameter Descriptions
Parameter
Parameter Name
Description
Read-Only Identification Parameters
1
Model Number
This number represents the base model number for the product� The model
code for the
GSDA-AI-A8
card is 420� In this manual, where appropriate, the
“Drive” in which this
GSDA-AI-A8
card is installed is called the GSD8 Drive�
2
Software Version
The software version is a code which identifies the software “build number” of
the unit�
3
Hardware Version
The hardware version is a code which identifies which hardware was used to
build the unit�
4
Device Type
This value is primarily used to determine whether the particular card has
on-board non- volatile storage for its parameter settings� The
GSDA-AI-A8
is a
“Type 1” card (value = 100), which does not have its own non-volatile storage�
It depends on the GSD8 Drive to store its parameter settings� This means
that if a
GSDA-AI-A8
must be replaced in a GSD8 Drive, the “new”
GSDA-AI-A8
does not need to be configured� It will simply “inherit” the “old”
GSDA-AI-A8
’s
parameter settings, provided it is placed in the same slot�
