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PACTware Multi-Input/Output Device Type Manager
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Target mode:
Mode selection option per channel.
Choose the target mode of the output value for each of the 8 channels.
The following 3 modes are available:
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Auto:
Automatic.
The measured value of the device is used as output value.
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Manual
Option to set the output value of the device manually.
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Out of service
The channel is not in use and the output value is BAD.
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Fail-safe behavior:
Defines the reaction of a device if a fault is detected.
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Use fail-safe value as OUT
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Use last valid OUT value
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Keep (wrong calculated) OUT value
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Fail-safe value:
Default value for the OUT parameter if a sensor or sensor electronics are
detected. Ensure that the fail-safe behavior is set accordingly.
Adjusting the Process Data Settings
1. Use the different fields and pull-down menus to enter the information you require for your
process.
2. Click on
Apply
to confirm.
More Information
For more information on the modes of operation, see chapter 8.2.
More Information
For more information on the fail-safe behavior, see chapter 9.1.3.
Process Data Parameters in the Online Mode
The following parameters contain read-only information displayed in the online mode.
Section "OUT":
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OUT:
Process variable of the discrete input block in Auto mode. User-specified value
defined in the manual mode or during operation. When the diagnostic status turns to BAD,
the device uses the value specified in the fail-safe behavior.
The following 2 pull-down menus are active in case the actual mode is set to
“
Manual
”
. In
this case, you can make the settings for online diagnostic simulation purposes.
- OUT status type
- Alarm limits
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Simulation enabled
If this check box is shown as active this confirms that the "Simulation" for this MIO sensor
input is enabled.
More Information
For more information on OUT status types, see chapter 4.3.2.
For more information on simulation, see chapter 10.2.1.
