User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-N16
7.8.
LOGICAL CHANNELS
The
Logical channels
menu is used to configure the logical channels. The channels
can be treated as input data for outputs, controllers or other
Logical channels
and can be
collected into
Groups
for simultaneous display. To see a detailed definition of
Logical
Channel
see
Chapter 5.1.1. Logical channels
To enter the configuration menu of a particular channel directly, press and hold on
the screen over the channel data panel for a few seconds (see option
(1)
in the
). If the password is set (see
Chapter 7.17. ACCESS OPTIONS
) then the
user has to enter the password before entering the configuration.
7.8.1.
Logical Channels - General settings
The arrows placed in the upper right corner of the screen allow you to
switch between a succession of logical channels. The middle button
allows you to select a specific logical channel from the list directly.
The parameters of a logical channel depend on the
Mode
of the logical channel. The
Logical
channel
has the following modes:
–
disabled
–
Hardware input
–
Hardware output monitor
–
Modbus
–
Set point value
–
Math function
–
Controller
–
Profile/timer
–
Profile/timer (cycle counter)
–
Data from other channel
A detailed description of the modes is presented in the following chapters.The channel for
Mode=disabled
has only one parameter - the
name
of the channel. In other modes the
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Device configuration
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General settings
Logical channels
Built-in inputs
Built-in outputs
External outputs
Profiles/timers
Controllers
Groups
Modbus
Network settings
Access options
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