Chapter 3: Configuring the 2085-IT8-SC/IT-16-SC Using CCW
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ASCII: Characters represented as ASCII. Example: \7F\FF
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Binary: Characters represented as 0 and 1. Example:
0111111111111111
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Decimal. Characters represented as decimals. Example:
32767
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Launch.
Use to populate the file path field. The file path lets you
enter the file path for opening the MCC utility program to assist you
in configuring the module. Use the Browse button to navigate to
where the utility is stored. Then click the
Launch
button to start the
utility.
Section 3.4
Setting Configuration
Parameters Using
MCC
You may create the configuration for each channel using the utility provided by
Spectrum Controls, Inc. You download the utility from the Spectrum Controls
website at www.spectrumcontrols.com.
NOTE
It is recommended that when you generate your configuration, that you
use the
Binary Radix
selection. If you choose the
Decimal Radix
, the
utility is unable to work with negative values.
To use the MCC utility:
1.
The first time you configure a Spectrum Controls 2085 analog module,
you must provide the file path of the utility to the CCW software.
Navigate to the CCW Configuration Tab and click in the file path
textbox below the
Launch
button.
The
Browse
button appears.
2.
Click the button, navigate to the directory where you installed the CCW
program, and select the ModuleConfigConverter tool located in the
Spectrum Tool directory:
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The valid range for the Decimal Radix indication is from 0 to 65535. It does not accept negative values. If
you need to receive negative values, select the
Hex Radix
option instead.
