Introducing the TSX AEY 810 module
(Original Document)
Overview
The TSX AEY 810 module is a high level 8-input industrial measurement device.
Used in conjunction with sensors or transmitters, it performs monitoring, measurement and continuous process control functions.
For each input, the TSX AEY 810 module provides a range of +/-10 V, 0...10 V, 0...5 V, 1...5 V, 0...20 mA or 4...20 mA, depending on selections made during configuration.
The Debug Screen displays, in real time, the current value and status for each of the selected module's channels. It is also used to access the settings of the filtering values.
Summary
The TSX AEY 810 input module performs the following functions:
Description
The following table describes the available functions :
Address
Component
Function
1
Connection with process and Input Channels Scan
  • Hardware connection to process, through Sub-D connector(s),
  • protecting module against voltage spikes, using peak-suppressing diodes
  • adapting input signals through analog filtering,
  • scanning input channels, through static multiplexing,
  • isolation between channels insured by optical switches.
2
Adaptation of Input Signals
  • gain selection, based on characteristics of input signals, as defined in configuration (unipolar or bipolar range, in voltage or current),
  • compensating for drift in amplifier device.
3
Scanning of Analog Signals Measured at Input
  • 16-bit Analog/Digital converter
4
Translating incoming values into workable measurements for the user
  • Taking into account re-calibration and alignment coefficients to be applied to measurements, as well as the module's self-calibration coefficients,
  • (Numeric) filtering of measurements, based on configuration parameters,
  • Scaling of measurements, based on configuration parameters.
5
Interface and Communications with Application
  • managing exchanges with CPU,
  • geographic addressing,
  • receiving configuration parameters from module and channels,
  • sending measured values, as well as module status, to application.
6
Module Power Supply
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7
Module monitoring and sending error warnings back to application
  • testing the conversion string,
  • testing for range overflow on channels,
  • verifying that terminal block is present,
  • watchdog test.