Selecting the Display Format for a Current or Voltage Input Channel

At a Glance

This parameter defines the display format for the measurement of an analog module channel whose range is configured for voltage or current.

The display format may be:

standardized (%..):
- unipolar range: 0 to +10,000
- bipolar range : -10,000 to +10,000
user-defined (User).

Procedure

The following table provides step-by-step instructions defining the display scale assigned to an analog module channel.

Step	Action
1	Access the hardware configuration screen for the appropriate module.
2	Click in the cell of the Scale column for the channel you wish to configure. Result: an arrow appears.
3	Click on the arrow in the cell of the Scale column for the channel you wish to configure. Result : The Channel Parameters dialog box appears. Note: The display modification change only concerns the Scale area. The Overflow area enables the modification of the overflow control.
4	Type in the values to be assigned to the channel in the two Display boxes situated in the Scale zone.
5	Confirm your changes by closing the dialog box Note: If default values have been selected (standardized display), the corresponding cell in the Scale column displays %... Otherwise it will show User (user display).
6	Validate the change by clicking Edit → Validate.