Configuring Analog Modules: Overview

Configuration Screen

Module Configuration Window

The following table presents the various parts of the above screen:

Number	Element	Function
1	Tabs	The tab in the foreground indicates the mode in progress (Configuration of the Channels in this example).
2	Heading	Displays the abbreviated module indicator. In the same area there are 3 LEDs which indicate the status of the module in online mode: RUN indicates the operating status of the module. ERR signals a detected error within the module. I/O indicates an event from outside the module or an application error.
3	Module selection	Allows you, by clicking on the module reference number, to display: The Overview tab which gives the characteristics of the device. The I/O Objects tab or Device DDT tab depending on the I/O data type selected at module insertion or required. These tabs are used to presymbolize the input/output objects. The Fault which shows the device status (in online mode).
3	Channel selection	Allows you, by clicking on the channel number, to display: The Configuration tab that enables to configure each channel. The Debug which shows the channel status (in online mode).
4	General parameters area	This is used to set up the channels using several fields: Task: defines task through which the exchanges between the processor and the module will be carried out. Cycle: allows you to define the scan cycle for inputs (only available on some analog modules). Rejection: at 50 Hz or 60 Hz (only available on some analog modules). Cold junction Ch 0-3: allows you to define the cold junction compensation according to the hardware used for channels 0 to 3 (only available on some analog modules).
5	Configuration area	This is used to define the configuration parameters of the different channels. This area includes several topics, whose display varies depending on the analog module you've selected. The Symbol column displays the symbol associated with the channel once it's been defined by the user (from the Variables Editor).