Discrete I/O Configuration

Double-click a Momentum discrete I/O base unit in the I/O-Bus window to open the discrete I/O configuration window. An example of a 170 ADM 690 51 configuration screen is depicted, below:

The discrete I/O configuration screen includes the following areas:

Area

Function

1

Displays the type of discrete module, and the number of channels.

2

Click the:

  • Module number to display the following tabs:

    • Overview: contains a text description of the module.

    • Memory: use this tab to configure State RAM for the module.

    • I/O Objects: use this tab to manage I/O objects for this discrete I/O module.

  • Channel node to display the Configuration tab, where you can configure input or output settings for the selected channel.

3

Use this area to define the (MAST or FAST) task.

Click Default Parameters to apply the default parameters defined for the module.

4

The tab in the foreground has the focus.

5

Use this area to configure the discrete input or output for the selected channel.