I/O DIGITAL SCREENS


I/O DIGITAL SCREENS

1. I/O DIGITAL IN/OUT MONITOR SCREEN

Table 1.  I/O Digital In/Out Monitor Screen Items

ITEM DESCRIPTION

I/O[ #]

This item is the signal number of the digital input or output.

SIM

This item indicates whether the digital input or output is simulated or unsimulated. To change this value,
  1. Move the cursor to the appropriate line.

  2. Move the cursor to the SIM column.

  3. Press F4, SIMULATE, or press F5, UNSIM.

STATUS

This item indicates the current status of the selected signal. To change this value,
  1. Move the cursor to the appropriate line.

  2. Move the cursor to the STATUS column.

  3. Press F4, ON, or press F5, OFF.

COMMENT

This item is a comment field into which you can type information pertaining to the signal. To type a comment,
  1. Move the cursor to the appropriate line.

  2. Press F4, DETAIL. If you do not see DETAIL, press NEXT.

  3. Move the cursor to the Comment field.

  4. Press ENTER.

  5. Type the comment.

  6. Press ENTER.

  7. Press PREV to return to the I/O Digital In/Out Monitor screen.


2. I/O DIGITAL IN/OUT CONFIGURE SCREEN

Table 2.  I/O Digital In/Out Configure Screen Items

ITEM DESCRIPTION

I/O #

This item is the number of each signal range.

RANGE

This item is a range, or sequence, of signals. To change the range,
  1. Move the cursor to the line you want to change.

  2. Move the cursor to either the start range or the end range value.

  3. Type the new value.

  4. Press ENTER.

RACK

This item is the physical location on which the I/O board or module is mounted. To change the rack value,
  1. Move the cursor to the line you want to change.

  2. Move the cursor to the RACK column.

  3. Type the new value.

  4. Press ENTER.

SLOT

This item is the space on the rack where the I/O module is connected. To change the slot value,
  1. Move the cursor to the line you want to change.

  2. Move the cursor to the SLOT column.

  3. Type the new value.

  4. Press ENTER.

START

This item is the port number within the sequence of ports on the board or module. To change the start value,
  1. Move the cursor to the line you want to change.

  2. Move the cursor to the START column.

  3. Type the new value.

  4. Press ENTER.

STAT

This item indicates the status of the digital signal. Status can be one of the following:
  • ACTIV - The assignment was valid at start up and is in effect.

  • UNASG - The assignment has not been made.

  • INVAL - The assignment is invalid based on the digital I/O hardware present when the controller was turned on.

  • PEND - The assignment is valid but was made since the last time the controller was turned on and is therefore not active. You must turn off the controller and then turn it back on to make the change take effect.


3. I/O DIGITAL IN/OUT DETAIL SCREEN

Table 3.  I/O Digital In/Out DETAIL Screen Items

ITEM DESCRIPTION

I/O [ #]

This item is the signal number of the digital input or output.

Comment

This item is a comment field into which you can enter information pertaining to the signal. To type a comment,
  1. Move the cursor to the Comment field.

  2. Press ENTER.

  3. Type the comment.

  4. Press ENTER.

  5. Press PREV to return to the I/O Analog In/Out Monitor screen.

Polarity

This item is indicates whether signals are of NORMAL or INVERSE polarity. To set the polarity,
  1. Move the cursor to the Polarity field.

  2. Press F4, INVERSE, or F5, NORMAL.

Complementary

This item indicates whether signals are controlled as complementary pairs. To set complementary pairs,
  1. Move the cursor to the Complementary field.

  2. Press F4, TRUE, or F5, FALSE.