Channel Configuration - Allen-Bradley 1746-NT8 User Manual

Channel Configuration

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Channel Configuration, Data, and Status
Read this chapter to:
• configure each input channel
• check each input channel's configuration and status
Channel configuration words appear in the SLC processor's output
image table as shown below. Words 0 to 7 correspond to module
channels 0 to 7.
After module installation, configure each channel to establish the way
the channel operates (e.g., thermocouple type, temperature units,
etc.). Configure the channel by setting bits in the configuration word
using your programming device. The SLC configuration words are
shown below.
SLC Output Image (Configuration) Words
bit 15
O:e .0
O:e .1
O:e .2
O:e .3
O:e .4
O:e .5
O:e .6
O:e .7
e = slot number of the module
Channel 0 Channel Configuration Word
Channel 1 Channel Configuration Word
Channel 2 Channel Configuration Word
Channel 3 Channel Configuration Word
Channel 4 Channel Configuration Word
Channel 5 Channel Configuration Word
Channel 6 Channel Configuration Word
Channel 7 Channel Configuration Word
Publication 1746-UM022B-EN-P - January 2005
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