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USER MANUAL – Z-4AI Seneca Z-PC Line module: Z-4AI The Z-4AI module acquires up to 4 single-ended input signals (voltage or current type) and it converts them to a digital format (normalized measure). General characteristics It is possible to choose if each input is voltage or current type ...
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Input connections It is possible to connect two types of sensors to the Z-4AI module: passive sensors, indicated with “S” label (these sensors have to be supplied: by a module external voltage Vext or by the module internal voltage Vaux);...
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USER MANUAL – Z-4AI Acquired Up to Connection Sensors signal modality power supply Voltage 4 passive sensors 3-wire Vaux (*) current type Voltage type 4 sensors as voltage generator 2-wire Current type 4 sensors as current generator 2-wire Current-active 4 passive sensors...
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USER MANUAL – Z-4AI BAUD-RATE (Dip-Switches: DIP-SWITCH STATUS) Meaning Baud-rate=9600 Baud Baud-rate=19200 Baud Baud-rate=38400 Baud Baud-rate=57600 Baud ADDRESS (Dip-Switches: DIP-SWITCH STATUS) Meaning Address and Baud-Rate are acquired from memory(EEPROM) Address=1 Address=2 Address=3 Address=4 …………………… Address=63 RS485 TERMINATOR (Dip-Switches: DIP-SWITCH STATUS)
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USER MANUAL – Z-4AI Input 1 underflow: 0=there isn’t; 1=there is Bit 9 Input 1 overflow: 0=there isn’t; 1=there is Bit 8 Save configuration in memory (EEPROM): 0=deactivated; Bit 7 1=activated These bits aren’t used Bit [6:2] Reset of filter: 0=deactivated; 1=activated Bit 1 Reset of module: 0=deactivated;...
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USER MANUAL – Z-4AI INPUT 2 IN 2 Between: IN 2-NSS, IN 2- Word 40018 40003.0=0); unchangeable between: 0,10000 (if bit40003.0=1) Normalized measure of input 2 IN2-FILTER Between: 0, 6 Word 40005 Filter applied to input 2 signal: 0=deactivated; 1=filtering min-value;...
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The module received a data packet Blinking light The module sent a data packet Easy-SETUP To configure the Seneca Z-PC Line modules, it is possible to use Easy-SETUP software, Free-downloadable from the www.seneca.it; the configuration can be performed by RS232 or RS485 bus communication.
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