Section 3.2 Configuring Channels; Configuration Data File - Spectrum Controls 1769 Series User Manual

3-2 Chapter 3: Module, Data, Status, and Channel Configuration
NOTE
Section 3.2
Configuring
Channels
After module installation, you must configure operation details, such as
thermocouple type, temperature units, etc., for each channel. Channel
configuration data for the module is stored in the controller configuration file,
which is both readable and writable.
The configuration data file is shown below. Bit definitions are provided in
Channel Configuration, below. Detailed definitions of each of the configuration
parameters follow the table.

3.2.1 Configuration Data File

The default value of the configuration data is represented by zeros in the data
file. The structure of the channel configuration file is shown below.
Table 3-1 Configuration Data File
Word/
15 14 13
Bit
Disable Data Format
0
Channel 0 Channel 0
Disable Data Format
1
Channel 1 Channel 1
Disable Data Format
2
Channel 2 Channel 2
Disable Data Format
3
Channel 3 Channel 3
Disable Data Format
4
Channel 4 Channel 4
Disable Data Format
5
Channel 5 Channel 5
6
7
8
9
10
User's Manual Pub. 0300244-02 Rev. A
Not all controllers support program access to the configuration file. Refer
to your controller's user manual.
12 11 10 9 8
Input Type
Channel 0
Input Type
Channel 1
Input Type
Channel 2
Input Type
Channel 3
Input Type
Channel 4
Input Type
Channel 5
7 6 5
Open Circuit
Temp Units
Condition
Channel 0
Channel 0
Open Circuit
Temp Units
Condition
Channel 1
Channel 1
Open Circuit
Temp Units
Condition
Channel 2
Channel 2
Open Circuit
Temp Units
Condition
Channel 3
Channel 3
Open Circuit
Temp Units
Condition
Channel 4
Channel 4
Open Circuit
Temp Units
Condition
Channel 5
Channel 5
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
4 3 2
ADC Filter
Display CJC
Not
Frequency
Used
Channel 0
Channel 0
ADC Filter
Display CJC
Not
Frequency
Used
Channel 1
Channel 1
ADC Filter
Display CJC
Not
Frequency
Used
Channel 2
Channel 2
ADC Filter
Display CJC
Not
Frequency
Used
Channel 3
Channel 3
ADC Filter
Display CJC
Not
Frequency
Used
Channel 4
Channel 4
ADC Filter
Display CJC
Not
Frequency
Used
Channel 5
Channel 5
1 0