Simex multicon cmc-99, multicon cmc-141 User Manual

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User manual

CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER

MultiCon CMC-99/141

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Firmware: v.2.27.0 or higher

Read the user's manual carefully before starting to use the unit or software.

Producer reserves the right to implement changes without prior notice.

2016.06.01 MultiCon CMC-99/141_INSSXEN_v.1.17.015

User Manual For - CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141

CONTENTS

1. BASIC REQUIREMENTS AND USER SAFETY.......................................................................................5

1.1. THE USE OF TOUCH-SCREEN.......................................................................................................6

2. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS...............................................................................................................6

3. TECHNICAL DATA....................................................................................................................................9

4. DEVICE INSTALLATION.........................................................................................................................10

4.1. UNPACKING...................................................................................................................................11

4.2. ASSEMBLY.....................................................................................................................................12

4.3. CONNECTION METHOD...............................................................................................................14

4.3.1. Available modules..................................................................................................................17

4.4. MAINTENANCE..............................................................................................................................31

5. INTRODUCTION TO MULTICON CMC-99/141.......................................................................................31

5.1. UNDERSTANDING CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MULTICON CMC-99/141.....................31

5.1.1. Logical channels....................................................................................................................32

5.1.2. Groups...................................................................................................................................34

5.2. HARDWARE CONFIGURATIONS ................................................................................................35

6. WORKING WITH THE MULTICON CMC-99/141....................................................................................36

6.1. MULTICON CMC-99/141 POWER UP...........................................................................................36

6.2. THE USE OF THE TOUCH-SCREEN............................................................................................36

6.3. DISPLAY.........................................................................................................................................36

6.3.1. Information bar.......................................................................................................................37

6.3.2. Navigation bar........................................................................................................................38

6.3.3. Data panels............................................................................................................................39

6.3.4. Important messages..............................................................................................................42

7. CONFIGURATION OF THE MULTICON CMC-99/141...........................................................................43

7.1. EDIT DIALOGUES..........................................................................................................................43

7.2. MAIN MENU SELECTION PANEL.................................................................................................46

7.3. FILES MANAGEMENT...................................................................................................................47

7.4. DEVICE INFORMATION, LICENCE, FIRMWARE UPDATE, REMOTE DISPLAY, EXPORT

MANUAL AND RENEW CONFIGURATION..........................................................................................53

7.5. DEVICE CONFIGURATION............................................................................................................56

7.6. CONFIGURATION MENU STRUCTURE.......................................................................................59

7.7. GENERAL SETTINGS....................................................................................................................63

7.8. LOGICAL CHANNELS....................................................................................................................67

7.8.1. Logical Channels - General settings.....................................................................................67

7.8.2. Logical channels - Hardware input mode..............................................................................84

7.8.3. Logical Channels - Hardware output monitor mode..............................................................87

7.8.4. Logical Channels - Modbus mode.........................................................................................89

7.8.5. Logical Channels - Set point value mode..............................................................................92

7.8.6. Logical Channels - Math function mode................................................................................95

7.8.7. Logical Channels - Controller mode....................................................................................105

7.8.8. Logical Channels - Profile/timer mode.................................................................................107

7.8.9. Logical Channels - Profile/timer (cycle counter) mode........................................................109

7.8.10. Logical Channels - Data from other channel mode...........................................................110

7.8.11. Examples of Logical Channels configuration....................................................................111

7.8.11.1. Application of Logical channel in the Hardware input mode for UI4 module...111

7.8.11.2. Application of Logical channel in the Hardware input mode for TC4 modules 118

7.8.11.3. Application of Logical channel in the Hardware input mode for RT4 modules 121

7.8.11.4. Application of Logical channel in the Hardware output monitor mode for R45

modules.............................................................................................................................123

7.8.11.5. Application of Logical channel in the Modbus mode........................................125

7.8.11.6. Application of Logical channel in the Hardware input for TC8 modules..........127

7.8.11.7. Application in Math function mode....................................................................129

7.8.11.8. Application of Logical channel in the Controller mode.....................................131

7.8.11.9. Application of Logical channel in the Profile/timer mode.................................133

7.8.11.10. Application of Logical channel in the Hardware input mode and Data from

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other channel for FT4 module...........................................................................................135

7.9. BUILT-IN INPUTS.........................................................................................................................137

7.9.1. Built-in inputs - General settings.........................................................................................137

7.9.2. Built-in inputs - Input modules.............................................................................................139

7.9.3. Built-in inputs - Binary input Inp.X2 : Digital 24V................................................................139

7.9.4. Built-in inputs - Demo input numbered X3, X4, X5..............................................................140

7.9.5. Built-in inputs – Modules.....................................................................................................141

7.9.5.1. Voltage and current measurement modules........................................................141

7.9.5.2. Mixed UIN/UID modules......................................................................................141

7.9.5.3. Isolated current inputs module.............................................................................143

7.9.5.4. Analogue flowmeter modules..............................................................................143

7.9.5.5. Pulse flowmeter modules.....................................................................................144

7.9.5.6. Thermocouples sensor measurement modules..................................................145

7.9.5.7. RTD measurement modules................................................................................147

7.9.5.8. Isolated universal inputs modules.......................................................................147

7.9.5.9. Optoisolated digital inputs modules.....................................................................148

7.9.5.10. Optoisolated universal counters modules.........................................................148

7.9.5.11. Optoizolated hourmeters modules.....................................................................150

7.10. BUILT-IN OUTPUTS...................................................................................................................152

7.10.1. Built-in outputs - General settings.....................................................................................152

7.10.2. Built-in Output - Relays, Sound signal, Virtual relays.......................................................154

7.10.3. Build-in output - PWM (Pulse-width modulation) mode for SSR relay output..................158

7.10.4. Built-in output - Current output..........................................................................................160

7.10.5. Examples of build-in output configurations.......................................................................162

7.10.5.1. Application of the output for R45 modules.......................................................162

7.10.5.2. Application of output for IO modules................................................................164

7.11. EXTERNAL OUTPUTS...............................................................................................................165

7.11.1. External outputs - General settings...................................................................................165

7.11.2. External outputs - Control type: as a relay........................................................................167

7.11.3. External outputs - Control type: as a linear output............................................................169

7.11.4. Examples of external output configurations......................................................................171

7.11.4.1. Application of external output for protocol Modbus in the MASTER mode.......171

7.12. PROFILES/TIMERS....................................................................................................................174

7.12.1. Profile/timer - General settings..........................................................................................174

7.12.2. Profiles/timers - Triggering mode: level (gate), edge (once), edge (retrig.)......................178

7.12.3. Profiles/timers - Triggering mode: on time........................................................................180

7.12.4. Examples of Profile/timer configurations...........................................................................182

7.12.4.1. Application of the Profiles/timers......................................................................182

7.12.4.2. Application of the Profiles/timers triggered on time..........................................184

7.13. CONTROLLERS.........................................................................................................................186

7.13.1. Controllers - General settings............................................................................................186

7.13.2. Examples of Controller configurations...............................................................................189

7.13.2.1. Application of the Controllers............................................................................189

7.13.2.2. Application of the Controllers in cooperation with heater which is controlled by

SSR output........................................................................................................................190

7.14. GROUPS.....................................................................................................................................193

7.14.1. Groups - General settings..................................................................................................193

7.14.2. Groups - Logging options..................................................................................................198

7.14.3. Groups - Examples of visualisations of groups.................................................................200

7.14.3.1. Single channel - one big needle.......................................................................200

7.14.3.2. Three channels view - one bigger, two smaller................................................201

7.15. MODBUS.....................................................................................................................................202

7.15.1. Modbus - General settings................................................................................................203

7.15.2. Modbus - SLAVE mode.....................................................................................................203

7.15.2.1. Modbus SLAVE - Modbus Templates for SLAVE mode...................................204

7.15.2.2. Modbus SLAVE - Device channels for SLAVE mode.......................................205

7.15.2.3. Modbus SLAVE - The Modbus protocol handling.............................................207

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7.15.2.4. Modbus SLAVE - List of registers.....................................................................207

7.15.2.5. Modbus SLAVE - Transmission errors handling...............................................209

7.15.2.6. Modbus SLAVE- Example of query/answer frames..........................................209

7.15.3. Modbus - MASTER mode..................................................................................................210

7.15.3.1. Modbus MASTER - Device templates parameter block....................................211

7.15.3.2. Modbus MASTER - Device channels parameter block.....................................212

7.15.3.3. Modbus MASTER - Register settings................................................................214

7.15.3.4. Modbus MASTER - Register blocks parameter block.......................................215

7.15.4. Modbus - Example of Modbus protocol configuration in the device.................................217

7.15.4.1. Input configuration of Modbus protocol in MASTER mode..............................217

7.15.4.2. Configuration of the Modbus Input in the MASTER mode...............................220

7.16. NETWORK AND REMOTE DISPLAY SETTINGS.....................................................................223

7.17. ACCESS OPTIONS....................................................................................................................225

7.18. PRINTOUTS................................................................................................................................229

7.19. NOTIFICATIONS.........................................................................................................................231

8. APPENDICES.........................................................................................................................................234

8.1. PS3, PS4, PS32, PS42 - POWER SUPPLY MODULE................................................................234

8.2. UI4, UI8, UI12, U16, U24, I16, I24 – VOLTAGE AND CURRENT MEASUREMENT MODULES

..............................................................................................................................................................235

8.3. UI4N8, UI4D8, UI8N8, UI8D8 – MIXED UIN/UID MODULES......................................................241

8.4. IS6 – ISOLATED CURRENT INPUTS MODULE.........................................................................244

8.5. FI2. FI4, FT2, FT4 – FLOWMETER MODULES..........................................................................246

8.6. TC4, TC8, TC12 – THERMOCOUPLE SENSOR MEASUREMENT MODULES........................249

8.7. RT4 , RT6 – RTD MEASUREMENT MODULES..........................................................................252

8.8. UN3, UN5 – OPTOISOLATED UNIVERSAL INPUTS MODULES..............................................255

8.9. D8, D16, D24 – OPTOISOLATED DIGITAL INPUTS MODULE..................................................261

8.10. CP2, CP4 – OPTOISOLATED UNIVERSAL COUNTERS MODULES......................................263

8.11. HM2, HM4 – OPTOIZOLATED HOURMETERS MODULES.....................................................266

8.12. S8, S16, S24 - SOLID STATE RELAY DRIVERS MODULES...................................................268

8.13. R45, R81, R65, R121 - RELAY MODULES................................................................................272

8.14. IO2, IO4, IO6, IO8 – PASSIVE CURRENT OUTPUT................................................................274

8.15. COMMUNICATION MODULES..................................................................................................278

8.16. MULTIPINT MLP-149 – EXTERNAL PRINTER.........................................................................279

8.16.1. General characteristic........................................................................................................279

8.16.2. Technical data....................................................................................................................279

8.16.3. Working with MultiPrint MLP-149......................................................................................280

8.17. DATA FORMAT...........................................................................................................................285

8.18. DIRECT ACCESS TO LOG FILES USING HTTP PROTOCOL................................................294

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Explanation of symbols used in the manual:

- This symbol denotes especially important guidelines concerning the installation and
operation of the device. Not complying with the guidelines denoted by this symbol
may cause an accident, damage or equipment destruction.

IF THE DEVICE IS NOT USED ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL THE USER IS

RESPONSIBLE FOR POSSIBLE DAMAGES.

- This symbol denotes especially important characteristics of the unit.
Read any information regarding this symbol carefully

1. BASIC REQUIREMENTS AND USER SAFETY

- The manufacturer is not responsible for any damages caused by inappropriate
installation, not maintaining the proper environmental conditions and using the
unit contrary to its assignment.

- Installation should be conducted by qualified personnel . During installation all
available safety requirements should be considered. The fitter is responsible for
executing the installation according to this manual, local safety and EMC
regulations.

- GND input of device should be connected to PE wire;

- The unit must be properly set-up, according to the application. Incorrect
configuration can cause defective operation, which can lead to unit damage or
an accident.

-

If in the case of a unit malfunction there is a risk of a serious threat to the
safety of people or property additional, independent systems and solutions
to prevent such a threat must be used.

-

The unit uses dangerous voltage that can cause a lethal accident. The
unit must be switched off and disconnected from the power supply prior to
starting installation of troubleshooting (in the case of malfunction).

- Neighbouring and connected equipment must meet the appropriate of
appropriate standards and regulations concerning safety and be equipped with
adequate overvoltage and interference filters.

- Do not attempt to disassemble, repair or modify the unit yourself. The unit has
no user serviceable parts. Defective units must be disconnected and submitted
for repairs at an authorized service centre.

- In order to minimize fire or electric shock hazard, the unit must be protected
against atmospheric precipitation and excessive humidity.

- Do not use the unit in areas threatened with excessive shocks, vibrations, dust,
humidity, corrosive gasses and oils.

- Do not use the unit in areas where there is risk of explosions.

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- Do not use the unit in areas with significant temperature variations, exposure to
condensation or ice.

- Do not use the unit in areas exposed to direct sunlight.

- Make sure that the ambient temperature (e.g. inside the control box) does not
exceed the recommended values. In such cases forced cooling of the unit must
be considered (e.g. by using a ventilator).

The unit is designed for operation in an industrial environment and must
not be used in a household environment or similar.

1.1. THE USE OF TOUCH-SCREEN

Do not use pointers with sharp edges (like tips of pencils and pens, knifes, scissors,
needles, wires, nails, screws, bolts etc.) while working with touch-screen. It is strongly
recommended to use a special stylus made of plastic or another soft material with round ends
(for example the stylus delivered with the device). The display of the

MultiCon CMC-99/141

should also be protected against aggressive substances and extremely high and low
temperatures (see

Chapter 3. TECHNICAL DATA

).

2. G ENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

The

MultiCon CMC-99/141

is a sophisticated multichannel unit which allows
simultaneous measurement, visualisation and control of numerous channels. This device can
operate autonomously or with cooperation with external measurement devices and actuators.
Essential features of

MultiCon CMC-99/141

are listed and briefly described below.

• Advanced processing unit and system based on LINUX

The powerful

MultiCon CMC-99/141

processor allows the device to run under the control
of a LINUX operating system. Such a solution makes the firmware flexible and gives the
possibility of simultaneous operation of many processes (like: measurement,
communication, visualisation). The use of LINUX also makes software independent of
installed hardware.

• Color TFT display with Touch-panel

The

MultiCon CMC-99/141

displays all data and dialogue on a legible, 320x240 pixels,
color TFT screen. Full control of the device is realised using the built-in touch-panel which
makes operating the

MultiCon CMC-99/141

easy and intuitive.

• Hardware flexibility and a large variety of possible configurations

MultiCon CMC-99/141

is designed as modular device consisting of a

base

and optional

input and output modules

. The

base

contains:
– main processor,
– display with touch-screen,
– Switch Mode Power Supply

• 19V...24...50V DC, 16V...24...35V AC

• 85V...

230

...260V,
– basic communication interfaces (USB and RS485).
– three slots (marked as A, B, C) designed for installation of measurement and/or

output modules.

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– one slot (marked as D) used for advanced communication module (additional USB

Host, RS-485, RS-485/RS-232 and Ethernet).

All measurement and output modules are optional and can be installed inside the device
according to the customer's needs.

Input modules that can be installed:

– 4/8/16/24x Voltage/Current input module,
– 16/24x NTC/Voltage/Current/Digital mixed inputs module,
– 6x Isolated current input module,
– 4/6x RTD input module,
– 4/8/12x TC input module,
– 8/16/24x Optoisolated digital input,
– 3/5x universal input module,
– 2/4x universal counter module,
– 2/4x hourmeter module,
– 2/4x flowmeter input + 2/4x current input module.
– 2/4x pulse input + 2/4x current input module

Output modules that can be installed:

– 8/16/24x SSR driver module,
– 4/6x Relay module 5A/250V,
– 8/12x Relay module 1A/250V,
– 2/4/6/8x Passive current output module.

• Full freedom of data sources, presentation modes and controlling methods

The multi level structure of the

MultiCon CMC-99/141

firmware allows for selection of

presented data sources, presentation modes and controlling methods. The

MultiCon

CMC-99/141

displays the values of virtual

logical channels

which can be fed with:
– measurement data from built-in physical channels,
– measurement data from remote channels (other devices connected to the

MultiCon

CMC-99/141

by RS-485 interface),
– output states and quantities (looped back results of controlling processes),
– generate profiles/timers or also the mathematical combination of one or more

logical channels

.

All of these can be freely named and described by the user, and presented in many

forms:
– as numerical values,
– vertical and horizontal charts,
– vertical and horizontal bars,
– as needle graphs.

Every

logical channel

(visualised or not) can be used as input data for one or more

controlling process. The

MultiCon CMC-99/141

implements many different controlling

methods:
– above defined level,
– below defined level,
– inside defined range,
– outside of defined range,
– PID control.

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Fig. 2.1. Basic structure of the multichannel device

Process control with built-in outputs can be done with programmable hysteresis and
delays of the outputs control. It is possible to control (linearly or bistably) remote
modules. Controlling processes can drive built-in physical outputs or virtual outputs
which can be used as inputs to

logical channels

.

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Build-in analog input

Buid-in binary input

External input (RS-485)

Profiles/timers

Controller

Mathematical & logical combination data

States of hardware & virtual outputs

Set point values

Display

Numeric, logical or text values

Charts & bars

Needles indicators

Grouping data

Interface

Build-in analog output

Build-in binary output

External output (RS-485)

Interface

Reading data via Ethernet

Reading data stored on the

flash drive

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3. TECHNICAL DATA

Power supply voltage
(depending on version)
External Fuse (required)
Power consumption

85...

230

...260V AC/DC; 50 ÷ 60 Hz

or 19...24...50V DC; 16V...24...35V AC

T - type, max. 2 A
typically 15 VA; max. 20 VA

Display (depending on version) 3.5” or 5.7”, TFT color graphic display, 320 x 240

pixels, with LED backlight

Sensor power supply output 24V DC ± 5% / max. 200 mA,

Basic communication interfaces RS 485, 8N1/2, Modbus RTU, 1200 bit/s ÷ 115200 bit/s

USB Host port, USB Device port

Digital input 1 input 0/15..24V DC, galvanic isolation (low state:

0÷1V, high state:8÷24V)

power consumption: 7,5 mA / 24V,

isolation: 1min @ 500V DC.

Optional communication module* Second USB Host port

Serial RS-485 and RS-485/RS-232
Ethernet 10M RJ-45

Optional input modules* 4/8/16/24x Voltage (0÷10V) / Current (0÷20mA)**

16/24x NTC (0÷100k)/ Voltage (0÷10V)/

Current (0÷20mA)/ Digital (TTL,HTL)**
6x Isolated current (4÷20mA),
4/6x RTD (Pt100, Pt500, Pt1000, Cu50, Cu100)**
4/8x/12 TC (J, K, S, T, N, R, E, L(GOST), B, C**
8/16/24x Digital input**
3/5x Universal input**
2/4x Universal counter input**
2/4x Hourmeter module**
2/4x Flowmeter + 2/4x Current input**
2/4x Pulse input + 2/4x Current input**

Optional output modules*

4/6x Relay 5A/250V (cos ϕ = 1)**
8/12x Relay 1A/250V (cos ϕ = 1)**

8/16/24x SSR driver (10÷15V, up to 100mA per
output)**
2/4/6/8x IO Passive current output (4÷20mA)**

Protection level

USB interface on rear panel

USB interface from front

IP 65 (from front, after using waterproof frame)
IP 54 (from front, with transparent door)
IP 40 (from front, standard)
IP 20 (housing and connection clips)

IP 54 (from front, with transparent door)
IP 40 (from front, standard)
IP 20 (housing and connection clips)

Housing type
Housing material

panel
NORYL - GFN2S E1

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Housing dimensions 96 x 96 x 100 mm (small housing - 3,5” Display)

or 144 x 144 x 100 mm (big housing - 5,7” Display)

Mounting hole 90.5 x 90.5 mm (small housing - 3,5” Display)

or 137 x 137 mm (big housing - 5,7” Display)

Assembly depth
Panel thickness

102 mm
max. 5 mm

Operating temperature
(depending on version)

0°C to +50°C
or -20°C to +50°C

Storage temperature
(depending on version)

-10°C to +70°C
or -20°C to +70°C

Humidity
Altitude

5 to 90% no condensation
up to 2000 meters above sea level

Screws tightening max. torque 0,5 Nm
Max. connection leads diameter 2,5 mm

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Safety requirements according to: PN-EN 61010-1

installation category: II
pollution degree: 2
voltage in relation to ground: 300V AC

isolation resistance: >20MΩ

isolation strength between power supply and
input/output terminal: 1min. @ 2300V (see

Fig. 4.1

)

EMC PN-EN 61326-1

Weight

340g (only base, see

Fig. 4.8

)

* check the current list of measurement modules at producer's website

** see the full specification in the Appendices

4. DEVICE INSTALLATION

The unit has been designed and manufactured in a way assuring a high level of user
safety and resistance to interference occurring in a typical industrial environment. In order to
take full advantage of these characteristics installation of the unit must be conducted correctly
and according to the local regulations.

- Read the basic safety requirements on page 5 prior to starting the installation.

- Ensure that the power supply network voltage corresponds to the nominal
voltage stated on the unit’s identification label.

- The load must correspond to the requirements listed in the technical data.

- All installation works must be conducted with a disconnected power supply.

- Protecting the power supply connections against unauthorized persons must
be taken into consideration.

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This is a class A unit. Class A equipment is suitable for use in all
establishments other than domestic and those directly connected to a low
voltage power supply network which supplies buildings used for domestic
purposes.

This is group 1 unit. Group 1 contains all equipment in the scope of this
standard which is not classified as group 2 equipment. Group 2 contains
all ISM RF equipment in which radio-frequency energy in the frequency
range 9 kHz to 400 GHz is intentionally generated and used or only used, in
the form of electromagnetic radiation, inductive and/or capacitive
coupling, for the treatment of material or inspection/analysis purposes.

Carefully check that the isolation used with the unit (

Fig. 4.1

) meets the
expectations and if necessary use appropriate measures of over voltage protection.
Additionally, insure the appropriate air and surface insulation gaps when installing.

Fig. 4.1. Schematic diagram showing the isolation between individual circuits of the unit.

4.1. UNPACKING

After removing the unit from the protective packaging, check for transportation damage.
Any transportation damage must be immediately reported to the carrier. Also, write down the
unit serial number located on the housing and report the damage to the manufacturer.

Attached with the unit please find:

– assembly brackets - 2 pieces,
– pointer for touch screen,
– user’s manual for

MultiCon CMC-99/141

unit (device) in

pdf.

,

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Internal circuits

External sensor
supply output

Measurement inputs

RS 485

interface

and

digital input

Isolation strength 1min @ 2300V AC

Isolation strength 1min @ 500V AC
No isolation

Outputs circuits

Power supply

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4.2. ASSEMBLY

- The unit is designed for mounting inside housings (control panel, switchboard)
insuring appropriate protection against surges and interference. Metal
housings must be connected to ground in a way that complies with the
governing regulations.

- Disconnect the power supply prior to starting assembly.

- Check the connections are wired correctly prior to switching the unit on.

- In order to install the unit, a mounting hole must be prepared according to

Fig. 4.2

. The thickness of the material of which the panel is made must not
exceed 5mm. W hen preparing the mounting hole take the grooves for catches
located on both sides of the housing into consideration (

Fig. 4.2

). Place the
unit in the mounting hole inserting it from the front side of the panel, and then
fix it using the brackets (

Fig. 4.4

). The minimum distances between the centre
points of multiple units - due to the thermal and mechanical conditions of
operation - are shown on

Fig. 4.3

.

96 x 96 housing:

H, W = 90.5 mm
h = 16 mm

144 x 144 housing:

H, W = 137 mm
h= 38.5 mm

Fig. 4.2. Mounting hole dimensions

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h

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8 mm

h

1 mm

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96 x 96 housing:

H, W = 115 mm

144 x 144 housing:

H, W = 165 mm

Fig. 4.3. Minimum distances when assembly of a number of units

Fig. 4.4. Installing of brackets

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8 mm

removable terminals

W

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To avoid connectors slots destruction use the method shown on

Fig. 4.5

Fig. 4.5. Connectors removing method

4.3. CONNECTION METHOD

Caution

- Installation should be conducted by qualified personnel. During installation all
available safety requirements should be considered. The fitter is responsible for
executing the installation according to this manual, local safety and EMC
regulations.

- The unit is not equipped with an internal fuse or power supply circuit breaker.
Because of this an external time-delay cut-out fuse with a small nominal current
value must be used (recommended bipolar, max. 2A) and a power supply circuit­breaker located near the unit (

Fig. 4.6

). In the case of using a monopolar fuse it

must be mounted on the active wire (L).

- The power supply network cable diameter must be selected in such a way that in
the case of a short circuit of the cable from the side of the unit the cable shall be
protected against destruction with an electrical installation fuse.

- Wiring must meet appropriate standards and local regulations and laws.

- In order to secure against accidental short circuit the connection cables must be
terminated with appropriate insulated cable tips.

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back side
of device

connector

GOOD

back side
of device

connector

WRONG

!

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- Tighten the clamping screws. The recommended tightening torque is 0.5 Nm.
Loose screws can cause fire or defective operation. Over tightening can lead to
damaging the connections inside the units and breaking the thread.

- In the case of the unit being fitted with separable clamps they should be inserted
into appropriate connectors in the unit, even if they are not used for any
connections.

- Unused terminals (marked as n.c.) must not be used for connecting any
connecting cables (e.g. as bridges), because this can cause damage to the
equipment or electric shock.

- If the unit is equipped with housing, covers and sealing to protecting against
water intrusion, pay special attention to their correct tightening or clamping. In the
case of any doubt consider using additional preventive measures (covers, roofing,
seals, etc.). Carelessly executed assembly can increase the risk of electric shock.

- After the installation is completed do not touch the unit’s connections when it is
switched on, because it carries the risk of electrical shock.

Due to possible significant interference in industrial installations appropriate measures
assuring correct operation of the unit must be applied. To avoid the unit of improper
indications keep recommendations listed below.

Depending on version:

85...230...260V AC/DC or

19...24...50V DC; 16...24...35V AC

Fig. 4.6. Connection of power supply

• Avoid running signal cables and transmission cables together with power supply cables
and cables controlling inductive loads (e.g. contactors). Such cables should cross at a
right angle.

• Contactor coils and inductive loads should be equipped with interference protection
systems, e.g. RC-type.

• Use of screened signal cables is recommended. Signal cable screens should be
connected to the earthing only at one of the ends of the screened cable.

• In the case of magnetically induced interference the use of twisted pair signal cables is
recommended. Twisted pair (best if shielded) must be used with RS-485 serial
transmission connections.

• In the case of measurement or control signals are longer than 30m or go outside of the
building then additional safety circuits are required.

• In the case of interference from the power supply side the use of appropriate interference
filters is recommended. Bear in mind that the connection between the filter and the unit
should be as short as possible and the metal housing of the filter must be connected to
the earth with the largest possible surface. The cables connected to the filter output must
not be run with cables with interference (e.g. circuits controlling relays or contactors).

15

!

!

FUSE

N

L

N

L

1

2

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Connections of power supply voltage and measurement signals are executed using the

screw connections on the back of the unit’s housing.

Fig. 4.7. Method of cable isolation replacing and cable terminals dimensions

All connections must be made while power supply is disconnected !

Fig. 4.8. Terminals description

The basic performance of the device (see

Fig. 4.8

) contains only the extreme left

terminals:

– Power supply,
– SERVICE,
– Sensor supply output +24V DC Imax=200mA,
– Digital input 0V...15...24V DC (low state: 0÷1V, high state:8÷24V)
– Interface RS-485,

16

!

5-6 mm

max. 1.5 mm

Slot D

Power supply

(depending on version)

1

2

Slot B

8

5
6
7

3
4

Slot A

Slot C

+24V DC ±5%

Imax. = 200mA

digital input
0/15..24V DC

RS-485

GND

GND

A+

B-

isolated

SERVICE

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– If the

UN3

or

UN5

module is installed, the +24V DC output is available only in

devices equipped with

PS42

power supply module. In other cases there is

no +24V DC output

available and these terminals remain disconnected.

Depending on customer's needs, the basic version of the device can be upgraded with up to:

– three I / O modules (installed in a place designated as

Slot A, Slot B, Slot C

),

– advanced communication module (additional serial, USB and Ethernet interfaces

installed in

Slot D

).

According to the order these terminals can look different than shown in

Fig. 4.8

or be not

present. Terminals and connections of available modules are shown in

Fig. 4.9÷Fig. 4.21

in

Section 4.3.1.

.

Shown below is an example of a configuration of the installed modules:

– base,
– Slot A - UI8 module (8 current input & 8 voltage input),
– Slot B - RT4 module (4 RTD input),
– Slot C - R81 module (8 relay output 1A/250V),
– Slot D - ACM module (additional serial, USB and Ethernet interfaces).

4.3.1. Available modules

Fig. 4.9. Voltage and current input modules

17

i

U16

16 voltage inputs

n08
n09
n10

n11
n12

n04
n05

n06
n07

n01
n02
n03

n20

n16
n17
n18
n19

n13
n14
n15

GND

IN9

IN10

IN11

IN12

4 x 0-10V

GND

IN13

IN14

IN15

IN16

4 x 0-10V

GND

IN1

IN2

IN3

IN4

4 x 0-10V

GND

IN5

IN6

IN7

IN8

4 x 0-10V

I16

16 current inputs

n08
n09
n10

n11
n12

n04
n05

n06
n07

n01
n02
n03

n20

n16
n17
n18
n19

n13
n14
n15

GND

IN1

IN2

IN3

IN4

4 x 0-20mA

GND

IN5

IN6

IN7

IN8

4 x 0-20mA

GND

IN9

IN10

IN11

IN12

4 x 0-20mA

GND

IN13

IN14

IN15

IN16

4 x 0-20mA

UI4

4 current
+ 4 voltage inputs

n08
n09
n10

n04
n05

n06
n07

n01
n02
n03

GND

IN1

IN2

IN3

IN4

4 x 0-20mA

GND

IN5

IN6

IN7

IN8

4 x 0-10V

UI8

8 current
+ 8 voltage inputs

n08
n09
n10

n11
n12

n04
n05

n06
n07

n01
n02
n03

n20

n16
n17
n18
n19

n13
n14
n15

GND

IN1

IN2

IN3

IN4

4 x 0-20mA

GND

IN5

IN6

IN7

IN8

4 x 0-20mA

GND

IN9

IN10

IN11

IN12

4 x 0-10V

GND

IN13

IN14

IN15

IN16

4 x 0-10V

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Fig. 4.10. Voltage and current input modules contd.

18

UI12

12 current
+ 12 voltage inputs

n08
n09
n10

n11
n12

n04
n05

n06
n07

n01
n02
n03

n20

n16
n17
n18
n19

n13
n14
n15

n21
n22

n30

n26
n27
n28
n29

n23
n24
n25

GND

IN1

IN2

IN3

IN4

4 x 0-20mA

GND

IN5

IN6

IN7

IN8

4 x 0-20mA

GND

IN21

IN22

IN23

IN24

4 x 0-10V

GND

IN13

IN14

IN15

IN16

4 x 0-10V

GND

IN17

IN18

IN19

IN20

4 x 0-10V

GND

IN9

IN10

IN11

IN12

4 x 0-20mA

U24

24 voltage inputs

n08
n09
n10

n11

n12

n04
n05

n06
n07

n01
n02
n03

n20

n16
n17
n18
n19

n13
n14
n15

n11

n12

n20

n16
n17
n18
n19

n13
n14
n15

n21
n22

n30

n26
n27
n28
n29

n23
n24
n25

GND

IN9

IN10

IN11

IN12

4 x 0-10V

GND

IN13

IN14

IN15

IN16

4 x 0-10V

GND

IN1

IN2

IN3

IN4

4 x 0-10V

GND

IN5

IN6

IN7

IN8

4 x 0-10V

GND

IN17

IN18

IN19

IN20

4 x 0-10V

GND

IN21

IN22

IN23

IN24

4 x 0-10V

I24

24 current inputs

n08
n09
n10

n11

n12

n04
n05

n06
n07

n01
n02
n03

n20

n16
n17
n18
n19

n13
n14
n15

n21
n22

n30

n26
n27
n28
n29

n23
n24
n25

GND

IN1

IN2

IN3

IN4

4 x 0-20mA

GND

IN5

IN6

IN7

IN8

4 x 0-20mA

GND

IN9

IN10

IN11

IN12

4 x 0-20mA

GND

IN13

IN14

IN15

IN16

4 x 0-20mA

GND

IN17

IN18

IN19

IN20

4 x 0-20mA

GND

IN21

IN22

IN23

IN24

4 x 0-20mA

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Fig. 4.11. Mixed input modules

19

n01
n02
n03
n04
n05

n06
n07
n08
n09
n10

n11
n12
n13
n14
n15

n16
n17
n18
n19
n20

GND

IN9

IN10

IN11

IN12

4 x 0-20mA

GND

IN5

IN6

IN8

IN7

4 x 0 - 100kΩ

IN1

IN2

IN4

IN3

GND

4 x 0 - 100kΩ

UI4N8

8 resistance
+ 4 current and 4 voltage inputs

GND

IN13

IN14

IN15

IN16

4 x 0-10V

n01
n02
n03
n04
n05

n06
n07
n08
n09
n10

n11
n12
n13
n14
n15

n16
n17
n18
n19
n20

UI4D8

4 current and 4 voltage
+ 8 digital inputs

GND

IN1

IN2

IN3

IN4

4 x 0-20mA

GND

IN5

IN6

IN7

IN8

4 x 0-10V

COM 9-12

IN9

IN10

IN11

IN12

IN17

COM 13-16

IN13

IN14

IN15

IN16

IN18

n01
n02
n03
n04
n05

n06
n07
n08
n09
n10

n11
n12
n13
n14
n15

n16
n17
n18
n19
n20

n21
n22
n23
n24
n25

n26
n27
n28
n29
n30

GND

IN9

IN10

IN11

IN12

4 x 0-20mA

GND

IN13

IN14

IN15

IN16

4 x 0-20mA

GND

IN5

IN6

IN8

IN7

4 x 0 - 100kΩ

IN1

IN2

IN4

IN3

GND

4 x 0 - 100kΩ

UI8N8

8 resistance
+ 8 current and voltage inputs

GND

IN17

IN18

IN19

IN20

4 x 0-10V

GND

IN21

IN22

IN23

IN24

4 x 0-10V

n01
n02
n03
n04
n05

n06
n07
n08
n09
n10

n11
n12
n13
n14
n15

n16
n17
n18
n19
n20

n21
n22
n23
n24
n25

n26
n27
n28
n29
n30

GND

IN1

IN2

IN3

IN4

4 x 0-20mA

GND

IN5

IN6

IN7

IN8

4 x 0-20mA

UI8D8

8 current and voltage
+ 8 digital inputs

GND

IN9

IN10

IN11

IN12

4 x 0-10V

GND

IN13

IN14

IN15

IN16

4 x 0-10V

COM 17-20

IN17

IN18

IN19

IN20

IN25

COM 21-24

IN21

IN22

IN23

IN24

IN26

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Fig. 4.12.Isolated current input modules

20

IS6

6 isolated current input

IN 1

n01
n02

n03

n04

n05

n06

n07

n08

n09

n10

n11

n12

IN 2

IN 3

IN 4

IN 5

IN 6

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Fig. 4.13. Flowmeter modules

21

FI4

4 flowmeter inputs
+ 4 current inputs

n08
n09
n10

n04
n05

n06
n07

n01
n02
n03

GND

IN1

IN2

IN3

IN4

4 x 0-20mA

(flowmeters)

GND

IN5

IN6

IN7

IN8

4 x 0-20mA

FI2

2 flowmeter inputs
+ 2 current inputse

n03
n04
n05

n01
n02

GND

IN1

IN2

IN3

IN4

2 x 0-20mA

2 x 0-20mA
(flowmeters)

FT2

2 pulse inputs
+ 2 current inputs

n07
n08
n09

n04
n05

n01
n02
n03
n04
n05

n01
n02
n03

n06

GND

IN3

IN4

2 x 0-20mA

COM2

Inp22

Inp21

COM1

Inp12

Inp11

FT4

4 pulse inputs
+ 4 current inputs

n15
n16
n17

n04
n05

n13
n14

n01
n02
n03
n04
n05

n01
n02
n03

n06

n10
n11

n07
n08
n09

n12

GND

IN5

IN6

IN7

IN8

4 x 0-20mA

COM4

Inp42

Inp41

COM3

Inp32

Inp31

COM2

Inp22

Inp21

COM1

Inp12

Inp11

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Fig. 4.14. TC input modules

22

TC8
8 thermocouple inputs

n06

n07
n08

n04

n05

n01
n02

n03

n14

n15
n16

n12

n13

n09
n10

n11

IN1

+

-

IN2

+

-

IN3

+

-

IN4

+

-

IN5

+

-

IN6

+

-

IN7

+

-

IN8

+

-

IN_T

TC4
4 thermocouple inputs

n06

n07
n08

n04

n05

n01
n02

n03

IN1

+

-

IN2

+

-

IN3

+

-

IN4

+

-

IN_T

TC12
12 thermocouple inputs

n06

n07
n08

n04

n05

n01
n02

n03

n14

n15
n16

n12

n13

n09
n10

n11

IN1

+

-

IN2

+

-

IN3

+

-

IN4

+

-

IN5

+

-

IN6

+

-

IN7

+

-

IN8

+

-

IN_T

n22

n23
n24

n20

n21

n17
n18

n19

IN9

+

-

IN10

+

-

IN11

+

-

IN12

+

-

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Fig. 4.15. RTD input modules

23

RT4
4 RTD inputs

n08

n09
n10
n11
n12

n04

n05
n06
n07

n01
n02
n03

n16

n13
n14
n15

IN1IN2IN3IN4

RT6
6 RTD inputs

IN1IN2IN3

IN4IN5

n08

n09
n10
n11
n12

n04

n05
n06
n07

n01
n02
n03

n16

n13
n14
n15

n20

n17
n18
n19

n24

n21
n22
n23

IN6

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Fig. 4.16. Universal input modules

24

UN3
3 universal inputs

n08
n09
n10

n11
n12

n04
n05

n06
n07

n01
n02
n03

n13
n14
n15

V, mA

+

+

-

TC, mV

RTD

IN1

+

+

-

TC, mV

RTD

IN2

+

+

-

TC, mV

RTD

IN3

V, mA

V, mA

IN_T

UN5
5 universal inputs

n08

n09

n10

n11

n12

n04

n05

n06

n07

n01

n02

n03

n13

n14

n15

V, mA

+

+

-

TC, mV

RTD

IN1

+

+

-

TC, mV

RTD

IN2

+

+

-

TC, mV

RTD

IN3

V, mA

V, mA

n16

n17

n18

n19

n20

+

+

-

TC, mV

RTD

IN4

V, mA

n21

n22

n23

n24

n25

+

+

-

TC, mV

RTD

IN5

V, mA

IN_T

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Fig. 4.17. Digital input modules

25

D16
16 Digital inputs

n08
n09

n10
n11

n12

n04
n05

n06
n07

n01
n02
n03

n20

n16
n17
n18
n19

n13
n14
n15

IN3

IN1

IN2

IN4

COM 1-4

IN5

IN6

IN12

IN11

IN9

COM 9-12

COM 13-16

IN15

IN13

IN14

IN16

IN7

IN10

IN8

COM 5-8

IN18

IN19

IN20

IN21

IN17

D8
8 Digital inputs

IN3

IN1

IN2

IN4

COM 1-4

IN5

IN6

IN7

IN8

COM 5-8

n08
n09
n10

n04
n05

n06
n07

n01
n02
n03

IN9

IN10

IN11

D24
24 Digital inputs

n08
n09
n10

n11
n12

n04
n05

n06
n07

n01
n02
n03

n20

n16
n17
n18
n19

n13
n14
n15

IN3

IN1

IN2

IN4

COM 1-4

IN5

IN6

IN12

IN11

IN9

COM 9-12

COM 13-16

IN15

IN13

IN14

IN16

IN7

IN10

IN8

COM 5-8

IN26

IN27

IN28

IN31

IN25

n25

n21
n22
n23
n24

COM 17-20

IN19

IN17

IN18

IN20

n30

n26
n27
n28
n29

COM 21-24

IN23

IN21

IN22

IN24

IN29

IN30

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Fig. 4.18. Universal counters and hourmeters modules

26

CP4
4 universal counters

n08
n09
n10

n11
n12

n04
n05

n06
n07

n01
n02
n03

n20

n16
n17
n18
n19

n13
n14
n15

Prg1

Inp11

Inp12

Res1

COM1

Counter 1

Counter 2

Counter 3

Counter 4

Prg2

Inp21

Inp22

Res2

COM2

Prg3

Inp31

Inp32

Res3

COM3

Prg4

Inp41

Inp42

Res4

COM4

HM4
4 hourmeters

n06

n07
n08

n04
n05

n01
n02
n03

n10
n11
n12

n09

COM 1

START/STOP 1

PRG 1

COM 2

START/STOP 2

PRG 2

COM 3

START/STOP 3

PRG 3

COM 4

START/STOP 4

PRG 4

CP2
2 universal counters

n08
n09
n10

n04
n05

n06
n07

n01
n02
n03

Prg1

Inp11

Inp12

Res1

COM1

Counter 1

Counter 2

Prg2

Inp21

Inp22

Res2

COM2

HM2
2 hourmeters

n08

n04
n05

n01
n02
n03

COM 1

START/STOP 1

PRG 1

COM 2

START/STOP 2

PRG 2

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Fig. 4.19. SSR output modules

27

S8
8 SSR outputs

OUT1

+10..24V DC

OUT2

OUT3

OUT4

OUT5

OUT6

OUT7

OUT8

GND

n01
n02
n03

n04
n05

n06
n07
n08
n09
n10

S16
16 SSR outputs

OUT1

+10..24V DC

OUT2

OUT3

OUT4

OUT5

OUT6

OUT7

OUT8

GND

OUT9

+10..24V DC

OUT10

OUT11

OUT12

OUT13

OUT14

OUT15

OUT16

GND

n01
n02

n03
n04
n05

n06
n07

n08

n09

n10

n11

n12

n13
n14

n15

n16

n17

n18
n19

n20

S24
24 SSR outputs

n08
n09
n10

n11
n12

n04
n05

n06
n07

n01
n02
n03

n20

n16
n17
n18
n19

n13
n14
n15

n21
n22

n30

n26
n27
n28
n29

n23
n24
n25

OUT1

+10..24V DC

OUT2

OUT3

OUT4

OUT5

OUT6

OUT7

OUT8

GND

OUT9

+10..24V DC

OUT10

OUT11

OUT12

OUT13

OUT14

OUT15

OUT16

GND

OUT17

+10..24V DC

OUT18

OUT19

OUT20

OUT21

OUT22

OUT23

OUT24

GND

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Fig. 4.20. Relay output modules

28

R121
12 relay outputs 1A/250V

n01

n02

n03

n04

n05

n06

n07

n08

n13

n14

n15

n16

n17

n18

n09

n10

n11

n12

n19

n20

n21

OUT1

OUT2

OUT3

OUT4

OUT5

OUT6

OUT9

OUT10

OUT7

OUT8

OUT11

OUT12

R65
6 relay outputs 5A/250V

n01

n02

n03

n04

n05

n06

n07

n08

n09

n10

n11

n12

n13

n14

n15

n16

n17

n18

OUT1

OUT2

OUT3

OUT4

OUT5

OUT6

R81
8 relay outputs 1A/250V

n08

n09

n10

n11

n12

n04

n05

n06

n07

n01

n02

n03

n13

n14

OUT2

OUT1

OUT4

OUT3

OUT5

OUT6

OUT7

OUT8

R45
4 relay outputs 5A/250V

n06

n07

n08

n09

n10

n04

n05

n01

n02

n03

n11

n12

OUT1

OUT2

OUT3

OUT4

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IO6

6 current output

OUT 6

PASSIVE

OUT 5

PASSIVE

OUT4

PASSIVE

OUT 3

PASSIVE

n05
n06

n03
n04

n01
n02

n07
n08

n09
n10

n11

n12

OUT 2

PASSIVE

OUT 1

PASSIVE

IO4

4 current output

n05
n06

n03
n04

n01
n02

n07
n08

OUT 4

PASSIVE

OUT 3

PASSIVE

OUT 2

PASSIVE

OUT 1

PASSIVE

IO2

2 current output

OUT 2

PASSIVE

OUT 1

PASSIVE

n05
n06

n07
n08

IO8

8 current output

OUT 8

PASSIVE

OUT 7

PASSIVE

OUT6

PASSIVE

OUT 5

PASSIVE

n05
n06

n03
n04

n01
n02

n07
n08

n09
n10

n11

n12

n13
n14

n15
n16

OUT 4

PASSIVE

OUT 3

PASSIVE

OUT 2

PASSIVE

OUT 1

PASSIVE

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Fig. 4.22. Communication Modules

Fig. 4.23. Connection of RS-485 transmission signals

The

MultiCon CMC-99/141

device supports the following converters:

– USB / RS-485 converter

SRS-USB/4-Z45

– RS-232 / RS-485 converter

SRS-2/4-Z45

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RS232/RS485

or USB/RS485

interface

8

6
7

RS-485

GND

A+

B-

RJ-45
ETH

USB
host

19

16
17
18

14
15

RS-485 (2)

GND

RxD

A+

B-

isolated

13

10

11
12

9

A+

B-

GND

TxD

CTS

RTS

RS-232 + RS-485 (3)

isolated

GND

ACM

RJ-45
ETH

USB
host

ETU

USB
host

USB

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4.4. MAINTENANCE

The unit does not have any internal replaceable or adjustable components available to
the user. Pay attention to the ambient temperature in the room where the unit is operating.
Excessively high temperatures cause faster ageing of the internal components and shorten
the fault-free time of the unit's operation.
In cases where the unit gets dirty do not clean with solvents. For cleaning use warm water
with small amount of detergent or in the case of more significant contamination ethyl or
isopropyl alcohol.

Using any other agents can cause permanent damage to the housing.

Product marked with this symbol should not be placed in municipal waste. Please
check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.

5. INTRODUCTION TO MultiCon CMC-99/141

5.1. UNDERST ANDING CONTROLLER/DATA RECORDER MultiCon CMC-99/141

The

MultiCon CMC-99/141

device was developed as a universal multichannel
controller. To maintain this concept its firmware was written with multi level structure. The
device runs under the control of a LINUX operating system keeping all subsystems ready to
use and allowing independent and simultaneous operation of many processes
(communication, data acquisition, post-processing, visualisation etc.). Such an approach
gives great advantages to high level applications, making it flexible and dynamically
configurable. Similarly data structures and streams were implemented in quite a different way
than in most similar devices. The main difference is the concept of using

Logical Channels

as a bridge: physical inputs and outputs - visualisation and controlling processes. Designers
of

MultiCon CMC-99/141

decided to use such solution to increase functionality of the device

and make software near fully independent on the hardware.

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5.1.1. Logical channels

A

Logical Channel

is a data stream existing in the memory of the device, having it's

own name and can be displayed in almost any way.

Logical Channels

can be used as:
– measurement inputs,
– data source of control loop,
– control source of the physical outputs,
– input data to other

Logical Channels

,

– data source for visualisation and logging.

Depending on type, the device can be equipped with different number of

Logical

channels

and other functions. Their amount is shown in table bellow:

type 96 x 96 144 x 144

LC

(logical channels)

60 90 (60 with logging option)

Di

(digital inputs)

48 72

Ai

(analog inputs)

48 72

Rel/SSR

(relays/SSR)

16/48 36/72

Ao

(analog outputs)

12 24

MP

(Modbus ports)

4 4

F

(math functions)

34 34

G

(groups)

10 15

P/t

(Profile/timers)

8 8

C

(controllers)

8 8

Tab.5.1 Maximum amount of functions, included in device

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Fig. 5.1. The overall connections structure of the Logical channel with the device I /O

Fig. 5.1

shows general structure of of connections between logical channels, and device

inputs/outputs. Each of

Logical Channels

can be configured to represent:
– measurement data from built-in physical input channels,
– output data and states of physical output channels,
– output data and states of external modules connected to

MultiCon CMC-99/141

via

RS-485 interface,
– states and data coming from outputs of controlling processes,
– generated profile/timer
– states of virtual input channels, and timers,
– mathematical combination of other

Logical Channels

.

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Modbus input

Hardware input

Digital input

Analog input

Digital input 24V X2

Virtual demo input

(sinus, tringle,

rectangular)

Output monitor

Relays

Sound signal X1

Virtual relay

Modbus

port address input

1 1

1

... ...

255 100

1 1

...

.. ...

255 100

1 1

MP

... ...

255 100

Set point value

Value -1E6 ÷ 1E6

Math function

Function

1
2

...

Di

1

2
...
Ai

X3
X4
X5

Rel

V16

Built-in output
1
2

Relay/SSR

...

Rel/SSR

1
2

Analog output

...
Ao
X1 Sound signal
V1
V2

Virtual relay

...

Logical

1
2

...

channel

1
2

V1
V2
...

3
4

5
...
...
...
...
...
...

LC

1
2

...

F

V16

output address port

1 1

100 255

1 1

100 255

1 1

100 255

Slot Group

Profile/timer
1
2

Profile/timer

...

P/t

Controller
1
2

Controller

...
C

External output

Groups

1

6
1

6

...

1

6

1... ...

2... ...

MP... ...

1...

Visualization

2...

G...

Remote
Modbus

output

& logging
(optional)

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More information about Logical channels and samples of configuration Logical channels are
presented in

Chapter 7.8. LOGICAL CHANNELS

.

To make visualization clearer

Logical Channels

can be gather into

Groups

.

5.1.2. Groups

A

Group

is a set of 1-6

Logical Channels

. The

MultiCon CMC-99/141

can show on the

same screen only channels belonging to the same

Group,

additionally each

Group

has its

own individual name making operation with the device very clear. Every

Logical Channel

can
belong to one or more groups simultaneously, and also not to belong to any group (then it will
not be shown, but it can still be used for other processes). It is common that channels
belonging to the same

Group

are related to one another in some way (for example
representing parameters of single object or representing similar parameters of few separate
objects) but it is also possible to create a

Group

consisting of completely unrelated channels.

Overview of the concept is presented in

Fig. 5.2

.

Fig. 5.2. An overview of the concept of Group in the device

Using

Groups

,

Logical Channels

and mathematical combinations of them gives incredible
flexibility to the software, allowing for ease in designing advanced control methods and
visualisation with a low cost

MultiCon CMC-99/141

.

More information about

Groups

and samples of Group configurations are presented in

Chapter 7.14. GROUPS

.

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

60

1 2 3 5

6 7 8 9

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1 2 3 4 5

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5.2. HARDWARE CONFIGURATIONS

The functionality of

MultiCon CMC-99/141

can fit to the user's needs. The

base

of the

MultiCon CMC-99/141

contains: the main processor, display with touch-screen, Switch Mode

Power Supply (in one of two versions:

19V...24...50V DC 16V...24...35V AC

and 85V..230..260V

AC) and basic communication interfaces: USB and RS485, see

Fig. 4.8

- most far left
connectors. All other modules are optional and can be installed inside the device according to
customer's needs. Next to the basic connectors is the slot for an advanced communication
module. In the simplest version this module can be equipped only with rear USB Host
connector (this is standard for the IP-65 version of the

MultiCon CMC-99/141

). The full
version of this module contains also 2 additional serial ports (RS485 and RS485/RS232) and
a 10Mb Ethernet RJ-45 connector (see

Fig. 4.22

).

Three slots designed for built-in hardware inputs and outputs are installed on the right

side of the case (see

Fig. 4.8

, terminals marked: slot A, slot B and slot C). The number and
size of these terminals varies depending on module type. Brief descriptions of available
modules are shown in

Fig. 4.9÷Fig. 4.22

. Measurement and actuator modules are constantly
being developed, so the current list of available modules varies (visit manufacturers website
to check current list of

MultiCon CMC-99/141

modules).

Basic measurement modules are:

– 4/8/16/24x Voltage/Current input module,
– 16/24x NTC/Voltage/Current/Digital input module,

– 6x Isolated current input module,

– 2/4x flowmeter + 2/4x current input,
– 2/4x pulse input + 2/4x current input,
– 4/6x RTD input module,
– 4/8/12x TC input module.
– 8/16/24x Digital input
– 3/5x universal input
– 2/4x universal counter input
– 2/4x hourmeter input

Output modules are:

– 8/16/24x SSR driver module,
– 8/12x Relay 1A/250V module,
– 4/6x Relay 5A/250V module,
– 2/4/6/8x IO passive current output.

Communication module:

– ACM,
– ETU,
– USB,

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6. WORKING WI TH THE MultiCon CMC-99/141

6.1. MultiCon CMC-99/141 POWER UP

After powering up a starting Logo is showed on the

MultiCon CMC-99/141

display.
While the operating system is being loaded a progress bar is visible in the middle of the
screen. During this process the view of screen may stay dimmed for 3-5 seconds. Please wait
until the end of this operation before starting to operate the device. Additionally, in the last
phase of loading in the lower left corner displays the software version. After that the main
application is started. The view of the main program depends of the

General settings

(see

the

Chapter 7.7. GENERAL SETTINGS

) and

Group

settings (see

Chapter 7.14. GROUPS

).

An example view of the main program shown in

Fig. 6.2

.

6.2. THE USE OF THE TOUCH-SCREEN

Do not use pointers with sharp edges (like tips of pencils and pens, knifes, scissors,
needles, wires, nails, screws, bolts etc.) while working with touch-screen. It is strongly
recommended to use a special stylus made of plastic or another soft material with round ends
(for example the pionter delivered with the device) or a finger. The display of the

MultiCon

CMC-99/141

should also be protected against aggressive substances and extremely high and

low temperature(see technical data in

Chapter 3. TECHNICAL DATA

).

To clean the LCD screen you should use a special detergent designed for LCDs
and a soft cloth.

6.3. DISPLAY

The

MultiCon CMC-99/141

displays all data and dialogue on a 3,5” or 5,7” 320x240
pixel, color TFT screen with embedded touch screen panel. New devices have the display
protected with a thin transparent plastic cover. This protective layer should be removed before
use to ensure perfect visibility of pictures and sensitivity of the touch-screen.

While normal operation the

MultiCon CMC-99/141

displays data in a form selected by
user, at any time it is possible to switch presentation mode and group or show configuration
menu. All details of the user interface are designed to make use of device easy and intuitive.
To change display mode, group or to enter the menu, touch the screen of the

MultiCon CMC-

99/141

and press appropriate button in the

Navigation bar

.

Further information about menu and presentation modes are described in further
chapters.

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Chapter

6.3.1

Chapter 6.3.3

Chapter 6.3.2

Fig. 6.1. Typical view of a MultiCon CMC-99/141 main page, after touching display

6.3.1. Information bar

The

Information bar

informs the user about current, display group, logging, actual date

and time.

Fig. 6.2. View of information bar

Information bar displays (

Fig. 6.2

):

–

name of the Group

visible on the screen, in place of standard name (e.g.

Group 4

).

It is possible to enter a more descriptive name for clarity (for more information see

Chapter 7.14. GROUPS

),

–

group number

- number of the currently displayed Group, to change the displayed

Group

press button

[↓GROUP]

or

[GROUP↑]

in the

Navigation bar

(see

Chapter

6.3.2. Navigation bar

),

–

time

and

date

- actual time and date display on the right upper corner on the screen

can be set in

General settings

(see

Chapter 7.7. GENERAL SETTINGS

),

–

logging data indicator

- located in the

Information bar

the

logging data indicator

changes color depending of state logging:

•

gray color

- data logging option is not activated (to activate the data logging

option you need to enter the licence key provided by the manufacturer - see

Chapter 7.4. DEVICE INFORMATION, LICENCE, FIRMWARE UPDATE,
REMOTE DISPLAY, EXPORT MANUAL AND RENEW CONFIGURATION

), or

when the logging option is activated but is disabled.

•

green color

- after activation the data logging option indicator changes to green
when the data logging is enabled (for more information about setting data
logging see

Chapter 7.14.2. Groups - Logging options

),

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Information bar

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Navigation bar

time

group number

name of the group which is visible on the display

logging data indicator

date

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•

yellow color

– It is possible to log data in the device but there is less than

20%

of total free memory remaining (to clear the memory you need to move onto a
removable flash drive any important data logging files and possibly the Modbus
templates, after which remove them from the device - more information see

Chapter 7.3. FILES MANAGEMENT

). Also at the moment when free memory

drops bellow 20% a warning will be displayed on the screen.

•

red color

- warning about the lack of space on memory card, meaning data
logging would not be possible until space is freed in the memory (how to remove
data and exchange data with a flash drive is shown in

Chapter 7.3. FILES

MANAGEMENT

)

•

alternately blinking green with a blue color

- when the indicator flashes blue
the logged data is moved to memory (Note! at this time you must not turn off the
device because it may cause a loss of recently logging data).

In order to turn off the device especially when the data logging is ON it is

recommended to use the safe-off device by pressing the button

Safe-shutdown

in

the main menu (see

Fig. 7.14

).

6.3.2. Navigation bar

The touching the screen at any place causes the

Navigation bar

to display

(see

Fig. 6.3

) which allows the user to switch between visualisation modes, groups and to

enter the menu.

Fig. 6.3. Main window of device – displaying the Navigation bar

This bar contains three kinds of buttons shown in

Tab. 6.1

.

switching between visualisation modes of current group (for
possible modes see

Chapter 6.3.3. Data panels

and

Chapter

7.14. GROUPS

)

entering the main menu (see details in

Chapter

7. CONFIGURATION OF THE MultiCon CMC-99/141

)

switching between presented groups of logical channels
(activation and settings for

Group

view see

Chapter 7.14.

GROUPS

)

Tab. 6.1 Buttons of the navigation bar

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To enter directly into the configuration menu of particular

Logical channel

, press

and hold screen over the channel data panel for 3-4 seconds (see option

(1)

in the

Fig. 6.4

entering configuration of the

logical channel

named

'Temperature'

).

Similarly to go directly to configuration of displayed

Group

, touch and hold

the group number

or

group name

in the upper

Information bar

for a few

seconds (see option

(2)

in the

Fig. 6.4

entering configuration of the

Group

named

'Group 4'

). In both cases if a password is set (see

Chapter 7.17. ACCESS

OPTIONS

) then the user has to enter the password before entering the

configuration.

Fig. 6.4. Methods for direct entry to Logical channel configuration (1) and Group

configuration (2)

6.3.3. Data panels

The great deal of the screen is being used for channel visualisation. Data can be

presented in one of the following modes:

– as numerical values,
– as charts,
– as bars,

– as needle dials.
All channels of the current group are simultaneously presented in the same mode. In the
current version of software there is no possibility to mix different modes in one view. Figures

6.6

÷

6.11

show examples of different views. The switching between visualisation modes can

be done by pressing the buttons

[MODE↑]

or

[MODE↓]

in the

Navigation bar

(see

Chapter

6.3.2. Navigation bar

). Switching between groups can be done by pressing the buttons

[GROUP↑]

or

[GROUP↓]

.

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Fig. 6.5. View of the Data panel

In all data panels (a sample of a data panel is shown inside the frame marked

(1)

in

Fig. 6.5

)

the following information is available:

– value of the logical channel (denoted by

(2)

in

Fig. 6.5

),

– data unit (denoted by

(3)

),

– channel's name (denoted by

(4)

),

– on some modes there is also a visible percentage indicator of the value in relation to

it's full scale (denoted by

(5)

),

Every

Group

of

Logical Channels

can be presented in one of 6 modes:

– as numerical values

Fig. 6.6

– as horizontal bars

Fig. 6.7

– as vertical bars

Fig. 6.7

– as horizontal charts

Fig. 6.8

– as vertical charts

Fig. 6.8

– as phasor charts

Fig. 6.9

– as needle dials

Fig. 6.10

Fig. 6.6. Examples of Numerical Values presentation mode

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Fig. 6.7. Examples of Horizontal (for 3 channels) and Vertical Bars (for 5 channels)

Fig. 6.8. Examples of Horizontal (for 3 channels) and Vertical Charts (for 5 channels)

Fig. 6.9 Examples of Phasor Charts presentation mode

Fig. 6.10. Examples of Needle Dials for 3 channels and for 5 channels

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Fig. 6.11. Examples of simultaneous presentation of Many Groups

There is also the possibility to show many groups on a single screen (

Fig. 6.11

). In this
mode channels belonging to the same group are displayed under one another, and groups
are placed side by side. As much as 5 groups can be displayed simultaneously on a single
screen (for example, groups starting from group 8 will display on the screen, starting from the
left side of the page, groups: 8, 9, 10, 1, 2),

See

Chapter 7.14. GROUPS

for more information about

Groups

.

6.3.4. Important messages

The user will sometimes be asked, informed and alerted about a variety of events by
messages displayed on the screen. Figures show below (

Fig. 6.12÷Fig. 6.15

) present

examples of message types.

Fig. 6.12. Information message Fig. 6.13. Question message

Fig. 6.14. Warning message Fig. 6.15. Alert message

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7

10

Index of displayed groups

. . .

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7. CONFIGURATION OF THE MultiCon CMC-99/141

7.1. EDIT DIALOGUES

Configuration process are based on edit dialogues. Some of the dialogues are common

to different menus, such dialogues are:

– text editor, which is divided into tabs:

• letters, see

Fig. 7.1

,

• numbers and arithmetic signs, see

Fig. 7.2

,

• the special symbols, see

Fig. 7.3

,

• diacritical letters,

Fig. 7.4

,

• font and background colors, see

Fig. 7.5

,

– values editor, which is divided into tabs:

• decimal form, see

Fig. 7.6

,

• hexadecimal form, see

Fig. 7.7

,

• binary form, see

Fig. 7.8

,

– switch editor, which is divided:

• single choice type options, see

Fig. 7.9

,

• multiple choice type options, see

Fig. 7.10

,

– file editor, which is divided:

• single file selection, see

Fig. 7.11

,

• multiple files selection, see

Fig. 7.12

,

Fig. 7.1. Text editor – letters Fig. 7.2. Text editor – numbers

Fig. 7.3. Text editor – special symbols Fig. 7.4. Text editor example – diacritical

letters

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Fig. 7.5. Text editor – font and background

color selection

Fig. 7.6. Value editor – decimal form

Fig. 7.7. Value editor – hexadecimal form Fig. 7.8. Value editor – binary form

Fig. 7.9. Single choice type editor

Fig. 7.10. Multiple choice type editor

Fig. 7.11. File editor - single file selection Fig. 7.12. File editor - multiple file selection

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Functions of common buttons

“

Exit

” - exits from current menu or sub-menu

”OK” - accept choice or changes of edit dialogue (and exit from this
dialogue)

“

Cancel

” - reject entered choice or changes of edit dialogue (and exit

from this dialogue)

Selection of element for editing. Arrow buttons allow the user to select
successive elements (groups, logical channels, controllers or outputs).
The middle button allows a direct selection of particular element from
the list.

Navigation keys in choice type dialogues.

Move arrows. Allow to move cursor along the edited text.

“

Caps lock

” - switches between lower and upper case letters.

“

Backspace

”. When editing values, pressing this button deletes last
visible number. When editing text, the last edited symbol shown
directly before cursor is deleted.

“

Clear

” - clears the whole number when editing values.

“

Sign

” - changes the sign of the edited value.

This button deletes the selected file.

“

All

” - selects all the available options.

“

None

” - deselects all the available options.

Press this button to enter Text editor window.

Add a new object

Delete a selected object

Tab.7.1 Button functions common for different views

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7.2. MAI N MENU SELECTION PANEL

Pressing the

[MENU]

button on the

Navigation bar

(see

Chapter 6.3.2. Navigation

bar

) enters the main selection panel (see

Fig. 7.13

). This panel allows users to select

between entering the

Device Configuration

menu,

Files management

menu and

Device

Information

window.

Further information about the different menus are described in further chapters.

Chapter 7.5

Chapter 7.3

Chapter 7.4

Fig. 7.13. Main menu window

The

Safe shutdown

button allow for a safe power down of the device. After pressing the

button and accepting the

warning message

the screen will look like in the

Fig. 7.14

. Now,
the user can power off the device. The manufacturer recommends turning off the device this
way. This method is especially recommended when data logging is enabled. Not complying
with these instructions could cause loss of recently logged data samples.

Fig. 7.14. The view of the screen after pressing the Safe shutdown button

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7.3. FILES MANAGEMENT

Fig. 7.15. This button allows to entry to the files management menu

After pressing

MENU -> Files management

(see

Fig. 7.15

) opens the files

management menu which is used to exchange data with a flash drive.

Requirements for a flash drive:

– Maximum current consumption is 100mA. Some flash drives with large capacities are

not supported by the device (in this case can use an external USB hub with power

supply). The manufacturer recommends the use of flash drives of 2GB in size.
– The flash disk must be formatted for Windows as FAT (NOTE!! not FAT32).
– update files, configurations files, and Modbus templates must be located in the main

folder (the root of the drive).

A view of the

File management

menu is shown in

Fig. 7.16

. There are four buttons

called

Logging files, Configuration files, Permission files

and

Printer files

.

The

Logging files

button is always visible and it contains all possible parameters but
their functionality is blocked until the licence key for data logging is entered (more information
about the licence key is located in

Chapter 7.4.

). The

Configuration files

button is visible

and active always. The

Permission files

button is available when

Access mode

parameter

in

Access options

menu is set as

MultiLevel

(see

Chapter 7.17.

).

Printer files

button is

always visible but this functionality is active only when

MultiPrint MLP-149

printer is

connected to the device.

Fig. 7.16. Files management menu

Logging files:

The

Logging files

button (see

Fig. 7.16

) opens the logging files management menu

(see

Fig. 7.17

). To export and/or delete logged files follow these steps:
– select a file/s of logged data from a group,
– select the more files in the other groups (if needed),
– export selected files to flash drive and / or delete selected logged data files,

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Fig. 7.17. Logging files menu

The

Logging files

menu is presented in

Fig. 7.17

. The menu consists of buttons:

–

Export files

- after pressing this button the selected logged files will be exported to a

flash drive,

–

Delete files

- after pressing this button the selected logged files will be removed

from the device,

–

Press to select

next to the

Damaged files

label- (this button is visible if at least one
damaged file exists) when the user presses this button the window with a list of
damaged files is dispayed (the damaged logging files are those that contain errors
caused by inappropriate shutdown the device during data logging). There is no
guarantee that this logged data will be readable,

–

Press to select

next to

Group number

label - if the user has enabled the logging of

particular group of logical channels (see

Chapter 7.14.2. Groups - Logging

options

) in the

Logging files

menu next to the label of the group number appears

the button

'Press to select'

. Depending on how many groups (the device can define

10 groups) logging is enabled (past or present) as many

'Press to select'

buttons

will be active.

Fig. 7.18. A sample view of selected logged files from Group 1

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In

Fig. 7.18

presents a sample view of selected logged files from Group 1. The numbers refer

to:

–

(1)

- group number,

–

(2)

- the selected logged file,

–

(3)

- no description for the logged file,

–

(4)

- description defined by the user (a description of the logged file is defined in the

Groups menu - see

Chapter 7.14.2. Groups - Logging options

–

(5)

- date and time of the end of the logged data file,

–

(6)

- date and time of the start of the logged data file,

–

(7)

- date and time of the start of the logged data file whose logging has not yet

ended.

An example of exporting the logged data to a flash drive

An example of exporting 2 logged files from group 1 is shown in

Fig. 7.19

. First plug the flash

drive into the device (when the device is equipped with one of the communication modules).

– In step

(1)

, press the button

Press to select

next to the

Group 01

label,

– In step

(2),

select 2 files by pressing the selected files and then choose the button to

accept:

• File 1. Name: "no description", Start: 2010-12-01 3:24:58 p.m., stop: 2010-12-01
4:34:11 p.m. "

• File 2. Name: "Ambient temperature" Start: "2010-12-03 9:53:15 a.m.",
stop: "2010-12-03 9:55:00 a.m."

– In step

(3)

, press the

Export selected files

button and wait for a message to end the

operations of exporting data to a flash drive,

Fig. 7.19. Steps of exporting logged files to flash drive

After exporting logged files a folder is created on the flash drive with the same name as the
product identification number, which includes a folder with the selected logged files.

Deleting files from the device is similar export logging files, the difference is that instead of
pressing the

Export selected files

button in

(3)

step (see

Fig. 7.19

), press the

Delete

button.

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Files management:

The second button on the

File management

menu is the

Configuration files

button.

Pressing this button, will open the menu shown in

Fig. 7.20

, which allows the user to

load/save the configuration and Modbus templates.

Fig. 7.20. View window when the configuration changes

Load/save configuration

will load/save the configuration defined by the user, which includes:

– general settings (see

Chapter 7.7. GENERAL SETTINGS

),
– logical channel settings,
– built-in, external inputs settings,
– built-in, external output settings,
– Modbus protocol settings,
– profile/timer settings,
– control settings,
– network settings,
– group settings,

Load/save Modbus templates

allows the user to load/save the configuration of the Modbus

MASTER protocol, e.g.:

– name,
– configuration of the device channels (the list of inputs and outputs)
– configuration of register blocks (block list) - see

Chapter 7.15.3. Modbus - MASTER

mode

,

Having saved these Modbus templates means the user can at any time quickly establish a
connection between the MultiCon and the SLAVE devices, needing only to choose the
appropriate address of the SLAVE devices (more about templates in

Chapter 7.15.3.

Modbus - MASTER mode,

).

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Load/save Modbus slave templates

allows the user to load/save the configuration of the
Modbus SLAVE protocol with a defined block of registers, e.g.: register type (Holding/Input),
write mode of register, data format (16 bits or 32 bits). For configuration of Modbus SLAVE
see

Chapter 7.15.2. Modbus - SLAVE mode

,
The process of exchanging configuration files or Modbus templates between the MultiCon and
flash drive starts when you plug the flash drive to the unit. Then enter

MENU -> File

management -> Configuration Files

. If you want to

Load configuration/template

the

window panel will show a view of the contents of the flash drive with the available files:

– for

configuration file

with extension

.cfg

,

– for

Modbus template file

with extension

.mcfg

,

– for

Modbus slave template file

with extension

.scfg

,

Please note that the file name is defined by the user. If the user wants to

Save

configuration/Modbus template

, press the

Save configuration, Save Modbus template

or

Save Modbus slave template

button. A window appears with the available files that can be
overwritten or a new file can be created by pressing button with keys symbol in the upper left
corner (see

Fig. 7.21

). After confirming the write process the data is stored on the flash drive.

An example of configuration files in

Fig. 7.21

.

Fig. 7.21. Example of logging and configuration files

Permissions files:

Third button in the

Files management

menu is

Permission files

. This menu is related

with

MultiLevel Access

mode (see

Chapter 7.17.

). Access to that menu has only user
logged as Administrator. If no user is logged, the administrator's password must be passed to
open that menu (see

Fig. 7.22

).

Fig. 7.22. Enter password dialogue

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In this menu Administrator has access to two buttons:

Load configuration

and

Save configuration

(see

Fig. 7.23

) which allows to store and move saved access settings
using external USB flash drive. That streamlines the process of setting up another devices. It
is the only way to save

Access options

settings (see

Chapter 7.17.

) , main configuration file

doesn't contain those settings.

Fig. 7.23. Enter password dialogue

Printer files:

Fourth button in the

Files management

menu is

Printer files

. It is always visible but

functionality is active only when to the device

MultiPrint MLP-149

printer is connected.

Printer description is shown in

8.16. MULTIPINT MLP-149 – EXTERNAL PRINTER

. In Printer

files menu contains two buttons:

–

Load image

– loads image from flash drive and saves it in device's memory in order

to use it in printing processes as header or footer,

–

Delete image

– removes selected image from the device's memory,

Printouts description is shown in

7.18. PRINTOUTS

.

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7.4. DEVICE INFORMATION, LICENCE, FIRMWARE UPDATE, REMOTE

DISPLAY, EXPORT MANUAL AND RENEW CONFIGURATION

Fig. 7.24. The button which will show information about the device

The

Device information

menu gives basic information about the device and allows the
user to enter a licence key for data logging, perform a firmware update of the device, run
displaying on the remote screen and download a user manual to the flash drive.

Fig. 7.25. Device Information screens

Pressing the

MENU -> Device information

button (see

Fig. 7.24

) will show window (see

example window information

Fig. 7.25

) with basic information about software and hardware

on the device, such as:

– type of device,
– serial number,
– version of the software
– available free memory,
– hardware configuration - a list of installed modules (

number of slot: module type

)
– network settings,
– active licences.

Enter licence key

button (see

Fig. 7.27

) allows the user to enter a licence key purchased
from the manufacturer (or supplier), enabling additional software options which enhance the
functionality of the device. After entering and accepting the licence key the device
automatically starts up with new software options (e.g. if the licence key for data logging is
entered the text under the

Licences

heading appears as:

Logging

: the period of validity –

see

Fig. 7.27

).

Firmware update

button (see

Fig. 7.27

) allows the user to update the device software. To

perform the update:

– download the latest software version available form the multicon24.eu website ,
– unzip file and copy to a flash drive,
– plug in the flash drive (some high capacity Pendrives are not supported, best choice

is pendrive with 2GB capacity) - start the update process by pressing the

Firmware

update

button (see

Fig. 7.27

).

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Note on the update:

– do not power off the device or remove the flash drive from the USB port during the

update,

– the update process must go continuously to the end, the user will be informed of the

progress throughout the update cycle;
Attention! The user can not start an unfinished update again because this may

damage the device,
– there can not be more than one update file on a flash drive,
– update files must reside in the main folder (root of the drive),
– the update process may take about 5 minutes, depend on the version of the device.

The requirements for removable flash drives are presented in

Chapter 7.3. FILES

MANAGEMENT

.

The

Remote display

button allows the MultiCon to communicate with the PC to display the

screen of the

MultiCon

on the PC monitor to configure and view the data.

This button is available only for devices with installed ACM or ETU module.

Below please find a step by step description of how to configure the

MultiCon

with a PC.

1.

Download free “

Xming

” software from http://sourceforge.net/projects/

xming/files/Xming/6.9.0.31/Xming-6-9-0-31-setup.exe/download

2.

Install “

Xming

” on your PC using default settings. During installation enable create a

desktop icon for “

Xming

” option and disable “

Launch Xming

” option.

3.

After installation of "

Xming

" use the right mouse button to open the properties

window for desktop icons of the "

Xming

" and replace the “

-multiwindow”

with

“

-ac -kb -notrayicon -screen 0 320x240+900+400”

, then close the window

properties. “

Xming

" in cooperation with the

MulitCon

device allows to change the

following parameters selected below:

Fig. 7.26 Xming parameters description

Screen number in "

Xming"

should be set the same as the value of the

Screen number

parameter in

Network settings

submenu in

MultiCon

device (see below the point 5).

4.

Next close the window properties and run “

Xming

” using desktop icon.

5.

In “

Network settings

” of the device in the group "

Remote Display

" enter the

IP address

of your computer and “

Screen number=0"

, then exit menu and save

configuration changes.

6.

In the “

Device information

” menu press the “

Remote display

” button and confirm
switching to remote display. After a while the device screen will be redirected to your
computer screen.

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Screen number (0÷9)

Shift the screen by 900 pixels to the right and 400 pixels down,

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To establish connection between the device and PC, port number 6000 must be
unlocked in software and hardware firewall.

The

Export manual

button allows you to download the user manual on to the flash drive.

The

Service options

button (see

Fig. 7.27

) allows the user to:

– Delete current configuration and restore default settings (excepting Access options –

see

Chapter 7.17.

). It is done by passing the password, which is “

RENEW

CONFIGURATION

".

– Calibrate RTC clock in the device. RTC is hardware clock which measures time

when the device is switch off. This calibration increases precision of the device and
should be made in order to compensate work temperature effect.
To do this press

Service options

button and pass the password, which is “

RTC

CALIB

” and then enter current time and date. After at least two weeks password

should be entered again and once again current time and date.

– Calibrate system clock in the device. It is software clock which is clocked by the CPU

and it measures time while the device is switch on. During calibration a delay
between RTC and system clock is calculated and used to correct software clock
measurements. This calibration shuold be made after RTC calibration is done.
To do this press

Service options

button and pass the password, which is “

SYSCLK

CALIB

” and then the device should be powered for at least 48 hours. After this time

pass this password again.

Fig. 7.27. Device information menu

Remote display mode should not be used for normal device work, but only for its
configuration.

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Fig. 7.28. The device configuration menu

The

Device configuration

menu is the main menu of the device that allows the user to

configure all inputs and outputs of the device to measure and control the system.

To prevent accidental or unauthorized change the settings in the

Device configuration

menu

the user can set the access protection (see

Chapter 7.17. ACCESS OPTIONS

). If this option

is set, before entering each submenu, the user will be requested to enter the password.

More information about selected sub-menus is described in further Chapters.

To exit the main menu, press the button located in the upper right corner of the screen.
Due to the fact that the configuration process takes place in real time, all changes must be
confirmed before saving them. In the confirmation window, you can

Save

or

Revert changes

(see

Fig. 7.30

).

There is a possibility to press the button again. In that case warning message will appear
(see

Fig. 7.31

), and the user must choose to save new configuration or go to main screen
with unsaved but active configuration. If second option is chosen, the icon: , will be
displayed on the information bar, the device will also keep new configuration in memory and

user can determine are those changes gave the desired effect (see

Fig. 7.32

). This operation
can be repeated any number of times, as long as new configuration is saved or the old one is
reverted.

In case of power failure, changing to remote or local display, any unsaved
settings will be lost, and the last saved configuration will be restored.

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Chapter 7.7

Chapter 7.8

Chapter 7.9

Chapter 7.10

Chapter 7.11

Chapter 7.12

Chapter 7.13

Chapter 7.14

Chapter 7.15

Chapter 7.16

Chapter 7.17

Chapter 7.18

Chapter 7.19

Fig. 7.29. Main menu selection panel

Fig. 7.30. Save / revert changes window

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Fig. 7.31. Warning message about unsaved configuration

Fig. 7.32. Example of unsaved configuration screen view

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Built-in outputs

General settings

Input channels

Name

Mode

Alarm state

Level

Lower level

Upper level

Hysteresis

Source

ON delay

OFF delay

Min. ON time

Min. OFF time

Timing

Levels

Binary output

Analog outputs

Lower level

Upper level

Source

Lower level

Upper level

Alarm level

Output levels

Input levels

Level mode

Period

Unit

Display mode

Displayed group

Display time

Add a new view

Delete this view

Move to pos.

External outputs

Mode

Alarm state

Level

Lower level

Upper level

Hysteresis

Source

ON delay

OFF delay

Min. ON time

Min. OFF time

Timing

Levels

Binary output

Analog output

Lower level

Upper level

Source

Lower level

Upper level

Alarm level

Output levels

Input levels

Device

Output channel

Level mode

Comm. port

Date and time

Language

Basic

Backlight

Mode

Display mode

Displayed group

Change mode

Display time

Triggering source

Change timeout

LCD screen

Initial view

Automatic view change

Screen saver

Brightness

Setup list

Triggering mode

Remote shutdown

Mode

Triggering source

Delay

Reg.num. display.

1

3

Built-in inputs

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Reset now

Reset mode

Strobe mode

Counting direction

Reset source

Strobe source

Direction source

Totalizer

Wire compensation

Compensation mode

Compensation

Actual temperature

Compensate

Decay constant

Output unit

Input unit

Input value

Output value

Point 2

Input value

Output value

Point 1

Scaling = linear

Scaling = offset

Value to add

Output unit

Num. of points

Edit points

Scaling = user char.

Scaling

Configure scaling

Filter type

Filter conf.

Processing

Format

Off-state text

Graph low

Graph high

On-state text

Precision

Displaying

Digits

Dormat pattern

Channel highlight

Name

Min. simulated val.

Max. simulates val.

Period

High state time

Source = Demo

Unit

Mode

Low limit

High limit

Rise time

Unit

Low limit

High limit

Mode

Source = analog input

Wire compensation

Totalizer

Base unit

Offset

Zero time

Source = digital input

Filter

Reset now

Counting mode

Reset mode

Prog. inp mode

Low limit

High limit

Unit

Base unit

Mode

Function mode

Filter time

Totalizer

Start/Stop inp. trig.

Reset source

Prog. inp. trig.

2

1

Output value

Input value

Add point

Delete point

Source X

Function

Type of source Y

Source Y

Type of source X

X error handling

Unit

Name

Mode

Unit

Source

Configure source

Function

Controller num.

Feedback channel

Mode = Controller

Set point channel

Mode = Math function

Mode = Hardwaer input

Source

Mode = Hard.out. monitor

Edit button

Mode = Set point value

Mode = Modbus

Port

SLAVE device

Device input

Source

Configure source

Mode = Profile/timer

Set point value

Mode

Latch

Triggering source

Source

Configure source

Mode = P/t (cycle counter)

Edit range low

Edit range high

Button mode

Source

Mode = Data from other ch.

Quantity

4

Trig. Hold time

Mode

Trigger

Alarm level

Blink period

Color

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Groups

Access options

Network settings

Profiles/times

Controllers

Modbus

Controller name

Mode

P coefficient

I coefficient

D coefficient

Differentiated signal

Dead zone

Offset

Low output limit

High output limit

Controller parameters

Controller output

Controller output

Init type

Initial output

Group

Name

Charts

Bars

Line width

Time scale

Background

Slot 1

Slot 2

Slot 3

Slot 4

Slot 5

Slot 6

Display option

Logging options

Channels

Mode

Description

Alternative mode

Besa period

Base unit

Alternative unit

Alternative source

Alternative period

Rotation direction

Offset

Labels

Theme

Theme

Theme

Theme

Theme

Theme

Triggering source

3

Months

Days

Week days

Hours

Minutes

Seconds

Name

Triggering mode

Triggering times

Idle value

Section list

Looping

Triggering source

Return to possition

Pause mode

Pause source

Loop count

Looping source

Shape

Duration

Final value

Unit

DHCP

IP address

Default gateway

Subnet mask

Screen number

IP address

Remote display

5

6

Access timeout

Access mode

Users list

Access pasword

Permissions

Name

Access dongle

Password

Assign dongle

Remove dongle

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Value register

Decimal point

-HI- register

-HI- state

Channel value

Channel status '-HI-'

-LO- register

-Lo- state

Channel status '-LO-'

-WAIT- register

-WAIT- state

Channel status '-WAIT-'

-ERR- register

-ERR- state

Channel status '-ERR-'

Dec.point register

-HI- value

-LO- value

-WAIT- value

-ERR- value

Register type

Write mode

32-bit reading

Data shift

Data format

Data mask

Register number

Ordering

Device type

Save device templ.

Load device templ.

Device templates

Load device templ.

Device name

Output list

Input list

Device channels

Max. block size

Blocks config.mode

Register blocks

Block list

Avail. input blocks

Avail. output blocks

Block type

Register size

Last register

First register

Mode

Baud rate

Request retials

SLAVE devices

Request timeout

Format

SLAVE settings

Interval

Address

5

Edit buttons

General settings

Built-in outputs

Profiles/timers

Built-in inputs

Controllers

Logical channels

Groups

Modbus

External outputs

Network settings

Logging files

Configuration files

Enter licence key

Firmware update

Remote display

Register type

Write mode

32-bit reading

Data shift

Data format

Data mask

Register number

Ordering

Output active

Output register

Control type

Channel value

Load device templ.

Save device templ.

Avail. output blocks

Output list

Device templates

Device channels

Value register

Status register

Dec.point register

Log. ch.

Register type

Write mode

32-bit reading

Data shift

Data format

Data mask

Register number

Ordering

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The

General settings

menu allows to configure user interface display settings, the default

screen when the device powers on and automatic view change settings.

The parameters of the

General settings

menu are:

–

Basic

parameter block – this block includes two parameters:

•

Language

- this parameter allows the user to select the language, available
languages are: English, Polish, Spanish, German, Russian, French, Czech,
Romanian and Hungarian.

•

Date and time

- this parameter allows the user to set the current date and time,

•

Time zone

– parameter which should contain time zone where the device works

which allows to properly correct date and time in the device,

•

Reg. num. displaying

- this parameter allows to change mode of displaying the

Register addresses for

Logical channel

and

External output

menu. Two
formats are available:
◦

hexadecimal

- the registers are displayed in hexadecimal format. To
indicate that data has a hexadecimal format, the letter 'h' is added at the
end - for example, 12h (0x12),

◦

decimal

- the registers are displayed in decimal format (without any marker)

e.g. 123

–

LCD screen

parameter block:

•

Backlight

- this parameter allows the user to set the level of the LCD backlight.

Available levels are:

20%

(least backlight),

40%

,

60%

,

80%

,

100%

(the most

backlight),

–

Screen saver

parameter block - these parameters can reduce backlight level of the
LCD screen (or make it completely blank) during normal operation, i.e. when the
user does not touch the screen for a set time. This block has two parameters:

•

Mode

- this parameter has the following options:

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Logical channels

Built-in inputs

Built-in outputs

External outputs

Profiles/timers

Controllers

Groups

Modbus

Network settings

Access options

Printouts

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◦

disabled

- this option turns off screen savers, the LCD screen is illuminated

at all times according to parameter settings:

Backlight

(see above

Screen

saver

parameter block )

◦

1min, 5min, 10min, 30min

,

•

Brightness

- this parameter is hidden for

Mode = disabled

, in the other modes

(

1min, 5min, 10min, 30min

) this parameter is visible, the user can change the

brightness level of the LCD screen after time set in parameter

Mode

elapses.

The options are: 0% (screen blank),

20%, 40%, 60%

,

–

Initial view

parameter block - allows the user to set the initial display screen on the

LCD screen when the device is turned on, this block includes two parameters:

•

Display mode

- select the presentation of data in the displayed group (see

parameter:

Displayed group

). For possible modes see

Chapter 6.3.3. Data

panels

, and

Chapter 7.14. GROUPS

,

•

Displayed group

- selects a group displayed at startup. If

Display mode

is

chosen as

many groups

, parameter

Displayed group

selects the first of five

following groups displayed on the screen (

many group

mode presents 5 groups

in one window). For example, when the user sets

Display group

as

Group 8

then the unit will display: starting from the left side of: Group 8 -> Group 9 ->
Group 10 -> Group 1 -> Group 2,

–

Automatic view change

parameter block - this parameter block allows the user to

set the display to change every time period. The parameters of this block include:

•

Change mode

- this parameter has the following options:

◦

disabled

- no changes in the display. For this mode the remaining

parameters in this block are not visible,

◦

change modes

- allows the user to automatically change the displayed

mode,

◦

change groups

- allows the user to automatically change displayed group,

◦

detailed list

- allows to automatically change displayed views defined by

the user,

•

Triggering mode

– this parameter has the following options:

◦

by time

– it enables to change displayed view at fixed time intervals,

◦

from log. channel

– changes displayed view depending on value in
selected logical channel. If value in this channel is less than 1, displayed
view number is 1, if value in this parameter equal or more than 1 but less
than 2 displayed view number is 2, and so on. The last defined view does
not has the upper limit.

•

Display time

– this parameter is visible for the

Change mode: change modes

,

change groups

– duration (set in seconds) for each screen,

•

Triggering source

– this parameter is visible for the

Change mode

:

change modes

,

change groups

, and for the

Triggering mode

:

from log. channel

; it allows the user to choose logical channel from the list,

which value will sets up the displaying view,

•

Change timeout

– this parameter determines the time from the device startup

or manually change of the view to first automatic view change,

•

Setup list

– this button is visible for

Change mode

parameter setted as

detailed list

, this parameter is described below in this

Chapter

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–

CSV Format settings

parameter block – contains parameters which are related with

creating and sending CSV files,

•

Decimal separator

– selects decimal separator in CSV files for numeric values,

◦

dot

– decimal separator is a dot and a comma will separate all fields in CSV

files,

◦

comma

– decimal separator is a comma and a semicolon will separate all

fields in CSV files,

–

Remote shutdown

parameter block – allows to set automatic shutdown of the

device,

•

Mode

– turns on and off shutdown from logical channel,

◦

disable

– remote shutdown is off,

◦

from log. channel

– remote shutdown is on,

•

Triggering source

– contains the logical channels list, where selected one will

be source for the remote shutdown; the shutdown procedure will start each time

when signal in selected channel will change from value ≤

0

to value

> 0

,

•

Delay

– settable time that will pass before the device will shutdown; this

procedure will be stopped if during this time:
◦ signal in

Triggering source

parameter will drop to ≤

0

value,

◦ the user will press

cancel

button on the screen,

When device starts or when in

Remote shutdown

parameter block has been

made any changes and in selected channel in

Triggering source

parameter is
value greater than 0, the shutdown procedure won't start. To start shutdown
procedure, value in this channel must change to value equal or lower than 0 and
then to value greater than 0.

Setup list

parameter
After pressing the

Setup list

button the user enters the

View

menu allowing the creation of

1

to 20 views.

Arrows placed in the upper right corner of the screen allow you to
move to the next view. The middle button allows you to directly select a
particular view.

Parameters of

View

menu are:

–

Display mode

- this parameter allows the user to select the presentation of the data

in the displayed group (see parameter:

Displayed group

). For possible modes see

Chapter 6.3.3. Data panels

and

Chapter 7.14. GROUPS

,

–

Displayed group

- allows the user to select a group displayed at startup. If the

Display mode

is chosen as

many groups

, parameter

Display group

selects the
first of five following groups displayed on the screen (mode many group presents 5
groups in one window). For example, when setting the parameter to

Display group=Group 8

then the display will show: starting from the left side of:

Group 8 -> Group 9 -> Group 10 -> Group 1 -> Group 2,

–

Display time

- this parameter is visible for the

Triggering mode: by time

, it sets the

duration (in seconds) of the selected view,

–

Add a new view

button - adds a new view to the list

–

Delete this view

button - deletes selected view from the list,

–

Move to position

- this parameter allows the user to move the current view to the

appropriate position,

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Example:

Steps to create four views are as follows:

1.

In the Change mode parameter select detailed list,

2.

Press the

Setup list

button and enter the

View

menu,

3.

Set parameters for a first View,

Arrows placed in the upper right corner of the screen allow you to
move to the next view. The middle button allows direct selection of a
particular view.

4.

To add or delete further views use the

Add a new view

button or

Delete this view

button, respectively,

5.

When the user wants to add a view between the existing views, e.g. between views 2
and 3, user can choose two ways:

•

select the 2nd view (by the arrows in the upper right corner of the screen) and
then add a new view by clicking the

Add a new view

button,

•

after adding new view on the end of the list, the

Move to position

parameter set

as 3 value,

6.

When finished, the user can see all the defined views by clicking t he middle button
between the arrows in the upper right corner of the screen,

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7.8. LOGICAL CHANNELS

The

Logical channels

menu is used to configure the logical channels. Channels can be

treated as input data for outputs, controllers or other

Logical channels

and can be collected

into

Groups

for simultaneous display. To see a detailed definition of

Logical Channel

see

Chapter 5.1.1. Logical channels

.

To enter directly into the configuration menu of particular channel, press and hold
on the screen over the channel data panel for a few seconds (see option

(1)

in the

Fig. 6.5

). If the password is set (see

Chapter 7.17. ACCESS OPTIONS

) then the

user has to enter the password before entering the configuration.

7.8.1. Logical Channels - General settings

Arrows placed in the upper right corner of the screen allow you to
switch between a succession of logical channels. The middle button
allows you to directly select a specific logical channel from the list.

The parameters of a logical channel depends on the

Mode

of the logical channel. The

Logical channel

has modes:

– disabled
– Hardware input
– Hardware output monitor
– Modbus
– Set point value
– Math function
– Controller
– Profile/timer
– Profile/timer (cycle counter)
– Data from other channel

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General settings

Logical channels

Built-in inputs

Built-in outputs

External outputs

Profiles/timers

Controllers

Groups

Modbus

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The channel for

Mode=disabled

has only one parameter - the

name

of the channel. In other

modes the

Logical channels

are

active

and may affect the processing and control data.

Parameters and blocks of parameters common for

active Logical channels

:

–

Name

- it gives the name to the logical channel,

–

Unit

- is related with a data source of channel,

• for

Built-in modules

it will automatically use a default

Unit

,

• for

Mode=Set point value

and

Mode=Controller

the

Unit

can be defined freely,

directly in the

Logical Channel

menu,

• for other modes the

Unit

can be added only using the

Scaling

parameter (see

below in this

Chapter

for discussion about the

Scaling

parameter),

–

Mode

- in this parameter the user selects the source of the data for logical channel .

It is possible to select one of ten modes:

• disabled

,

• Hardware input

- see Chapter

7.8.2

,

•

Hardware output monitor

- see Chapter

7.8.3

,

•

Modbus

- see Chapter

7.8.4

,

•

Set point value

- see Chapter

7.8.5

,

•

Math function

- see Chapter

7.8.6

,

•

Controller

- see Chapter

7.8.7

,

•

Profile / timer

- see Chapter

7.8.8

,

•

Profile/timer (cycle counter)

– see Chapter

7.8.9

,

•

Data from other channel

– see Chapter

7.8.10

,

–

Latch

parameter block - allows user to set the

latch function

which will hold the last

value of a channel; this block has the following parameters:

•

Mode

- this parameter allows the user to choose how to trigger the latch
function; there are 2 options:
◦

disabled

- the latch function is disabled,

◦

from logic channel

- the latch function is activated depending of the value

of channel selected in the

Triggering source

parameter,

•

Triggering source

- this parameter is only visible if user sets

Mode=from logic channel

; using this parameter the user chooses a logical
channel which is the triggering source of the latch function (when the value of
triggering channel is ≤0 the latch is

active

, for a value >0 latch is

disabled

),

During device restart, the logical channels, which have the latch function enabled
have value: '0' and on the LCD screen blinking dashes '

----

' appear in place of the

value.

–

Processing

parameter block - is used for scaling and filtering data (for explanation

see below)

–

Displaying

parameter block - for these parameters the user selects the format and

range of the data displayed on the screen. For more information about

Displaying

parameters see below in this

Chapter

.

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Processing

parameter block
For this block the parameters are:

–

Scaling

,

–

Filter type

,

To enter the scaling menu press the button next to the

Scaling

label. The menu has the

following options:

a)

disabled

– no scaling of input data,

b)

linear

– after choosing this option, parameter appears:

•

Configure scaling

– submenu which allows the user to change unit in this
logical channel and rescale value using two points. This submenu contains
following options:
◦

Input unit

– read only parameter, it displays unit of the logical channel

source,

◦

Output unit

– unit of rescaled data,

◦

Point 1

block contains following options:

–

Input value

– value of point 1 before scaling,

–

Output value

– value of point 1 after scaling,

◦

Point 2

block contains following options:

–

Input value

– value of point 2 before scaling,

–

Output value

– value of point 2 after scaling,

In MultiCon, linear scaling can be done in with table placed below, but slope and offset are
constant values and they should be determined by user earlier.

Input value Output value

Point 1 x

1

y1=slope*x1+offset

Point 2 x

2

y2=slope*x2+offset

Tab.7.2 The way to calculate the output value

Example:

The task is to rescale temperature from Centigrades, in which all of the MultiCon modules are
scaled, to degrees Fahrenheit. The formula, which should be used for this task is shown
bellow:

where:

TF – temperature in degrees Fahrenheit,
TC – temperature in Centigrades,
9/5 – slope,
32 – offset,

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Lets assume that our temperature range is from -50˚C to 85˚C (but this range is arbitrary). In
that case:

–

Scale

parameter set as

linear

,

– enter Configure scaling submenu:

•

in

Output unit

parameter write: ˚F,

•

in

Input value

parameter for

Point 1

block write:

-50

(which is low range limit),

•

in

Output value

parameter for

Point 1

block write:

-58

(according to the

formula),

•

in

Input value

parameter for

Point 2

block write: 85 (which is low range limit),

•

in

Output value

parameter for

Point 2

block write:

185

(according to the

formula),

Fig. 7.33. Example of scaling configuration

c)

offset

– after choosing this option, parameter appears:

•

Configure scaling

– function, which allows to add a constant value to input
value. It is given by formula:

In this function, there are following parameters:

•

Input unit

– read only parameter, it displays unit of the logical channel

source,

•

Value to add

– it defines offset value,

d)

user char.

- is defined as set of X-Y points. Number of the points is variable and may

be set from 2 to 20 points which make linear segments (see

Fig. 7.34

). After

choosing this option, parameter appears:

•

Configure scaling

– submenu which allows to define further points of the
user characteristic. There are following parameters:
◦

Input unit

– read only parameter, it displays unit of the logical channel

source,

◦

Output unit

– unit of rescaled data,

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◦

Num. of point

– read only parameter, in displays number of points that

currently are defined in characteristic,

◦

Edit points

– submenu that defines point in characteristic:

–

Input value

– point value before scaling,

–

Output value

– point value after scaling,

–

Add point

button – adds new point, behind currently displayed,

–

Delete point

button – deletes currently displayed point, parameter

is inactive when number of points in characteristic is 2,

The arrows placed in the upper right corner of the screen allows to
switch between points. The middle button allow direct selection of a
particular point from the list.

For 2 points the user characteristic works like a linear process (see subsection b)).
For more than 2 defined points the user characteristic is a composite of the line
characteristics therefore for input value

'x'

the user obtain an output value

'y'

which is

described by the relationship:

,where

'slope'

and

'offset'

are coefficients of a segment contained between two points

(see

Fig. 7.34

), and

n = 1, 2 ..

is the number of the segment.

If the input exceeds the extreme

'x'

values of the designated points of

P

n

, the output

value is scaled by the functions defined at the extreme segments.

Fig. 7.34. Example of user characteristic

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Input value

Output value

P1(X1=0, Y1=0)

0 4 8

12

0

25

32

-3

P2(X2=7, Y2=25)

P3(X3=10, Y3=25)

P4(X4=14, Y4=32)

P5(X5=18, Y5=0)

P6(X6=20, Y6=-3)

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Example:
Steps to create a user characteristic consisting of 6 points (like on

Fig. 7.34

):

1.

Press the button next to the

Scaling

label and select

user characteristic

option

(point

(1)

and

(2)

in

Fig. 7.35

).

2.

Press the

Configure scaling

button and enter the

Scaling configuration

menu

(point

(3)

in

Fig. 7.35

).

3.

If you want to create an output

Unit

, which replaces the input unit, or if no unit is

defined on the input, press the button next to

Output Unit

label.

4.

Press the

Edit points

button (point

(4)

in

Fig. 7.35

) and go to

Edit points

menu.

Fig. 7.35. Configuring the user characteristic

For

Point 1

set input and output value (point

(5)

in

Fig. 7.35

).

5.

Switch to

Point 2

by using the arrow keys and there also set the value of input and

output (point

(6)

in

Fig. 7.35

).

6.

To

add

or

delete

points the user should use the

Add point

button or

Delete point

button, respectively,

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7.

When the user wants to add a new point between the existing point e.g. between 5
and 6, select the edit

Point 5

and then add a new point by press the

Add point

button.

8.

At the end we check all the points defined by clicking the middle button between the
arrows in the upper right corner of the screen (point

(8)

and

(9)

in

Fig. 7.35

).

Filter type

The

Filter type

parameter has options:

–

disabled

- filtering of the input value is turned off,

–

smoothing

- this option enables a filter that is expressed by the formula:

,where

n

- number of sample, where n = 1, 2, 3 ...,

Y

n

- output value for n-th sample,

Y

n-1

- output value for n-1 sample,

X

n

- input value for n-th sample,

w

- time constant in seconds, this filter coefficient is defined by the user from the

Decay constant

parameter (a value of

'0'

for the filter is turned off),

0.1 sec.

- sample time,

After selecting

smoothing

option in

Filter type

parameter new button is available -

Filter

configuration

which allows the user to enter a time constant with the

Decay constant

parameter (see above filter formula).

Fig. 7.36. Example of the input signal (red chart), filtered signal for the time constant = 5s

(green chart) and time constant = 15s (blue chart)

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Y

n−1

⋅e

−0,1sek.

w

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

10

15

time [s]

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–

peak detect

– function which allows to detect and visualize peak values in measured
signal. Detection of the peak value can be done if the measured signal raises and
drops (or the opposite) by value, which is settable by the user. Next, the detected
value can be hold for settable by user period of time. If during the time when peak is
detected, new peak is detected, then the peak value is updated and the time of hold
is reset. When this time will elapse, or no peak is detected, the device will display
current value of the signal (see

Fig. 7.37

).

After selecting this option,

Filter conf.

button will appear which contains

configuration parameters of this filter:

•

Mode

– allows to choose filter work mode,

◦

peaks

– function detects highest values in logical channel

◦

valleys

– function detects lowest values in logical channel,

•

Value

– the peak will be detected when signal value will drop or rise for value in

this parameter,

•

Hold time

– the time which the detected peak will be hold, under condition that

there will be no new peak detected,

•

Reset mode

– turns on and off reset of the peak value from logical channel,

◦

disabled

– reset form logical channel is off,

◦

from log. channel

– allows to select a logical channel, in which value that

is higher than 0, will reset the peak detect,

•

Reset source

– it contains the logical channels list, where selected on will be

for the peak detect source of reset,

Fig. 7.37. Process of peak detection

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time

”Hold time”

”Value”

”Value”

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Displaying

parameter block

The constant parameters of

Displaying

block are:

–

Format

- the logical channel data formats, which are:

•

numeric

– value in this channel is displayed as a number,

•

binary

– only for values:

'0'

for low state and

'1'

for high state,

•

time

– value in this channel is displayed as a time. Logical channel in time
Format will always considers its value as a number of seconds and base on this
and settings in

Time pattern

parameter, the logical channel will calculate the

value to display,

–

Time pattern

– this parameter occurs only when

Format

parameter is set as

time

;
it allows user to define time pattern at his will. Only restrictions are that higher units
have to be before lower units and different units have to be separated by colon
character. Allowed is to create units which contains any number of digits. When user
creates a pattern which is forbidden, the device will detect it and set the pattern as
default.

–

Precision

– this parameter occurs when

Format

parameter is set as

numeric

or

time

, which specifies the precision to be displayed on the output value (see

Fig. 7.39

),

–

Off-state text

– this parameter occurs when

Format

parameter is set as

binary

,
when the input value is

≤ 0

the value is replaced by the text defined by the user,

default settings text is:

OFF

,

–

On-state text

- this parameter occurs when

Format

parameter is set as

binary

,
when the input value is >0 the value is replaced by the text defined by the user,
default settings text is: ON,

The text of

Off-state

and

On-state

can be:

• text with black font such as: ALARM, off, OK,

• text using numbers and special characters such as: ALARM_ #12

• text using font color and / or a background color for example:

• no text, only a rectangle with the selected color - the width of the rectangle on

the screen is defined by pressing the

Spacebar

(empty string), and the color of

the rectangle is the background color, for example:

–

Digits

- this parameter occurs when

Format

parameter is set as

numeric

, allowing
user to choose the part of the number that is to be the value of the logical channel
displayed on the screen,

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Example of a number representing the value of the logical channel:

1 2 5 6 2 8 0 2 2 1 5 8 6 4 . 8 7 3

part 1 of 3 part 2 of 3 part 3 of 3

part 1 of 2 part 2 of 2

all digits

(limited ability to display up to

5 digits plus decimal point on the

screen)

– Available options for

Digits

parameter are:

•

all digits

– display all parts. With this option the number is limited only to

possibilities of the display;

•

part 1 of 2

- display the higher part of the number on the screen,

•

part 2 of 2

– display the lower part of the number on the screen,

•

part 1 of 3

– display the highest part of the number on the screen,

•

part 2 of 3

- display the middle part of the number on the screen,

•

part 3 of 3

- display the lowest part of the number on the screen,

For time Format in logical channel only 6 digits, three special signs (colons, dot), but not
more than eight signs and minus. Using Digits and Precision parameters, the device will
display time from youngest unit with maintaining all restrictions, see

Fig. 7.38

.

Minus signs is displayed only before the highest unit of the

Time Pattern

. When the
highest unit can not be displayed in logical channel, minus sign will not appear and value in
this channel will be considered as a positive value.

Fig. 7.38.Example of time Format view with Precision 0.000 and standard Time Pattern

[ww:dd:hh:mm:ss]

–

Graph

low - minimum range value for graphs, bars, needle dials and percentage

bars (see

Fig. 7.39

),

–

Graph high

- maximum range value for graphs, bars, needle dials and percentage

bars (see

Fig. 7.39

),

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Fig. 7.39. Input channels menu – 2 different kinds of Displaying parameters

To calculate percentage which will be displayed on the indicator, the device is using
following equation:

where:

R – result
V – value in logical channel
Lo – Graph low value in logical channel
Hi – Graph high value in logical channel

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–

Channel highlight

– block of parameters, used to change background color
and its mode in the logical channel. User can set up to three different variants of
highlights, depending to event weight, which should trigger highlight in this
channel.

Fig. 7.40 Example of logical channel highlights

In

Channel highlight

user can set following parameters:

•

Mode

– is used to change the way of highlight displaying. There are three

options: disabled, permanent, blinking,

•

Blink period

– it appears, when

Mode

parameter is set on

blinking

. It

defines the blink period of the highlight,

•

Trig. hold time

– it is a minimal time, during which, the highlight variant will
be generated, even if the generating signal will disappear. However, user
should pay attention on the highlight hierarchy. If the highlight variant with
higher number is active, and the highlight variant with lower number will
appear, generated will the one with lower number, even if the Trig. hold time
of the first one will not expire,

•

Trigger

– using this parameter, user can choose the logical channel, which
will be the source of triggering for the channel highlight. When in source
channel, there is a value

≤ 0

, then highlight is inactive, and when there is a

value > 0, then highlight is active,

•

Alarm level

– in this parameter, user can choose is the highlight variant

active, when channel selected in

Trigger

parameter, will returns an

Err, Hi

or Lo alarm:
◦

no highlight

– selected highlight variant will not be active while alarm

state in logical channel,

◦

highlight forced

– selected highlight variant will be active while alarm

state in logical channel,

•

Color

– in this parameter, user can set the background color and font color

of the highlight variant,

Using arrows placed in the upper right corner of the screen, user can
choose highlight variant, which he wants to configure. The middle
button allows direct selection of a specific variant from the list.

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Fig. 7.41 Color edit dialog

Comments regarding the display:

– The precision of the displayed data can be set in the device with any accuracy (up to

4 decimal places), it must be remembered that the resolution and accuracy of
external sensors connected to the device is finite, and usually not better than 0.1%.

– User should pay attention on the highlight hierarchy. If there are two or three variants

of highlight generated at once, one with the lowest number will be displayed.

– The time scale is common for the entire

Group

and can be set in the

Groups

menu

(see

Chapter 7.14. GROUPS

).

Examples of Channel highlight configuration.

Example 1:

Task:

User's task is to set blinking highlight on alarm channel, which will be active when

measured current value is too high or too low.

Solution:

After connecting all measuring devices and configuring them in MultiCon, we can start to

configure the highlights.

To complete the task, we will need to configure 4 logical channels and 1 virtual relay:
a) Channel with measured current value.
b) Channel with overhead alarm threshold .
c) Channel with bottom alarm threshold.
d) Channel with highlight alarm.
e) Virtual relay which will define, when is time to activate the alarm.
Logical channel 1: Measuring the current:

–

In

Name

parameter write:

Current value

,

–

Mode

parameter set as:

Hardware input

,

–

Source

parameter set as:

Inp.A1 : Current

,

–

Precision

parameter set as:

0.00

,

–

In

Graph low

parameter write: 0,

–

In

Graph high

parameter write: 22,

–

All other parameters should be set as default,

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Logical channel 2: Overhead alarm threshold:

–

In

Name

parameter write:

Overhead alarm threshold

,

–

Mode

parameter set as:

Set point value

,

–

Edit button

parameter set as:

enabled

,

–

In

Unit

parameter write: mA,

–

Precision

parameter set as:

0.00

,

–

In

Graph low

parameter write: 0,

–

In

Graph high

parameter write:

22

,

–

All other parameters should be set as default,

Logical channel 3: Bottom alarm threshold:

–

In

Name

parameter write:

Bottom alarm threshold

,

–

Mode

parameter set as:

Set point value

,

–

Edit button

parameter set on:

enabled

,

–

In

Unit

parameter write: mA,

–

Precision

parameter set as:

0.00

,

–

In

Graph low

parameter write: 0,

–

In

Graph high

parameter write: 22,

–

All other parameters should be set as default,

Logical channel 4: Alarm displaying:

–

In

Name

parameter write:

Alarm state

,

–

Mode

parameter set as:

Hardware output monitor

,

–

Source

parameter set as:

Out.V1 : Virtual relay

,

–

Format

parameter set as:

binary

,

–

In

Off-state text

parameter write:

No alarm

,

–

In

On-state text

parameter write:

ALARM!

,

–

In

Graph low

parameter write: 0,

–

In

Graph high

parameter write: 22,

–

Now we go to

Channel highlight

submenu:

•

Highlight color

parameter set as: 1,

•

Mode

parameter set as:

blinking

,

•

In

Blink period

parameter write: 1,

•

In

Trig.hold time

parameter write: 1,

•

Trigger

parameter set as logical channel that we currently configuring (in

this task, it will be Logical channel 4 named

Alarm state

),

•

Alarm state

parameter set as:

no highlight

,

•

Now, go to

Color

parameter and set font color (at the top of screen) and

background color (at the bottom of the screen),

•

For

Highlight color 2

and 3, set

Mode

parameter as

disabled

,

Virtual relay V1: Defining, when is time to activate the alarm:

–

Mode

parameter set as:

outside range

,

–

Source

parameter set as logical channel named as

Current value

,

–

Alarm state

parameter set as:

immed. ON

,

–

Level mode

parameter set as:

channel

,

–

Lower level

parameter set as logical channel named as

Overhead alarm

threshold

,

–

Upper level

parameter set as logical channel named as

Bottom alarm

threshold

,

–

All other parameters should be set as default,

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Example 2:

Task:

User's task is to set blinking highlight on temperature channel, which will be activated on
three different levels.

Solution:

After connecting all measuring devices and configuring them in MultiCon, we can start to
configure the highlights.

To complete the task, we will need to configure 7 logical channels:
a) Channel with first level.
b) Channel with second level .
c) Channel with third level.
d) Channel that will tell when will first alarm appear.
e) Channel that will tell when will second alarm appear.
f) Channel that will tell when will third alarm appear.
g) Channel where the temperature is measured, and the alarms will appear.

Logical channel 1: First level:

–

In

Name

parameter write:

First level

,

–

Mode

parameter set as:

Set point value

,

–

Edit button

parameter set as:

enabled

,

–

In

Unit

parameter write: °C,

–

Precision

parameter set as:

0.0

,

–

In

Graph low

parameter write:

-50

,

–

In

Graph high

parameter write: 85,

–

All other parameters should be set as default,

Logical channel 2: Second level:

–

In

Name

parameter write:

Second level

,

–

Mode

parameter set as:

Set point value

,

–

Edit button

parameter set as:

enabled

,

–

In

Unit

parameter write: °C,

–

Precision

parameter set as:

0.0

,

–

In

Graph low

parameter write:

-50

,

–

In

Graph high

parameter write:

85

,

–

All other parameters should be set as default,

Logical channel 3: Third level:

–

In

Name

parameter write:

Third level

,

–

Mode

parameter set as:

Set point value

,

–

Edit button

parameter set as:

enabled

,

–

In

Unit

parameter write: °C,

–

Precision

parameter set as:

0.0

,

–

In

Graph low

parameter write:

-50

,

–

In

Graph high

parameter write: 85,

–

All other parameters should be set as default,

Logical channel 4: Calculating the time of the first alarm,

–

In

Name

parameter write:

Calc. First level

,

–

Mode

parameter set as:

Math function

,

–

Click on the

Function

button,

•

Function

parameter set as:

X – Y

,

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•

Source X

parameter set as logical channel where the temperature

measurement is shown,

•

Type of source Y

parameter set as:

channel

,

•

Source Y

parameter set as logical channel named as

First level

,

–

Precision

parameter set as

0.0

,

–

Graph low

parameter set as:

-50

,

–

Graph high

parameter set as: 85,

–

All other parameters should be set as default,

Logical channel 5: Calculating the time of the second alarm,

–

In

Name

parameter write:

Calc. Second level

,

–

Mode

parameter set as:

Math function

,

–

Click on the

Function

button,

•

Function

parameter set as:

X – Y

,

•

Source X

parameter set as logical channel where the temperature

measurement is shown,

•

Type of source Y

parameter set as:

channel

,

•

Source Y parameter

set as logical channel named as

Second level

,

–

Precision

parameter set as

0.0

,

–

Graph low

parameter set as:

-50

,

–

Graph high

parameter set as: 85,

–

All other parameters should be set as default,

Logical channel 6: Calculating the time of the third alarm,

–

In

Name

parameter write:

Calc. Third level

,

–

Mode

parameter set as:

Math function

,

–

Click on the

Function

button,

•

Function

parameter set as:

X – Y

,

•

Source X

parameter set as logical channel where the temperature

measurement is shown,

•

Type of source Y

parameter set as:

channel

,

•

Source Y

parameter set as logical channel named as

Third level

,

–

Precision

parameter set as

0.0

,

–

Graph low

parameter set as:

-50

,

–

Graph high

parameter set as: 85,

–

All other parameters should be set as default,

Logical channel 7: Temperature measurement:

–

In

Name

parameter write:

Temperature

,

–

Mode

parameter set as:

Hardware input

,

–

Source

parameter set as:

Inp.A4 : Intern.temp

,

–

Precision

parameter set as:

0.0

,

–

In

Graph low

parameter write:

-50

,

–

In

Graph high

parameter write: 85,

–

Now go to

Channel highlight

submenu:

•

Highlight color

parameter set as: 1,

◦

Mode

parameter set as:

permanent

,

◦

In

Trig.hold time

parameter write: 5,

◦

Trigger

parameter set as logical channel named

Calc. Third level

,

◦

Alarm state

parameter set as:

no highlight

,

◦

Now, go to

Color

parameter and set font color (at the top of screen)

and background color (at the bottom of the screen),

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•

Highlight color

parameter set as: 2,

◦

Mode

parameter set as:

blinking

,

◦

In

Blink period

parameter write: 3,

◦

In

Trig.hold

time parameter write: 3,

◦

Trigger

parameter set as logical channel named

Calc. Second level

,

◦

Alarm state

parameter set as:

no highlight

,

◦

Now, go to

Color

parameter and set font color (at the top of screen)

and background color (at the bottom of the screen),

•

Highlight color

parameter set as: 3,

◦

Mode

parameter set as:

blinking

,

◦

In

Blink period

parameter write: 1,

◦

In

Trig.hold time

parameter write: 1,

◦

Trigger

parameter set as logical channel named

Calc. First level,

◦

Alarm state

parameter set as:

no highlight

,

◦

Now, go to

Color

parameter and set font color (at the top of screen)

and background color (at the bottom of the screen),

–

All other parameters should be set as default,

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7.8.2. Logical channels - Hardware input mode

This mode allows the user to measure data from installed input modules which can be
displayed, and/or processed in any other logical channels (e.g. by mathematical function or
virtual relay) or it can be the data source for controlling outputs.

The

Logical channels

parameters in

Hardware inpu

t mode are:

–

Name

- it gives the name to the logical channel,

–

Unit

- for

Built-in modules

it will automatically use the default

Unit

, to change the

unit use the

Scaling

parameter in

Processing

parameter block,

–

Mode=Hardware input

- in this parameter user can select the source type of the

data for the logical channel,

–

Source

- in this parameter user selects the source of the data from the hardware

input list for the logical channel (see below in this

Chapter

),

–

Configure source

button - after pressing this button user can change the source

configuration, e.g. the range of the input value (see below in this

Chapter

), another

method to change the source configuration is to use the

Built-in inputs

menu

(see

Chapter 7.9. BUILT-IN INPUTS

),

–

Latch

parameter block - allows user to set the

latch function

which will hold the last

value of a channel (discussed in

Chapter 7.8.1. Logical Channels - General

settings

),

–

Processing

parameter block - is used for scaling and filtering data (discussed in

Chapter 7.8.1. Logical Channels - General settings

),

–

Displaying

parameter block - these parameters allow the user to select the format

and range of the data displayed on the screen (discussed in

Chapter 7.8.1. Logical

Channels - General settings

),

Source

parameter in

Hardware input

mode

After pressing the

Source

button a list of available hardware inputs appears. The selected
option will be the source of the data for this logical channel. A sample list of available
hardware inputs for a device with only one input module

I16

- 16 current inputs

(see

Appendices 8.2. UI4, UI8, UI12, U16, U24, I16, I24 – VOLTAGE and CURRENT

MEASUREMENT MODULES

) is shown in

Fig. 7.42

.

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Hardware output monitor

Modbus

Set point value

Math function

Controller

Profile/timer

Profile/timer (cycle counter)

Data from other channel

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see

Fig. 4.8

Fig. 7.42. The view of a sample list of available hardware inputs for a device

In the device there are two methods to change the source configuration of the

Built-in inputs

:

•

using

Configure source

button in

Logical channel

menu in

Hardware

input

mode,

•

using the

Built-in inputs

menu,

The

Source

for

Hardware input

mode can be (in the same order as list in the device - see

Fig. 7.42

):

a) installed

input modules

in the appropriate slots A, B or C (see

Fig. 4.8

) - the list of

currently available modules is on the website,

Description of input modules parameters is shown in

Chapter 7.9.2. Built-in inputs - Input

modules

.

The following steps change the

Source configuration

for the sample of 3 modules shown in

Fig. 7.43

:

– Step

(1)

- selection of

Source

for channel in

Hardware input

mode, for example:

Inp.A1:Current

, next press the

Configure source

button to enter

Source

configuration

menu,

– Step

(2)

- press the

Mode

button to change range of the current input,

– Step

(3)

- choose from the list of available options for signal range - for example:

Current 0-20mA

(for current module),

85

Slot A, Input 1

Slot X (built-in slot)

Input 4

I16 Module
16 current inputs

Built-in binary input

Built-in Demo input

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Fig. 7.43. Change source configuration for different types of modules

b) built-in digital input is always designated as

Inp.X2: Digital 24V

The device has a built-in digital input, which can be used, for example as a switch for a
process. Descriptions of parameters is shown in

Chapter 7.9.3. Built-in inputs - Binary

input Inp.X2 : Digital 24V

.

c) built-in

Demo

input numbered

Inp.X3:Demo, Inp.X4: Demo, Inp.X5: Demo

The device has 3 built-in simulation

Demo

inputs which can be defined by the user.

Descriptions of parameters is presented in

Chapter 7.9.4. Built-in inputs - Demo input

numbered X3, X4, X5

.

User should remember, that if Hardware input is displayed in more than one logical
channel and if user will change parameters in one of these channels, that will results
the same changes in all the others.

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7.8.3. Logical Channels - Hardware output monitor mode

This mode allows the user to display data from built-in output modules, processed in any
other logical channels (e.g. by mathematical function or virtual relay) or it can be the data
source for controlling another output.

A view of the configuration of a

Logical channel

in

Hardware output monitor

mode is

shown in

Fig. 7.44

.

The parameters of a

Logical channel

in

Hardware output monitor

mode are:

–

Name

- it gives the name to the logical channel,

–

Unit

- for

Built-in modules

it will automatically default to the unit of the module. To

change the unit use the

Scaling

parameter in

Processing

parameter block,

–

Mode=Hardware output monitor

- in this parameter user selects the source of data

for logical channel,

–

Source

- in this parameter user selects the source of data from the available built-in

outputs list for the logical channel (see below in this

Chapter

),

–

Latch

parameter block - allows the user to set the

latch function

which will hold the

last value of a channel (discussed in

Chapter 7.8.1. Logical Channels - General

settings

),

–

Processing

parameter block - is used for scaling and filtering data (discussed in

Chapter 7.8.1. Logical Channels - General settings

),

–

Displaying

parameter block - these parameters allow the user to select the format

and range of data displayed on the screen (discussed in

Chapter 7.8.1. Logical

Channels - General settings

),

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Hardware input

Hardware output monitor

Modbus

Set point value

Math function

Controller

Profile/timer

Profile/timer (cycle counter)

Data from other channel

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Fig. 7.44. Input channels menu – parameters specific for Hardware Output Monitor mode

Source

parameter in the

Hardware output monitor

mode

After pressing

Source

, a list of available hardware outputs appears. The selected option will
be the source of data for that logical channel. An example list of available hardware outputs
for the device with only one output module such as

R81

- 8 relay outputs module

(see

Appendices 8.13. R45, R81, R65, R121 - RELAY MODULES

) is shown in

Fig. 7.45

.

Source

for the

Hardware output monitor

mode can be (in the same order as in the list in

device - see

Fig. 7.45

):

– installed hardware output modules in the respective slots A, B or C (see

Fig. 4.8

)

-a list of modules currently available is on the website; more about the output
modules in

Chapter 7.10. BUILT-IN OUTPUTS

,

– built-in

Sound signal

output is always marked as

Out.X1: Sound signal

- more

about the

Sound

outputs is in

Chapter 7.10. BUILT-IN OUTPUTS

,

– built-in Virtual relays marked as Out. V1 - V16 - more about Virtual relay in Chapter

7.10. BUILT-IN OUTPUTS

.

See

Fig. 4.8

Fig. 7.45. Sample list of available hardware outputs

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R81 module
8 relay outputs

Built-in
Sound output

Built-in
Virtual relay

Slot X (biuilt-in slot)

Output 1

Slot V (built-in slot)

Output 2

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7.8.4. Logical Channels - Modbus mode

Modbus

mode allows the user to configure the logical channel to:

– read/write the data from/to a SLAVE device transmitted over RS-485 Modbus RTU

(MultiCon device in

MASTER

mode),

– read/write the data from/to logical channel of MultiCon device transmitted over RS-

485 Modbus RTU (MultiCon device in SLAVE mode) or by Ethernet port (Modbus
TCP/IP, MultiCon device in

SLAVE

mode)

This data stored in the logical channel in Modbus mode can be display on screen, processed
by other logical channels (e.g. by mathematical function or virtual relay) or it can be the data
source for controlling an output.

Fig. 7.46. Sample Logical channel setting in Modbus mode

The parameters of

Logical channel

in

Modbus

mode are (see

Fig. 7.46

):

–

Name

- it gives the name to the logical channel,

–

Unit

- to create a unit use the

Scaling

parameter in

Processing

parameter block

(more information see

Chapter 7.8.1. Logical Channels - General settings

),

–

Mode=Modbus

- in this parameter the user selects source type of data for logical

channel,

–

Port

- this parameter allows the user to select a serial/ethernet port from the list. The
basic version of MultiCon has one built-in RS-485 port. The number of serial ports
can be increased by installing a communication module into slot D of the device.
This module offers 2 additional serial ports (one RS-485, and one RS-485/RS-232)

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Port MB1, Multicon in MASTER mode for this port

Modbus address: '1', Device name: "SCK-10"

Input channel number: '1', HOLDING Register: '1h', size: 'b.0-15':

disabled

Hardware input

Hardware output monitor

Modbus

Set point value

Math function

Controller

Profile/timer

Profile/timer (cycle counter)

Date from other channel

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and one ethernet port, which allows for an advanced Multi-Modbus system
(see

Fig. 7.47

).

–

Slave device

- this parameter is only visible if the selected option in the

Port

parameter is in

Modbus MASTER

mode (see

Chapter 7.15.3. Modbus - MASTER

mode

). Using this parameter the user can select the SLAVE device from the list

defined in the

Modbus

menu to exchange the data with it,

–

Device input

- this parameter depend on the mode of the port

• for

Modbus MASTER

mode (see

Chapter 7.15.3

), using this parameter the

user can select the read register of the SLAVE device from the list defined in the

Modbus

menu,

• for

Modbus SLAVE

mode (see

Chapter 7.15.2

), next to

Device input

label is
the logical channel number and register number assigned to this logical channel
are displayed,

–

Latch

parameter block - allows user to set the

latch function

which will hold the last

value of a channel (discussed in

Chapter 7.8.1. Logical Channels - General

settings

),

–

Processing

parameter block - is used for scaling and filtering data (discussed in

Chapter 7.8.1. Logical Channels - General settings

),

–

Displaying

parameter block - these parameters allow the user to select the format

and range of data displayed on the screen (discussed in

Chapter 7.8.1. Logical

Channels - General settings

),

Fig. 7.47. Sample list of available Modbus ports

90

Power supply

(depending on version)

1
2

8

5
6
7

3
4

SERV ICE

+24V DC ± 5%

(Imax. = 200mA)

digital input
0/15..2 4V DC

RS-485

GND

GND

A+

B-

isolated

19

16
17
18

14
15

RJ-45
ETH

USB
host

RS-485 (2)

GND

RxD

A+

B-

13

10
11
12

9

A+

B-

GND

TxD

CTS

RTS

RS-2 32 + RS-48 5 (3)

GND

19

GND

A+

B-

GND

A+

Slot D- ACM module

Port MB1

Port MB2

Port MB3

B-

Multicon is MASTER device for this network

Multicon is SLAVE device for this network

Multicon is disabled for this network

Port MB4

Multicon is SLAVE device for this network

MASTER

device

SLAVE
device

MASTER/
SLAVE
device

MASTER/
SLAVE
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Fig. 7.48. An example of configuration block diagram of the Modbus protocol implemented in

the device

Logical channel's in Modbus mode reading registers from Slave devices that
are not connected, will returns an error and instead of the value will display the
state

-ERR-

.

For more information about the Modbus protocol implemented in the MultiCon see

Chapter

7.15. MODBUS

.

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SLAVE Device Address 1

Device input

Register 0

SLAVE
Device

Reg. 0

...

Reg. N

SLAVE
Device

Reg. 0

...

Reg. N

SLAVE
Device

Reg. 0

...

Reg. N

SLAVE
Device

Reg. 0

...

Reg. N

Address 1

Address 2

Address 52

Address 82

SLAVE
Device

Reg. 0

...

Reg. N

SLAVE
Device

Reg. 0

...

Reg. N

Reg. N

...

Reg. 0

SLAVE
Device

Address 82

Address 8

Reg. N

...

Reg. 0

SLAVE
Device

Address 1

Address 4

Built-in

Modbus

Master

Advanced

Port MB2

Port MB1

Port MB3

Unit

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7.8.5. Logical Channels - Set point value mode

In

Set point value

mode the user defines constant value which can be displayed on the
screen, used for calculations in other channels (e.g. in math functions, controllers etc.) or as a
data source for built-in or external outputs which will control any object.

The parameters of the

Logical channels

in

Set point value

mode should be:

–

Name

- it gives the name to the logical channel,

–

Mode=Set point value

- in this parameter user selects source type of data for logical

channel,

–

Unit

- this parameter allows the user to define any unit,

–

Set point value

- this parameter is visible only if

Edit button=disabled

, after

pressing the button next to

Set point value

parameter appears in window allowing

entry of a value (see

Fig. 7.6

), this value will be a source of data for this Logical

channel.

–

Edit button

- this parameter allows you to activate the button in the panel data

(see

Fig. 7.49

), this parameter has two options:

•

disabled

- the button is disabled on the display, in this case the data source of

logical channel will be the value set in the

Set point value

parameter,

(see

Fig. 7.50

),

•

enabled

- this button is active, in this case the data source of logical channel will
be the value set after pressing the button, but the initial value is the number
written in

Set point value

parameter, before setting the

Edit button

parameter

to

enabled

,

–

Button mode

– parameter is visible only in case when

Edit button

parameter is set

on

enabled

, and

Format

parameter in

Displaying

parameter block is set on

binary

,

it has two options:

•

bistable

– pressing and releasing the button will cause permanent change of

state,

•

monostable

- pressing and releasing the button will cause that the button on

0,1 second will switch from

OFF

state to ON state, and after that time, it will

switch again to

OFF

state,

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Modbus

Set point value

Math function

Controller

Profile/timer

Profile/timer (cycle counter)

Data from other channel

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–

Latch

parameter block - allows user to set the

latch function

which will hold the last

value of a channel (discussed in

Chapter 7.8.1. Logical Channels - General

settings

),

–

Displaying

parameter block - for these parameters the user select format and range

of data to be displayed on the screen (discussed in

Chapter 7.8.1. Logical

Channels - General settings

),

Fig. 7.49. Data panels for Logical channel in Set point value mode

Fig. 7.50. Configuration of the value for Logical channel in Set point value for the disabled

button

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Button area

Area of data panel for Logical channel

Touch button to edit or change the value of logical channel

Touch & hold 2-3 sec. data panel to inside into logical channel configuration

Touch & hold 2-3 sec. button to inside into logical channel configuration

4

1

2

3

1

2

3

4

Touch & hold 2-3 sec.

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Manual operation of a button in the data panel
Action button in the data panel depends on the parameters from

Latch

block (description of

the

Latch

parameter block in Chapter

7.8.1. Logical Channels - General settings

) and on

the

Format

parameter in the

Displaying

parameter block (description of the

Displaying

parameter block in Chapter

7.8.1. Logical Channels - General settings

).

a)

for disabled latch function

, see

Fig. 7.51

For format:

–

numeric

and

time

– after pressing the button an edit window appears allowing entry

of value (see

Fig. 7.6

), this value will be a source of data for that Logical channel,

–

binary

- pressing the button causes a switch between the states (

'0'

and

'1'

) display

in the data panel in accordance with the text states set in the parameters:

Off-state

text

(channel value =

'0'

) and

On-state text

(channel value =

'1'

) in the

Displaying

parameter block,

b) for enabled latch function

For format:

–

numeric

and

time

– after pressing the button an edit window appears allowing entry

of value (see

Fig. 7.6

), which enters the new value that isn’t a data source for this
channel but the value stored at the time of activation of the latch function, in the edit
window the value of the button still appears a new value which will be the data
source for that logical channel by disabling the latch function,

–

binary

- pressing the button does not switch between the states (

'0'

and

'1'

)

displayed in the data panel in accordance with the text states set in the parameters:

Off-state text

(channel value =

'0'

) and

On-state text

(channel value =

'1'

) in the

Displaying

parameter block, but with each new press of the button the state of
button is stored in the buffer and set the value of logical channel with the currently
stored state when the latch function is disabled again.

Fig. 7.51. Manual operation of the button for numeric and binary format

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7.8.6. Logical Channels - Math function mode

This mode allows the user to define the Math function for display on the screen,
processed this data in any other logical channels or it can be the data source for output to the
control and settings of any object.

Fig. 7.52. Input channels menu - parameters specific for Math function mode

MultiCon

has a wide variety mathematical function which increases functionality and the

range of the applications of the device.

Fig. 7.52

presents parameters of

Input channel

into

Math function

mode. This mode allows the user to display channel value, process this data
in any other logical channel or it can be the data source for an output to control and set any
object.
The parameters of

Logical channel

in

Math function

mode are:

–

Name

- it gives the name to the logical channel,

–

Unit

- to create a unit use the

Scaling

parameter (more information see

Chapter

7.8.1. Logical Channels - General settings

),

–

Mode=Math function

– in this parameter user selects source type of data for logical

channel,

–

Function

- this parameter allow user to select math function from the list, for more

information see below in this

Chapter

,

–

Latch

parameter block - allows user to set the

latch function

which will hold the last

value of a channel (discussed in

Chapter 7.8.1. Logical Channels - General

settings

),

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Modbus

Set point value

Math function

Controller

Profile/timer

Profile/timer (cycle counter)

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–

Processing

parameter block - is used for scaling and filtering of data (discussed in

Chapter 7.8.1. Logical Channels - General settings

),

–

Displaying

parameter block - for these parameters the user select the format and

range of data displayed on the screen (discussed in Chapter

7.8.1. Logical

Channels - General settings

),

Function

parameter in the

Math function

mode

Basic math functions implemented into device are: addition, subtraction, multiplication and
division. The unit allows the operation of logic functions, trigonometric, array operations,
determining the arithmetic mean, finding maximum and minimum values, and many other
function that are discussed in the table below. After pressing the button next to the

Function

label go to a math function menu. This menu consists of the following parameters (Note! Not
all parameters are available for each function):

–

Function

– available for all math functions, by pressing the button next to the this
label a list of available math functions appears, from which the user can select the
appropriate function,

–

Type of source X

– available for certain math functions. Available types are:

•

channel

– means that the

'X'

source will be a logical channel selected from a

list in

Source X

parameter,

•

value

– means that the

'X'

source will be a constant value entered in the

Source X

parameter,

–

Source X

– available for certain math functions. Depends of

Type of source X

parameter. This parameter allows user to:

• select logical channel from list (

Type of source Y=channel

),

• or enter set point value (

Type of source Y=value

),

–

X error handling

– available for some math functions, depending on this parameter,

the user can set following options:

•

errors forwarded to result

– when the result of the selected channel

(

Source X

) is a state: Error, Hi, Lo, or undefined then the output received states:

Err, Hi

or Lo,

•

skip erroneous channels

- means, that these channels, which result in a status

of

Error, Hi, Lo

are ignored in the calculation of selected math function,

–

Init. value mode

– available for some math functions, depending on this parameter,

the user can set following options:

•

channel

– means that initial value will be loaded from selected logical channel,

•

value

– means that initial value will be a constant value entered in the

Initial value

parameter,

–

Init. value source

– available for certain math functions, selects logical channel from

list which will be initial value source for the function,

–

Initial value

– available for certain math functions, constant value which will be initial

value for the function after its reset or device start,

–

Max. value mode

– available for some math functions, depending on this parameter,

the user can set following options:

•

channel

– means that maximal value will be determined by selected logical

channel,

•

value

– means that maximal value will be a constant value entered in the

Maximal value

parameter,

–

Max. value source

– available for certain math functions, selects logical channel

from list which will be maximal value source for the function,

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Maximal value

– available for certain math functions, constant value which will be

maximal value for the function,

–

Averaging time

– available for

Function=avarege of X

, determines logical channel
amount of samples which fits in this time and will be averaged; after this time
function enters a saturated state,

–

Reset now

– button available for certain math functions, asynchronously resets

function value,

–

Reset mode

– available for some math functions, depending on this parameter, the

user can set following options:

•

disabled

– means that function after reaching maximal value, will stop on this

value,

•

automatic

– means that function after reaching maximal value will axiomatically

resets it self and returns to initial value,

•

from log. channel

– means that function reset is triggered from selected logical

channel,

–

Reset source

– available for some math functions, selects a logical channel which

will be reset source for the function,

–

Reset triggering

– available for some math functions, allows to select triggering

method from the logical channel, the user can set following options:

•

high level

– function resets when resetting channel is in high state,

•

low level

– function resets when resetting channel is in low state,

•

rising edge

– function resets when in resetting channel rising edge occurs,

•

falling edge

– function resets when in resetting channel falling edge occurs,

–

J input mode

– available for

Function=flip flop

, the user can set following options:

•

always 0

– flip flop J input is always in logical state '0',

•

always 1

– flip flop J input is always in logical state '1',

•

from log. channel

– means that flip-flop J input source will be logical state

value of selected logical channel,

•

from channel (negation)

– means that flip-flop J input source will be negated

logical state value of selected logical channel,

–

J input source

– available for

Function=flip flop

, selects a logical channel which

will be source for flip-flop J input,

–

K input mode

– available for

Function=flip flop

, the user can set following options:

•

always 0

– flip flop K input is always in logical state '0',

•

always 1

– flip flop K input is always in logical state '1',

•

from log. channel

– means that flip-flop K input source will be logical state

value of selected logical channel,

•

from channel (negation)

– means that flip-flop K input source will be negated

logical state value of selected logical channel,

–

K input source

– available for

Function=flip flop

, selects a logical channel which

will be source for flip-flop K input,

–

Clock source

– available for

Function=flip flop

but unavailable if parameters

J input mode

and

K input mode

are both set as always 0, allows to select a logical

channel which will be flip-flop clock input source,

–

Clock triggering

– available for

Function=flip flop

, the user can set following

options:

•

high level

– flip-flop triggers when in selected in

Clock source

parameter

channel is in high logical state,

•

low level

– flip-flop triggers when in selected in

Clock source

parameter

channel is in low logical state,

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rising edge

– flip-flop triggers when in selected in

Clock source

parameter

channel rising edge occurs,

•

falling edge

– flip-flop triggers when in selected in

Clock source

parameter

channel falling edge occurs,

–

R input mode

– available for

Function=flip flop

, the user can set following options:

•

disabled

– resetting flip-flop R input in inactive,

•

from log. channel

– means that flip-flop R input source will be logical state of

the selected logical channel,

•

from channel (negation)

– means that flip-flop R input source will be negated

logical state of the selected logical channel,

–

R input source

– available for

Function=flip flop

, selects a logical channel which

will be flip-flop R input source,

–

S input mode

– available for

Function=flip flop

, the user can set following options:

•

disabled

– setting flip-flop S input in inactive,

•

from log. channel

– means that flip-flop S input source will be logical state of

the selected logical channel,

•

from channel (negation)

– means that flip-flop S input source will be negated

logical state of the selected logical channel,

–

S input source

– available for

Function=flip flop

, selects a logical channel which

will be flip-flop S input source,

–

Type of source Y

- available for certain math functions. Available types are:

•

channel

- meaning that the

'Y'

source will be a logical channel selected from a

list in

Source Y

parameter,

•

value

- means that the

'Y'

source will be a constant value entered in the

Source Y

parameter,

–

Source Y

- available for certain math functions. Depends of

Type of source Y

parameter. This parameter allows user to:

• select logical channel from list (

Type of source Y=channel

),

• or enter set point value (

Type of source Y=value

),

–

Unit

- available for certain trigonometric functions. Allow an option to be selected:

• degree

• radian

Example of configuration of logical channel in Math function mode

Steps to configure the function which summarizing values of logical channels: 1, 3, 4, 5 are
shown in

Fig. 7.53

. If any logical channel has

Error

state or value exceeds the range of a

logical channel (Hi, Lo) then output has the same state. The following steps are:

(1)

- Select

Math function

mode in the appropriate logical channel (e.g. 14). Press

the button next to the

Function

label to enter the

Function

menu,

(2)

- Enter the

Function

sub-menu by pressing the button next to the

Function

label,

(3)

- Choose function from the list, in this case:

Sum X[i]

,

(4)

- Press button next to the Source X label to enter to the channel list,

(5)

- Choose logical channel from a list, in this case 1, 3, 4, 5,

(6)

- Set the

X error handling

parameter to

errors forwarded to result

,

(7)

- After configuring, we get a description of function next to the

Function

label:

Sum [1, 3, 4, 5]

,

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Fig. 7.53.

Sample configuration of logical channel in

Math function

mode

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Math function Description Example

X+Y

The sum of

Source X

and

Source Y

value

[1] + [2]

– The sum of

channel 1 and 2

X-Y

The subtraction of

Source X

and

Source Y

value

[1] - [2]

– The subtraction of

channel 1 and 2

X/Y

The ratio of

Source X

and

Source Y

value

[1] / [2]

– The ratio of the

channel 1 to channel 2

X*Y

The product of

Source X

and

Source Y

value

[1] * [2]

– The product of

channel 1 and channel 2

(X>0) AND (Y>0)

Logical AND

[1] AND [2]

- result = 1, when
the value of channel 1 and 2
is greater than 0

(X>0) OR (Y>0)

Logical OR

[1] OR [2]

– result = 1, when
the value of channel 1 or/and
2 is greater than 0

(X>0) XOR (Y>0)

Logical XOR

[1] XOR [2]

– result = 1,
when the value of the one
channel is greater than 0 and
the value of second channel
is

≤ 0.

When both channels

have values

≤ 0

or when both
channels have values >0
then the result is 0.

SUM X[i]

The sum of selected channels

SUM[1,2,3,4]

– the result is

the sum of channels 1, 2, 3, 4

MEAN X[i]

The mean value of the selected
channels.

MEAN[1,2,3,4]

– the result is
the arithmetic mean value of
channels 1, 2, 3, 4

MULT X[i]

The product of the value of the
selected channels.

MULT[1,2,3,4]

- the result is
the product of channels 1, 2,
3, 4

MIN X[i]

The smallest value of selected value
of the selected channels

MIN[1,2,3,4]

- the result is
lowest value of the selected
channels 1, 2, 3, 4

MAX X[i]

The largest value of selected value
of the selected channels

MAX[1,2,3,4]

- the result is
highest value of the selected
channels 1, 2, 3, 4

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