Impulse MAQ20-940 User Manual - Manual (Page 23)

ReDAQ
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Shape Software for MAQ
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Setup tab:
Each channel can have a unique User Tag Name. The system automatically assigns the default tag
name when the system is first connected. The format of the default tag name is:
system number _ device name _ slot number _ channel number
For example, in the default name 1_VO_3_0
1 = System 1
VO = MAQ20-VO module
3 = module is located in system Slot 3
0 = MAQ20-VO channel 0
To change the tag name, enter the new name in the User Tag Name text box for the channel.
References to this channel in other panels will use this tag name.
Data entered in the Output Data box will be written to the analog output channels when Continuous
scan mode is selected.
Default Output Data are user defined values which are the known safe analog output values in case
of loss of communication from the host or accidental power cycling of the MAQ
® 20.
Default output values are applied to the analog output channels when:
o System power is turned on
o ReDAQ Shape Software for MAQ
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o Communications between the host computer and the hardware are lost
To set the default outputs, enter the desired value into the Default Output Data box,then click
on the Save Default Output Setting button.
Buffer Scan Mode is used to output a specified data sequence to the output channels. To configure
the buffer mode, ensure the active project is stopped, select Buffer Scan Mode and set the output
interval between data point writes in milliseconds. Program the output data for each of the channels
by entering the data into the Buffer Mode Output Data text box, or load the data from a text file.