Impulse MAQ20-940 User Manual - Manual (Page 49)

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5.3.12 Switch Tool
The Switch Tool is a multiple output device that can have up to four outputs which can each be set up
with the following functions:
Set discrete output, channels, to 1 = On or 0 =Off.
Set analog output channels to a preset, non-zero value of 1 = On or 0 = Off.
The Switch Tool can be configured to one of three Switch Types: On / Off, On Only, or Off Only.
For example, to use one switch as an On function and another as an Off function, set one as Switch Type
On Only and the other as Switch Type Off Only, then connect them to the same discrete or analog output
channel.
To change the Switch Tool properties, double click on the Switch to open the Properties window. Only
the Appearance and Layout categories contain parameters that are useful to modify when interfacing to
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A single Switch Tool can connect to up to four outputs. To select the Switch output function, first
select Out 1 through Out 4, then choose the channel to Tool from the Switch Output selection
box. The default setting is Out 1 set to DIO0 and Out 2, Out 3 and Out 4 set to Close.
One of three button output types are selected using the Switch Type selection box.
The preset the value to output from an Analog Output channel is entered into the Analog Output
Value box. The default setting is 2.5V.