Yokogawa PC-Based MX100 User Manual
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IM MX190-01E
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Backup
Function used to record the measured data to the CF card when the communication
is cut off.
Channel
The channel is represented by the channel type and channel number.
Channel numbers are determined by the slot position on the unit and the terminal
position of the module installed in that slot.
Channel Name
The name is created from the unit number and the channel number within the unit.
Expressed with an integer.
In the case of strings, a five-digit decimal (ex. “0001” is used.
It is not used for this API.
Channel Number
Specified with an integer.
It is an integer value between 1 and 60.
Numbers are defined.
Example: The channel number for terminal number 2 of the module in slot number 3
is 32.
In this case the module number is “3.”
Channel Range
Represents the consecutive channels of the same channel type.
It is specified using the channel type, start channel number, and end channel
number.
If the end channel number is less than or equal to the start channel number, it is
considered a single channel specified by the start channel number.
The channel type may be omitted.
Channel Type
A value used to identify the channel position and type.
Not required for the MX100.
However, it is set to 0 (measurement channel) for consistency with DARWIN.
Appendix 1 MX100 Terminology