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Nematron Pointe Controller User Manual

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Pointe Controller User Guide

Appendix A: OptiLogic Technical Specifications

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Each Output point, from 0 through 7, is associated with a single Output Bit tag
(%QX).

To configure an Output, click the

to the right and select an Output Bit tag

from the pop-up menu. Each tag can be used only once.

NOTE: You can leave any or all Outputs unconfigured, but if you do, those I/O
points will not be available to your project.

Failsafe tab

If, during runtime, your project fails to respond for a given timeout interval, then
the Pointe Controller unit will automatically set all Output points to
preconfigured failsafes. Parameters for this tab include:

Timeout Interval (ms) – Wait time in milliseconds after project failure
before Outputs switch to configured Output Actions.

NOTE: This value of Timeout Interval is taken from the project’s
preferences and is not editable in this window. To edit this value, see

Edit

Preferences

.

Output n Action – Each Output has three possible failsafe actions:

o

Fail ON – On Fail condition, turn this Output OFF.

o

Fail OFF – On Fail condition, turn this Output ON.

o

Last Value (default) – On Fail condition, leave this Output in its

current state.

To configure an Output Action, click the

to the right and select an

action from the pop-up menu.