West Control Solutions DataVU 7 - Manual (Page 121)

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17 Configuration - External Binary Inputs
The external binary inputs that are connected to the recorder are configured in
this menu. The external inputs are connected via
- one of the two serial interfaces (connector 2 or 7),
- the PROFIBUS-DP interface (connector 3 - extra code),
- the setup interface (connector 5) or
- the Ethernet interface (connector 6).
In the case of the two serial interfaces (connector 2 or 7), external inputs can
be connected as a Modbus slave and as a Modbus master. Please take note
of the parameters when configuring the serial interface.
17.1 Channel Name … Alarm Configuration
Overview
Channel name
(designation) Short designation for the external binary input, up to 7 characters. The channel
name is displayed in the individual visualization modes, together with the
channel designation.
Channel
description Description of the external binary input, up to 21 characters. The channel
description is displayed in the individual visualization modes, together with the
channel name.
Alarm
configuration Opens the submenu for the configuration of both alarms.
A
Please avoid connecting the external inputs to the recorder via two
interfaces. The interfaces will overwrite each other.