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Digital filter – Rockwell Automation 1756-XXXX ControlLogix Analog I/O Modules User Manual

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Publication 1756-UM009C-EN-P - December 2010

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Sourcing Current Loop Input Module (1756-IF6CIS) and Isolated Analog Voltage/Current Input Module (1756-IF6I) Chapter 5

Digital Filter

The digital filter smooths input data noise transients on

each input channel.

This value specifies the time constant for a digital, first-order lag filter on the
input. It is specified in units of milliseconds. A value of 0 (zero) disables
the filter.

The digital filter equation is a classic, first order lag equation.

As shown in the illustration, by using a step input change to illustrate the filter
response, you see that 63.2% of the total response is reached when the digital
filter time constant elapses. Each additional time constant achieves 63.2% of
the remaining response.

To see how to set a digital filter, see

page 210

.

IMPORTANT

The digital filter is available only in applications that use
floating point mode.

Yn = Yn-1 +

(X

n

– Y

n

-1)

[

Δ

t]

Δ

t + TA

Yn = Present output, filtered peak voltage (PV)
Yn-1 = Previous output, filtered PV

Δ

t = Module channel update time (seconds)

TA = Digital filter time constant (seconds)
Xn = Present input, unfiltered PV

0

0.01

0.5

0.99

Time in Seconds

16723

100%

63%

0

Amplitude

Unfiltered input

TA = 0.01 second
TA = 0.5 second

TA = 0.99 second