Rockwell Automation 2098-UWCPRG Ultraware Software User Manual - Manual (Page 180)

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Chapter 4 Configuring the Ultra5000 Drive
Understanding the Digital
Outputs Window The Properties window for the Digital Outputs branch looks like this
Use the Digital Outputs window to name, monitor, and toggle the status of the
eight digital outputs.
You can edit parameters for both an online and an offline Digital Outputs
branch. However, you can monitor status, and execute direct commands
(executed through the Ultraware interface, rather than through a compiled,
loaded and executed program) only for a Digital Outputs branch that is the child
of an online drive.
The following parameters can be entered and edited in the Digital Outputs
window.
The following display is the default status for a Digital Outputs branch of an
online drive.
Parameter Description
Output 1 – 8 Name Type in the name of the output. The default value is a number
from 1 to 8.
Output 1 – 8 Polarities The desired polarity for each output.
Active High: The output is turned ON by applying a positive
voltage to the output.
Active Low: The output is turned ON by setting the voltage at
the output to zero.
Status Description
Output 1 – 8 State The current state, or condition, of each digital output is depicted
by a light bulb icon, as follows:
• ON: A bright light bulb
• OFF: A darkened light bulb.