Super Systems SuperDATA User Manual
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Super Data Operations Manual
Instrument Section
Each line in the instrument configuration section specifies a logical channel attached to an instrument. The
following items apply to all types of instruments. For additional items see the configuration section for the specific
instrument type.
[C]CH#LLL(PPP ) = "ID,[…Instrument Specific Configuration…],[NOLOG ], [ABC] " = "tag "
Note: Items enclosed in brackets [ ] are optional but may be required for certain instrument types.
Item
Definition
C
Optional. Applies to ALL instruments. Specifies the Connection Identifier (1-8
for serial connections and 9 for Ethernet). The protocol for the connection must
match the protocol for the instrument. If not included, defaults to Connection 1.
LLL
Required. Applies to ALL instruments.
The logical channel number assigned (1-
128).
PPP
Required. Applies to ALL instruments.
The physical address of the instrument.
ID
Required. Applies to ALL instruments.
The instrument ID (e.g., SSI-CON)
NOLOG
Optional. Applies to ALL instruments.
Do not log data from this channel.
Include this when communications are required for real-time data but are not
required for historical data logging. If this is not included, the channel will be
data logged at one minute intervals.
ABC
Optional. Applies to ALL instruments.
Alarm Block Configuration .
Caution: any
specified channel can use either ALM or ABC but not both.
Allows a custom
Alarm Block Bitmap (one word) to be setup for any instrument but generally used
only for non-programmable instruments that are not capable of maintaining
alarm bitmaps. See the section on Custom Alarm Block Configuration.
TAG
Required. Applies to ALL instruments.
Instrument name. Limited to 12
Characters with no spaces.
System Channels
[C]CH#LLL(PPP ) = "ID,[NOLOG],[ALM]" = "tag "
Examples:
1CH#12(0) = "SYS, ALM (0,800,66,0,12)" = "System"
Note: Items enclosed in brackets [ ] are optional but may be required for certain instrument types.
Note: When the system channel is an OPCBridge or ComRBridge channel, these applications will automatically add
the System channel to the SCSPSYS.cfg file.
Item
Definition
C
Optional. These are non-communications channels and may be used on any
Connection. Protocol is not important.
LLL
Required. Applies to ALL instruments.
The logical channel number assigned
(1-128).
PPP
Required. Applies to ALL instruments.
Always use physical address 0 for
system channels. Physical address is ignored.
ID
Required. Applies to ALL instruments.
The instrument ID: SYS. Note: Any
ID may be changed to a SYS channel by prefixing the ID with the letters
SYS, e.g. SYSSSI-CON
NOLOG
Optional. Applies to ALL instruments.
Do not log data from this channel.
Include this when communications are required for real-time data but are not
required for historical data logging. If this is not included, the channel will be
data logged at one minute intervals.
ALM
Optional. Applies to Channels that contain bitmapped alarms.
The ALARM
configuration setup.
ALM(PAL slot, Alarm offset, Alarm Bitmap Start Slot,