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Chapter 3 _____________________________________________ Configuring Modules and Sensors
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In the example in Figure 14 on page 50, the configuration is as follows:
- Test output 0 toggles between on and off in a one-minute cycle.
- Test output 3 is on for one minute before each full hour.
Alternatively, you can control the outputs with alarms, for example, by
activating the output signal when the alarm condition is met.
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Figure 15 Alarms View: Controlling Digital Output Using an
Alarm
In the example, the configuration activates output 2 when the air
temperature measured by the QMH101 sensor rises above +15 °C.
Configure the alarm condition in the Alarms view; see Figure 15 on
page 51 for an example.
The inputs of the digital I/O module can be used like any other
application variables, that is, for the following:
- Reporting
- Logging
- As an alarm input