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1.3 Configuring DI Channels (Digital input channels)
Set the DI channels’ input range, alarm, and display conditions.
To use the DI module as a remote control input, set the operation mode of the module to
Remote. Refer to page 1-76 in section 1.7.3, “Setting the Operation Mode of a Module”.
Set the remote control action using event action. Refer to page 1-108 in section 1.14,
“Configuring the Event Action Function”.
1.3.1 Setting the Range
Path
GX/GP: MENU key > Browse tab > Setting > Setting menu DI channel settings > Range
Web browser: Config. tab > DI channel settings > Channel range (display example: 0501-
0516)
Hardware configurator: DI channel settings > Channel range (display example: 0501-0516)
Description
Setup Item Selectable Range or Options Default Value
First-CH DI channel —
Last-CH DI channel —
First-CH, Last-CH
Set the target channels. The channels that you can specify appear depending on the module
configuration.
Range
Setup Item Selectable Range or Options Default Value
Type Skip, DI DI
Span Lower 0, 1
Delta: –1 to 1
0
Span Upper 0, 1
Delta: –1 to 1
1
Calculation Off, Delta, Linear scaling Off
Reference channel
1
Value (I/O channel) —
1 Appears when Calculation is set to Delta.
Type
Set the input type.
Options Description
Skip Not measured.
DI Displays contact input or voltage input signals by mapping them to 0% or 100% of the
display range.
Span Lower, Span Upper
Set the input range.
Calculation
When performing input calculation, set the calculation type. You can set this when the range
type is set to DI.
For details on the input calculation function, see page 1-11 in section 1.2.1, “Setting the
Range”.
Reference channel
Set the reference channel for the difference calculation.