Configure a digital output pin on a Connect Sensor XRT-M

You can configure an output pin for digital data.

  1. Access the device's web UI from the Device Summary page.

    1. From the Options section, click Applications. The Available Applications page displays.

    2. Click Automation Control. The Management & Administration page displays.

    3. Click Outputs. The Output Configuration page displays.

  3. In the Output Type column, click on a Disabled button.

    Note An output pin with an output type other than Disabled has already been configured and can be updated.

  4. At the top of the page, click Digital.

  5. From the Destination list box, select the output pin.

  6. Configure the settings as described in the tables below.

    General Pin Options

    Item Description

    State

    Select the status for the output pin. The selected status displays until the output value has been calculated.

    • On: Set the output pin status on.

    • Off: Set the output pin status off. This is the default.

    On Program

    When the output pin is in the On state, the selected program runs.

    Click the Add Program icon next to the field to add a program.

    Off Program

    When the output pin is in the Off state, the selected program runs.

    Click the Add Program icon next to the field to add a program.

    Display Options

    Item Description

    Output Name

    Enter a descriptive name for the output source. The name should be unique.

    Display Group

    Select a display group in which this output source will be included. A display group is used to group similar devices together for easy comparison.

    The options in the Display Group list box are defined in the Dashboard Settings page.

    If you choose Disabled, the output source is not included in a display group.

    [ON Label]

    Enter a label that describes the "on" state of the output pin. This label displays on the Digi Axess pages and graphs. This label works with the [OFF] Label.

    For example, the [ON] and [OFF] labels could say HIGH and LOW, or ON and OFF.

    [OFF Label]

    Enter a label that describes the "off" state of the output pin. This label displays on the Digi Axess pages and graphs. This label works with the [ON] Label.

    For example, the [ON] and [OFF] labels could say HIGH and LOW, or ON and OFF.

    [ON] Indicator

    Specify whether an indicator for the [ON] status of the output should display. The status displays as a colored dot on the Device Summary page and the Automation Dashboard.

    • No color: A colored indicator does not display.

    • Red, Green, Yellow, or Blue: Choose a color that is meaningful to your organization to represent the [ON] status.

    [OFF] Indicator

    Specify whether an indicator for the [OFF] status of the output should display. The status displays as a colored dot on the Device Summary page and the Automation Dashboard.

    • No color: A colored indicator does not display.

    • Red, Green, Yellow, or Blue: Choose a color that is meaningful to your organization to represent the [OFF] status.

  7. Click Enable. A confirmation dialog displays.

  8. Click OK. Click Back to return to the Output Configuration page.