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

You can configure an output source for numeric 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 Numeric.

  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

    Current Value

    Set a value for a variable that can be used in a formula.

    For example, if your formula needs the value of the height of a tank, and the default height is 5 feet, then enter 5.

    Min Value

     

    Max Value

    (Optional) Specify the acceptable minimum and maximum value range for the Current Value. This ensures that the output is inside an acceptable range.

    Program

    Run the selected program.

    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.

    Unit of Measure

    Enter the unit of measurement that describes what you are measuring, such as height, volume, or pressure. This is a label that displays in Digi Axess.

    Decimal Scale

    Select a decimal option from the list box that determines the number of decimal points to display when the numeric output displays in Digi Axess. The number is truncated to the selected decimal option and is not rounded.

    The default is 2 digits.

    Gauge Type

    Select how the data from the input source should be graphically displayed within Digi Axess.

    • None: Do not graphically display the data.

    • Linear Gauge: Display the data in a vertical bar.

    • Radial Gauge: Display the data in a curved bar.

    • Tank Gauge: Display the data in a wide vertical bar.

  7. Click Enable. A confirmation dialog displays.

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