Configure a numeric output pin on a Z45 Controller

You can configure an output source for numeric data.

  1. Log into the Z45 Controller's web UI.

    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. Configure the settings as described in the tables below.

    Digital Output Destination

    Item Description

    Destination

    Select a destination option for the calculated output value.

    • Numeric Output x: Virtual output pin. The number in the option corresponds to the output pin number. this is the default.

    • SDI-12 Protocol: Select if you are using this protocol.

    General Pin Options

    Item Description

    Initial Value

    Select an initial value for the output pin. This value is used until an output value has been calculated.

    • Last: The last calculated output value.

    • Off: Set the initial value to 0 (Off).

    • On: Set the initial value to 1 (On).

    • Actual Value: Recalculate the output value given the updated settings.

    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.

    Logging Options

    Item Description

    Log

    Determine whether you want to log change events the occurred on the output pin. The changes are logged to the device.

    • Disable: Changes are not logged. This is the default.

    • Enable: Changes are logged.

    MQTT Publish

    Determine whether you want to publish the messages when the device connects to the broker.

    • Off: The current input does not publish an MQTT message.

    • Auto: The MQTT message is delivered using the topic structure defined by the device. For example, the device may use the MAC address to define the device:

      <MAC Address>/input/1

    where <MAC Address> is the MAC address for the device

    • Defined Topic: The MQTT message is delivered with a user-defined topic. When you choose this option, the Topic field displays, in which you can enter a topic name. The topic Off is entered by default.

    MQTT Subscribe

    Determine whether you want to subscribe to MQTT messages.

    • Off: The current input does not subscribe to an MQTT message.

    • Auto: The MQTT message is delivered using the topic structure defined by the device. This uses MAC address to define the device. For example, the device may use the MAC address to define the device:

      <MAC Address>/input/1

    where <MAC Address> is the MAC address for the device

    • Defined Topic: The MQTT message is delivered with a user-defined topic. When you choose this option, the Topic field displays, in which you can enter a topic name. The topic Off is entered by default.

    Display Options

    Item Description

    Output Name

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

    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.

    Local Display Group

    From the Local Display Group list box, select a local display group in which the data from this output pin should be included. The group displays on the Automation Dashboard. The group displays locally and is in addition to what displays from the web UI.

    Options:

    • 00 - Off: No local display group is selected to display.

    • 01 - {name} to 24 - {name}: Select a local display group in which the data from this pin should be displayed. See Configure the local and remote dashboard groups for information about naming and displaying the local display groups.

    Remote Access Options

    Item Description

    Remote Display Group

    Select the name of the group that displays the result of a calculated formula on the Automation Dashboard.

    • 00 - Disabled: A remote display group does not display.

    • 01 - {name} through 24 - {name}: Select a remote display group in which the data from this pin should be displayed. See Configure the local and remote dashboard groups for information about naming and displaying the remote display groups.

    Remote Display Sources

    Specify the platform(s) on which the user can view the group on the Automation Dashboard.

    • Cloud Only: The Z45 Controller web UI or Digi Axess. This is the default.

    • Phone Only: The Digi Axess Mobile app.

    • Cloud/Phone: The Z45 Controller web UI, Digi Axess, or the Digi Mobile application.

    Remote Control

    Specify whether users can change the value of an output from Digi Axess or the Digi Mobile app.

    • Disabled: Do not allow changes. This is the default.

    • Enabled: Changes are allowed.

  6. Click Enable. A confirmation dialog displays.

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