I/O
From VersaVision Support
- OVERVIEW
- An I/O Expansion can be assigned to a PSM or Machine Interface Module.
- The setup of this Expansion will have Inputs and Outputs available.
The Inputs allow the user to configure a Wired Input from a machine or other external source.
- Inputs can be setup as Switches (On/Off), Counts (Pulse), or External Button (On/Off).
- Select the Link below for detailed information about Wired Inputs.
- The Outputs allow the user to configure a Stack Light or Output for use as an Input on an external source.
- An example of using the Output on and external source would be to trigger the Machines Kill Switch if a reason code has not been selected for a Machine Down Alert.
- This page will provide information on the options available on an I/O Expansion Module.
- NAVIGATION
- To access the I/O Expansion setup, the user will need to select the Add button in the Expansion section of the Configuration Properties.
- GENERAL SETTINGS
- The I/O Properties will load on the right side of the Configuration Properties menu.
- Click in the Name field.
- SWITCH INPUT
- Below the I/O Name (General Settings), the Inputs section will be visible.
- By default, all of the Inputs will be set to "Unused".
- Click in the Input Name field.
- Select Switch or External Button from the drop down menu.
- The External Button option is a Custom setup, please contact VersaCall Support for assistance.
- Use the On Delay if there is a need to delay the Alert activation.
- An example of using this feature would be if the machine being monitored cycles for 10 seconds between parts.
- The user would want to set the On Delay to 11000 so that the Alert would not get Set until the machine had been down for at least 11 seconds.
- Enter the correct amount of Delay needed for the Input being setup.
- Click in the Off Delay field.
- Times entered are in Milliseconds.
- Use the Off Delay if there is a need to delay the deactivation of the Alert.
- Enter the correct amount of Delay needed for the Input being setup.
- Times entered are in Milliseconds.
- Toggle the Inverted switch to select to invert the Input signal.
- Select the best option for the Input being created
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- Off - by default the Inverted switch will be OFF.
- The contact will Activate the Alert when the contact is On (completed circuit).
- On - Input will have the opposite behavior of Off.
- When contact is On, the Alert will NOT be Active. The Alert will only be Activated when the contact is Off (incomplete/broken circuit).
- Off - by default the Inverted switch will be OFF.
- A pop-up menu will load with all of the Alerts that have been setup in the configuration.
- Select the Alert that should be controlled by the Input.
- COUNT INPUT
- Below the I/O Name (General Settings), the Inputs section will be visible.
- By default, all of the Inputs will be set to "Unused".
- Click in the Input Name field.
- Use the On Delay if there is a need to delay the Count activation.
- Generally, this is used if the circuit has background noise.
- Enter the correct amount of Delay needed for the Input being setup.
- Click in the Off Delay field.
- Times entered are in Milliseconds.
- Use the Off Delay if there is a need to delay the deactivation of the Count.
- Generally, this is used if the circuit has background noise.
- Enter the correct amount of Delay needed for the Input being setup.
- Times entered are in Milliseconds.
- Toggle the Inverted switch to select to invert the Input signal.
- Select the best option for the Input being created.
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- Off - by default the Inverted switch will be OFF.
- The contact will Activate the Count when the contact is On (Pulse).
- On - Input will have the opposite behavior of Off.
- When contact is On (Pulse), a Count will NOT be recorded. The Count will only be recorded when the contact is Off (End of the Pulse).
- Off - by default the Inverted switch will be OFF.
- Below the Delay fields are Buffer Time fields, there are 2 fields available (Minimum & Maximum).
- Enter the best option for the Input being created.
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- Min. Buffer Time (s) - when a Count/Pulse is received, the IO will wait at least (X) seconds before sending the Count Update to the system.
- If the IO receives another Count/Pulse within the (X) seconds, the IO will wait to send the Count Update.
- By default, the Minimum Buffer is set to 5 seconds.
- Max. Buffer Time (s) - the system will follow the Minimum time frame and hold the Count Update until the Max. Buffer has been exceeded.
- By default, the Maximum Buffer is set to 60 seconds. The IO will accumulate Counts for 1 minute before updating the system.
- Min. Buffer Time (s) - when a Count/Pulse is received, the IO will wait at least (X) seconds before sending the Count Update to the system.
- A pop-up menu will load with all of the Counts that have been setup in the configuration.
- Select the Count that should be controlled by the Input.
- NORMAL OUTPUT
- Below the Input Property section is the Output Property section.
- There is a total of 7 Outputs that can be configured.
- Click in the Output Name field.
- Enter a name for the Output.
- By default the Type field will be set to Normal.
- A Normal Output means it will perform the Action (On, Off, Blink) that it receives.
- RELATED OUTPUT
- Below the Input Property section is the Output Property section.
- There is a total of 7 Outputs that can be configured.
- Click in the Output Name field.
- Select Related from the drop down menu.
- This allows the user to setup the Output to perform actions based on actions being performed by the other Outputs.
- Toggle the Inverted switch to select to invert the Output signal.
- Select the best option for the Output being created.
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- Off - by default the Inverted switch will be OFF.
- The Output will perform the Action received.
- On - the Output will perform the Opposite Action received.
- Off - by default the Inverted switch will be OFF.
- A list of Outputs that can be selected for a Relation, will list out below the Output Name field.
- To select an Output, click in the box next to the name.
- All selected Outputs will have a checkmark in the box.
- Click on the down arrow in the Relationship field.
- There will be 3 options available on the drop down menu.
- Select the best option for the Output being created.
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- AND - this setting allows the Output to functions when multiple Outputs are ON/OFF.
- An example would be to have the Output/Light turn on when the Red Light AND the Blue Light are OFF or ON.
- OR - this setting allows the Output to function when one OR more of the Outputs is ON/OFF.
- An example would be to have the Output/Light turn on when the Red Light OR the Blue light is OFF or ON.
- NOR - the setting allows the Output to do the opposite of other Outputs. This is generally the setting for the Green Light on a Stack Light.
- An example would be having the Green Light on a Stack Light on until another Light is activated. Once another is activated, the Green Light would turn OFF.
- AND - this setting allows the Output to functions when multiple Outputs are ON/OFF.
- DISABLED OUTPUT
- Below the Input Property section is the Output Property section.
- There are a total of 7 Outputs that can be configured.
Click in the Output Name field.