Features
- Two-wire connection
- Soft-I/O supplies power to the Versatile Digital Input Soft-Device
- Supply power choice of 5V or 24V
- User editable state names
- State inverse settings
- De-bounce time
- Flexible pin assignments
- Non-volatile saving of settings
- Flexible tags for remote control
In Action
You configure the Versatile Digital Input Soft-Device by giving it a name, for example <i>"Coolant Pressure OK"</i> and then drag-and-drop the connections to any Soft-I/O pins. Mechanical push buttons "bounce" when they close. Because Soft-I/O is so fast, Soft-I/O can sense multiple "bounces" of the contacts and could perform the function more than once. To avoid multiple responses, you merely configure the "de-bounce time" when you configure the Versatile Digital Input Soft-Device. Generally a time of 25 milliseconds will allow the Versatile Digital Input Soft-Device to settle. When you have finished the configuration, merely submit your choices and then test the Versatile Digital Input Soft-Device on the Soft-Device page. What could be simpler?
Technical Specifications
Each Versatile Digital Input Soft-Device is connected to the Soft-I/O module with two wires—the module supplies switch power, and that simplifies wiring.
Non-volatile, user-configurable parameters include: Soft-I/O module supplied 24 V or 5 V power selection; normally open or normally closed switch sensing and state naming; switch debounce time; and Soft-I/O pin assignments.
