Compound Soft-Devices
Compound Soft-Devices

Compound Soft-Devices (4)

Compound Soft-Devices typically consume other simple Soft-Devices and add powerful functionality. These include items like PID controllers.

Tuesday, 23 March 2010 04:24

Temperature Controller Soft-Device

Overview

The Temperature Controller Soft-Device adds a user-configurable single-loop temperature controller to the Soft-I/O module in which it is installed.

Tuesday, 23 March 2010 04:23

Mass Flow Controller Soft-Device

The Mass Flow Controller Soft-Device facilitates connection and configuration of a user-supplied mass flow controller (MFC) having analog setpoint and monitor signal requirements, to a Soft-I/O module. MFC power and ground are also configured—and supplied by the Soft-I/O module.

Tuesday, 23 March 2010 04:22

Light Tower Soft-Device

Overview

A light tower is a device typically made up of multiple light bulbs and perhaps a buzzer. In a production environment, light towers allow personnel to check machine state from some distance away.

Tuesday, 23 March 2010 04:22

Counter Timer Soft-Device

The Counter/Timer Soft-Device adds flexible, multiple input counter/timer functionality to the Soft-/O module in which it is installed.

Counter modes include: Count-up, Count-down, Output on terminal count, and Reload on terminal count. Timer modes include: Run/stop, and Run/reset.