Analog Module
Analog Module
Table A-16
Table A-17
Data word format Bipolar, full-scale range Unipolar, full-scale range DC Input impedance Input filter attenuation Maximum input voltage Maximum input current Resolution Bipolar Unipolar Isolation (field to logic) Input type Input ranges Voltage Current Input resolution Analog to digital conversion time Analog input step response Common mode rejection Common mode voltage 24 VDC supply voltage range
None Differential Selectable, see Table A-21 for available ranges 0 to 20 mA See Table A-21 < 250 s 1.5 ms to 95%
40 dB, DC to 60 Hz 40 dB, DC to 60 Hz Signal voltage plus common mode voltage Signal voltage plus common mode voltage must be must be 12 V 12 V 20.4 to 28.8 VDC (Class 2, Limited Power, or sensor power from PLC)
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Appendix A
Table A-18
Isolation (field to logic) Signal range Voltage output Current output Resolution, full-scale Voltage Current Data word format Voltage Current Accuracy Worst case, 0p to 55p C Voltage output Current output Typical, 25p C Voltage output Current output Setting time Voltage output Current output Maximum drive Voltage output Current output 24 VDC supply voltage range
5000 minimum 5000 minimum 500 maximum 500 maximum 20.4 to 28.8 VDC (Class 2, Limited Power, or sensor power from PLC)
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Current
PS PS 0-20mA
+ -M
L+
+
Current
L+ 4-20mA
-M
PS PS
Unused
4-20mA
--
Unused
0-20mA
+ --
RA A+ A- RB B+ B- RC C+ C- RD D+ D-
RA A+ A- RB B+ B- RC C+ C- RD D+ D-
24 VDC Power
M0 V0 M L+
I0
M1 V1 I1
24 VDC Power
Figure A-12
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Appendix A
Tip The state of user power is also reported in Special Memory (SM) bits. For more information, see Appendix D, SMB8 to SMB21 I/O Module ID and Error Registers.
Input Calibration
The calibration adjustments affect the instrumentation amplifier stage that follows the analog multiplexer (see the Input Block Diagram for the EM 231 in Figure A-15 and EM 235 in Figure A-16). Therefore, calibration affects all user input channels. Even after calibration, variations in the component values of each input circuit preceding the analog multiplexer will cause slight differences in the readings between channels connected to the same input signal. To meet the specifications, you should enable analog input filters for all inputs of the module. Select 64 or more samples to calculate the average value. To calibrate the input, use the following steps. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Turn off the power to the module. Select the desired input range. Turn on the power to the CPU and module. Allow the module to stabilize for 15 minutes. Using a transmitter, a voltage source, or a current source, apply a zero value signal to one of the input terminals. Read the value reported to the CPU by the appropriate input channel. Adjust the OFFSET potentiometer until the reading is zero, or the desired digital data value. Connect a full-scale value signal to one of the input terminals. Read the value reported to the CPU. Adjust the GAIN potentiometer until the reading is 32000, or the desired digital data value. Repeat OFFSET and GAIN calibration as required.
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EM 231
EM 235
On Off
On Off
Gain
Configuration
Gain Offset
Configuration
Calibration Potentiometer and Configuration DIP Switch Location for the EM 231 and EM 235
SW1 OFF
SW2 OFF ON
SW3 ON OFF
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Appendix A
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MSB 15 14 AIW XX 0 Data value 12 Bits Unipolar data MSB 15 AIW XX Data value 12 Bits Bipolar data Figure A-14 Input Data Word Format for EM 231 and EM 235 4
2 0 0
LSB 0 0
3 0 0 0
LSB 0 0
Tip The 12 bits of the analog-to-digital converter (ADC) readings are left-justified in the data word format. The MSB is the sign bit: zero indicates a positive data word value. In the unipolar format, the three trailing zeros cause the data word to change by a count of eight for each one-count change in the ADC value. In the bipolar format, the four trailing zeros cause the data word to change by a count of sixteen for each one count change in the ADC value.
EM 231
A=1
BUFFER
Figure A-15
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Appendix A
A+ RA Rloop A-R B+ RB Rloop B-R C+ RC Rloop CR D+ RD Rloop DR Input filter R C C C A=4 MUX 4 to 1 R C C C A=3 Offset Adjust -REF_VOLT + R C C C A=2 R C C C A=1 +
EM 235
GAIN ADJUST
Instrumentation AMP --
Buffer
Figure A-16
Data value 11 Bits Current output data format Data value 12 Bits Voltage output data format
4 3 0 4 3 0
LSB 0 0 0 LSB 0 0 0
Figure A-17
Tip The 12 bits of the digital-to-analog converter (DAC) readings are left-justified in the output data word format. The MSB is the sign bit: zero indicates a positive data word value. The four trailing zeros are truncated before being loaded into the DAC registers. These bits have no effect on the output signal value.
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1/4
R M
Figure A-18
Installation Guidelines
Use the following guidelines to ensure accuracy and repeatability:
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Ensure that the 24-VDC Sensor Supply is free of noise and is stable. Use the shortest possible sensor wires. Use shielded twisted pair wiring for sensor wires. Terminate the shield at the Sensor location only. Short the inputs for any unused channels, as shown in Figure A-18. Avoid bending the wires into sharp angles. Use wireways for wire routing. Avoid placing signal wires parallel to high-energy wires. If the two wires must meet, cross them at right angles. Ensure that the input signals are within the common mode voltage specification by isolating the input signals or referencing them to the external 24V common of the analog module.
Tip The EM 231 and EM 235 expansion modules are not recommended for use with thermocouples.
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Appendix A
You can minimize reading-to-reading variations caused by noise for a constant or slowly changing analog input Repeatability limits signal by averaging a number of readings. Note that (99% of all readings fall within these limits) increasing the number of readings used in computing the average value results in a correspondingly slower Figure A-19 Accuracy Definitions response time to changes in the input signal. Figure A-19 shows the 99% repeatability limits, the mean or average value of the individual readings, and the mean accuracy in a graphical form. The specifications for repeatability describe the reading-to-reading variations of the module for an input signal that is not changing. The repeatability specification defines the limits within which 99% of the readings will fall. The repeatability is described in this figure by the bell curve. The mean accuracy specification describes the average value of the error (the difference between the average value of individual readings and the exact value of the actual analog input signal). Table A-22 gives the repeatability specifications and the mean accuracy as they relate to each of the configurable ranges.
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Accuracy: deviation from the expected value on a given point Resolution: the effect of an LSB change reflected on the output.
EM 231 and EM 235 Specifications
Repeatability1 % of Full Scale Counts EM 231 Specifications 0 to 5 V 0 to 20 mA 0 to 10 V 2.5 V 5V 0 to 50 mV 0 to 100 mV 0 to 500 mV 0 to 1 V 0 to 5 V 0 to 20 mA 0 to 10 V 25 mV 50 mV 100 mV 250 mV 500 mV 1V 2.5 V 5V 10 V 0.075% 48 0.05% 0 05% 32 0.25% 0.2% 0.1% 160 128 64 0 0 5% 0.075% 24 0 05% 0.05% 16 6 48 EM 235 Specifications 0.25% 0.2% 80 64 0.05% 0 05% 0.075% 24 0.1% 32 Mean (average) Accuracy1,2,3,4 % of Full Scale Counts
Table A-22
1 2 3 4
Measurements made after the selected input range has been calibrated. The offset error in the signal near zero analog input is not corrected, and is not included in the accuracy specifications. There is a channel-to-channel carryover conversion error, due to the finite settling time of the analog multiplexer. The maximum carryover error is 0.1% of the difference between channels. Mean accuracy includes effects of non-linearity and drift from 0 to 55 degrees C.
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Appendix A
Table A-24
Table A-25
Isolation Field to logic Field to 24 VDC 24 VDC to logic Common mode input range (input channel to input channel) Common mode rejection Input type Input ranges 1
Input resolution Temperature Voltage Resistance Measuring Principle Module update time: All channels Wire length Wire loop resistance Suppression of interference Data word format Maximum sensor dissipation Input impedance Maximum input voltage Input filter attenuation Basic error Repeatability Cold junction error 24 VDC supply voltage range
1
0.1p C / 0.1 p F 15 bits plus sign Sigma-delta 405 ms 100 meters to sensor max. 100 max. 85 dB at 50 Hz/60 Hz/ 400 Hz Voltage: - 27648 to + 27648 -
The input range selection (temperature, voltage on resistance) applies to all channels on the module.
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+ --
+ --
+ --
+ --
A+ A - B+ B- C+ C- D+ DEM 231 AI 4
L+
Configuration
L+
Configuration
24 VDC power
24 VDC power
Figure A-20
Connector Terminal Identification for EM 231 Thermocouple and EM 231 RTD Modules
Compatibility
The RTD and Thermocouple modules are designed to work with the CPU 222, CPU 224, CPU 224XP and CPU 226.
Tip The RTD and Thermocouple modules are designed to give maximum performance when installed in a stable temperature environment. The EM 231 Thermocouple module, for example, has special cold junction compensation circuitry that measures the temperature at the module connectors and makes necessary changes to the measurement to compensate for temperature differences between the reference temperature and the temperature at the module. If the ambient temperature is changing rapidly in the area where the EM 231 Thermocouple module is installed, additional errors are introduced. To achieve maximum accuracy and repeatability, Siemens recommends that the S7-200 RTD and Thermocouple modules be mounted in locations that have stable ambient temperature.
Noise Immunity
Use shielded wires for best noise immunity. If a thermocouple input channel is not used, short the unused channel inputs, or connect them in parallel to another channel.
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