EM 231 TC 8AI e
EM 231 TC 8AI e
EM 231 TC 8AI e
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Product Information
October 2007
Expansion Module
EM 231 Analog Input Thermocouple, 8 Inputs
This Product Information contains information about the new EM 231 Analog Input Thermocouple, 8 Inputs
expansion module. For more technical information about this module, refer to the S7-200 Programmable
Controller System Manual. This manual can be viewed on the STEP 7-Micro/WIN documentation CD, on
the Internet at http://www.siemens.com/S7-200, or ordered (order number 6ES7 298-8FA24-8BH0).
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The EM 231 Thermocouple module provides a convenient, isolated interface for the S7-200 family to
seven thermocouple types: J, K, E, N, S, T, and R. It allows the S7-200 to connect to low level analog
signals, ±80mV range. All thermocouples attached to the module must be of the same type.
Compatibility
The Thermocouple modules are designed to work with the CPU 222, CPU 224, CPU 224XP and CPU 226.
Note
The Thermocouple modules are designed to give maximum performance when installed in a
stable temperature environment.
The EM 231 Thermocouple module 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
Thermocouple module 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.
Configuring the EM 231 Thermocouple Module
Configuration DIP switches located on the bottom of the module allow you to select the thermocouple type,
open wire detect, temperature scale, and cold junction compensation. For the DIP switch settings to take
effect, you need to power cycle the PLC and/or the user 24V power supply.
DIP switch 4 is reserved for future use. Set DIP switch 4 to the 0 (down or off) position. The table below
shows other DIP switch settings.
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Configuring the Thermocouple Dip Switches
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Note
• The open wire current source could interfere with signals from some low level sources such as
thermocouple simulators.
• Input voltages exceeding approximately ± 200mV will trigger open wire detection even when
the open wire current source is disabled.
Note
• Module error could exceed specifications while the ambient temperature is changing.
• Exceeding the module ambient temperature range specification could cause the module cold
junction to be in error.
Note
The channel data format is two's complement, 16-bit words. Temperature is presented in 0.1 degree
units. For example, if the measured temperature is 100.2 degrees, the reported data is 1002. Voltage
data are scaled to 27648. For example, -60.0mV is reported as -20736 (= -60mV/80mV * 27648).
All channels are updated every 810 milliseconds if the PLC has read the data. If the PLC does not read the
data within one update time, the module reports old data until the next module update after the PLC read.
To keep channel data current, it is recommended that the PLC program read data at least as often as the
module update rate.
Note
When you are using the EM 231 Thermocouple module, you should disable analog filtering in the PLC.
Analog filtering can prevent error conditions from being detected in a timely manner.
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