GE Fanuc IC695ALG600

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UNIVERSAL ANALOG MODULE. 8 CHANNELS OF ANALOG

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Universal Analog Input Module, 8 Inputs, RTD, Thermocouple,

Resistance, Current/Voltage: IC695ALG600
Universal Analog Input module IC695ALG600 provides eight general
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purpose input channels and two Cold Junction Compensation (CJC)
FIELD STATUS channels. Inputs are divided into two equal groups of four. Channels can
TB be individually-configured using the Machine Edition software for:
▪ Any combination of up to 8 channels of voltage, current, thermocouple,
IC695ALG600
RTD, and resistance inputs.
▪ Thermocouple Inputs: B, C, E, J, K, N, R, S, T
I1 ▪ RTD Inputs: PT 385 / 3916, N 618 / 672, NiFe 518, CU 426
▪ Resistance Inputs: 0 to 250 / 500 / 1000 / 2000 / 3000 / 4000 Ohms
I2 ▪ Current: 0–20 mA, 4–20 mA, +20 mA
▪ Voltage: +50mV, +150 mV, 0–5 V, 1–5 V, 0–10 V, +10V
I3

Module Features
I4
▪
Completely software-configurable, no module jumpers to set
▪
Six hardware analog-to-digital filter frequencies, individually-selectable
by channel
I5 ▪ Rapid channel acquisition times based on filter frequency
▪ Full autocalibration
I6
▪ On-board error-checking
▪ Open-circuit detection for most input types
▪ Short-circuit detection for RTDs.
I6
▪ User-defined scaling
▪ High alarm, low alarm, high-high alarm, low-low alarm detection and
I8 reporting
▪ Module fault reporting
▪ Supports diagnostic point fault contacts in the logic program.
▪ Flash memory for future upgrades
▪ Module Status, Field Status, and TB LEDs
▪ CJC compensation on terminal block
▪ Temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit
▪ Positive and negative Rate of Change Alarms
▪ Configurable software filters for each input channel
▪ Configurable interrupts for channel alarms and faults
▪ Terminal Block insertion or removal detection
This module must be located in an RX3i Universal Backplane. It cannot be located in an
expansion or remote backplane.
CIMPLICITY® Machine Edition 5.0 SP1A LD-PLC Hotfix 1 or later must be used to configure
and program a PACSystems RX3i system that includes this module. The CPU must be RX3i
model IC695CPU310 Firmware Revision 2.80 (Build ID 43A1) or later.

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Specifications: ALG600
Backplane Power Requirements 400 mA maximum @ 5V
350 mA maximum @ 3.3V
CPU Memory Usage 40 bytes (20 words) of input references for channel input data.
40 bytes for enhanced diagnostics
4 bytes for module status reporting.
Power Dissipation within Module 5.4 watts maximum
LEDs One green LED to indicate the module status
One bi-color green/yellow LED to indicate the field status
One bi-color red/green LED to indicate the terminal block status
Channel Acquisition Time 10 msec @ 1000 Hz, 13 msec @ 200 Hz, 27 msec @ 40 Hz, 67 msec
@ 16 Hz, 87 msec @ 12 Hz, 127 msec @ 8 Hz
Channel Update Time The sum of the channel acquisition times for a bank of 4 channels plus
one of the following if applicable:
1. RTD Lead resistance measurement time (equals channel
acquisition time)
2. CJC acquisition time 7 msec.
Input resolution 11 to 16 bits, depending on configured range and A/D filter frequency.
See page 12-17 for details.
Inputs in Ohms Resistance 0-250, 0-500, 0-1000, 0-2000, 0-3000, 0-4000
Platinum 385 100, 200, 500,1000
Platinum 3916 100, 200, 500,1000
Nickel 672 120
Nickel 618 100,200, 500,1000
Nickel-Iron 518 604
Copper 426 10
RTD Inputs Copper 426 -100 to 260 degrees C
Nickel 618 -100 to 260 degrees C
Nickel 672 -80 to 260 degrees C
Nickel-Iron 518 -100 to 200 degrees C
Platinum 385 -200 to 850 degrees C
Platinum 3916 -200 to 630 degrees C
Thermocouple Inputs Type B 300 to 1820 degrees C
Type C 0 to 2315 degrees C
Type E -270 to 1000 degrees C
Type J -210 to 1200 degrees C
Type K -270 to 1372 degrees C
Type N -210 to 1300 degrees C
Type R 0 to 1768 degrees C
Type S 0 to 1768 degrees C
Type T -270 to 400 degrees C

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Specifications, continued
Voltage / Current Inputs -10V to +10V, 0V to +10V, 0 V to +5V, 1V to +5V, -50mV to +50mV,
-150mV to +150mV, -20mA to +20mA, 4 to 20 mA, 0 to 20 mA
Configurable Input Filter 8Hz, 12Hz, 16Hz, 40Hz, 200Hz, 1000Hz
Scaling Floating point user scaling.
Max RTD Cable Impedance 25 ohms
RTD Wire Length 1000 ft max w/settling time of 1mSec
Input Impedance >1M ohm for Tc/V/RTD
Current Input Resistance 249 ohms +/- 1%
Open circuit detection time 5 seconds max. Open circuit detection is available for all configurations
except +/-20mA current, 0-20mA current, and +/-10V voltage.
Max Overvoltage +/-14.5VDC continuous
Max Overcurrent 28mA continuous
Normal Mode Noise Rejection 95 dB minimum @ 50/60 Hz with 8 Hz filter
85 dB minimum @ 50/60 Hz with 12 Hz filter
Common Mode Noise Rejection 120dB minimum @ 50/60 Hz with 8 Hz filter
110dB minimum @ 50/60 Hz with 12 Hz filter
Settling time to 5% of Full Scale <80mS
(notch filter dependent)
Calibrated Accuracy at 25°C Better than 0.1% of range (except 10 ohm CU RTD)
Accuracy depends on A/D filter, data format, input noise, and ambient
temperature.
Calibration interval 12 months typical to meet accuracy specifications over time. Module
will allow for user offset to be applied as a periodic calibration
adjustment.
Input Offset Drift with 3.0 milliohm/°C maximum
Temperature 2.0 uV/°C maximum
Gain Drift with Temperature 50 ppm/°C typical (90 ppm/°C maximum)
Module error over Full Temp 0.5% of range typical (depends on range)
range 1.0% of range maximum
Module Scan Time (Assumes 2 ADC’s running in parallel, no CJC or lead resistance)
(notch filter dependent) 10ms per Channel * 4 Channels = 40ms (1KHz filter)
127ms per Channel * 4 Channels = 508ms (8Hz filter)
Channels that are disabled are not scanned, shortening scan time.
Module conversion method Sigma-delta
Isolation Voltage Opto-isolated, transformer isolated
channel to channel +-12.5Vdc channel to channel Tc/V/I/RTD
group to group 250 VAC continuous/1500 VAC for 60 seconds
terminal block to 250 VAC continuous/1500 VAC for 60 seconds
backplane/chassis

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Accuracy Specifications
Maximum Error at: +25°C 0°C to +60°C
Configured Input Filter 8, 12, 16Hz 200Hz 1000Hz 8, 12, 16Hz 200Hz 1000Hz

Voltage Inputs* +/- 10.5 V, 0.0 to +10.5 V +/- 5 mV +/- 5.5 mV +/- 7 mV +/- 10 mV +/- 11 mV +/- 14 mV
0 to +5.25 V, +1.0 to +5.25 V +/- 3 mV +/- 3.3 mV +/- 4.2 mV +/- 5 mV +/- 5. mV +/- 7 mV
+/- 155 mV +/- 30 uV +/- 33 uV +/- 42 uV +/- 110 uV +/- 121 uV +/- 154 uV
+/- 55 mV +/- 15 uV +/- 17 uV +/- 21 uV +/- 70 uV +/- 77 uV +/- 98 uV
Current Inputs* +/- 22.5 mA, 0.0 to +22.5 mA, +/- 20 uA +/- 22 uA +/- 28 uA +/- 40 uA +/- 44 uA +/- 56 uA
+3.0 to +22.5 mA
Thermocouple Type J (-180°C to +1200°C) +/- 0.6°C +/- 0.7°C +/- 0.9°C +/- 2.3°C +/- 2.6°C +/- 3.3°C
Inputs* Type J (-210°C to -180°C) +/- 0.8°C +/- 0.9°C +/- 1.2°C +/- 3.3°C +/- 3.7°C +/- 4.7°C
Type N (-160°C to +1300°C) +/- 1.0°C +/- 1.1°C +/- 1.4°C +/- 4.5°C +/- 5.0°C +/- 6.3°C
Type N (-210°C to -160°C) +/- 1.8°C +/- 2.0°C +/- 2.6°C +/- 8.0°C +/- 8.8°C +/- 11.2°C
Type T (-190°C to +400°C) +/- 0.9°C +/- 1.0°C +/- 1.3°C +/- 4.0°C +/- 4.4°C +/- 5.6°C
Type T (-270°C to -190°C) +/- 6.7°C +/- 7.4°C +/- 9.4°C +/- 18.0°C +/- 19.8°C +/- 25.2°C
Type K (-200°C to +1372°C) +/- 1.0°C +/- 1.1°C +/- 1.4°C +/- 4.0°C +/- 4.4°C +/- 5.6°C
Type K (-270°C to -200°C) +/- 9.5°C +/- 10.5°C +/- 13.3°C +/- 21.0°C +/- 23.1°C +/- 29.4°C
Type E (-200°C to +1000°C) +/- 0.6°C +/- 0.7°C +/- 0.9°C +/- 2.5°C +/- 2.8°C +/- 3.5°C
Type E (-270°C to -200°C) +/- 5.3°C +/- 5.8°C +/- 7.5°C +/- 14.0°C +/- 15.4°C +/- 19.6°C
Type S and R +/- 2.8°C +/- 3.1°C +/- 4.0°C +/- 11.5°C +/- 12.7°C +/- 16.1°C
Type C +/- 1.7°C +/- 1.9°C +/- 2.4°C +/- 7.0°C +/- 7.7°C +/- 9.8°C
Type B +/- 3.3°C +/- 3.7°C +/- 4.5°C +/- 20.0°C +/- 22.0°C +/- 28.0°C
RTD Inputs* 100 Ω Platinum 385 +/- 0.7°C +/- 0.8°C +/- 1.0°C +/- 1.2°C +/- 1.4°C +/- 1.7°C
200 Ω Platinum 385 +/- 0.6°C +/- 0.7°C +/- 0.9°C +/- 1.0°C +/- 1.1°C +/- 1.4°C
500 Ω Platinum 385 +/- 0.5°C +/- 0.6°C +/- 0.7°C +/- 0.9°C +/- 1.0°C +/- 1.3°C
1000 Ω Platinum 385 +/- 0.5°C +/- 0.6°C +/- 0.7°C +/- 0.9°C +/- 1.0°C +/- 1.3°C
100 Ω Platinum 3916 +/- 0.6°C +/- 0.7°C +/- 0.9°C +/- 1.1°C +/- 1.2°C +/- 1.6°C
200 Ω Platinum 3916 +/- 0.5°C +/- 0.6°C +/- 0.7°C +/- 0.9°C +/- 1.0°C +/- 1.3°C
500 Ω Platinum 3916 +/- 0.4°C +/- 0.5°C +/- 0.6°C +/- 0.8°C +/- 0.9°C +/- 1.2°C
1000 Ω Platinum 3916 +/- 0.4°C +/- 0.5°C +/- 0.6°C +/- 0.8°C +/- 0.9°C +/- 1.2°C
Nickel 672 +/- 0.3°C +/- 0.4°C +/- 0.5°C +/- 0.5°C +/- 0.6°C +/- 0.7°C
Nickel 618 +/- 0.3°C +/- 0.6°C +/- 0.5°C +/- 0.5°C +/- 0.6°C +/- 0.7°C
Nickel-Iron 518 +/- 0.4°C +/- 0.5°C +/- 0.6°C +/- 0.7°C +/- 0.8°C +/- 1.0°C
Copper 426 +/- 1.0°C +/- 1.1°C +/- 1.4C +/- 2.4 °C +/- 2.7 °C +/- 3.4 °C
Resistance 250 ohms +/- 0.25 Ω +/- 0.28 Ω +/- 0.35 Ω +/- 0.35 Ω +/- 0.39 Ω +/- 0.49 Ω
Inputs* 500 ohms +/- 0.3 Ω +/- 0.33 Ω +/- 0.42 Ω +/- 0.45 Ω +/- 0.5 Ω +/- 0.63 Ω
1000 ohms +/- 0.5 Ω +/- 0.55 Ω +/- 0.7 Ω +/- 0.8 Ω +/- 0.88 Ω +/- 1.2 Ω
2000 ohms +/- 0.9 Ω +/- 1.0 Ω +/- 1.26 Ω +/- 1.5 Ω +/- 1.65 Ω +/- 2.1 Ω
3000 ohms +/- 1.3 Ω +/- 1.43 Ω +/- 1.82 Ω +/- 2.2 Ω +/- 2.42 Ω +/- 3.08 Ω
4000 ohms +/- 1.7 Ω +/- 1.87 Ω +/- 2.38Ω +/- 2.9 Ω +/- 3.19 Ω +/- 4.06 Ω
Cold Junction +/- 1.5°C maximum
Temperature
CJC Sensor +/- 0.3°C maximum 0°C to +80°C
* Accuracy is dependent on the ADC output rate selection, data format, and input noise. In
severe RF environments, accuracy may be degraded by up to +/-2% of full scale.

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Field Wiring: ALG600

The table below lists wiring connections for the module. Except for RTD and resistance type
inputs, channels are wired as differential inputs. There are no shield terminals. For shielding, tie
cable shields to the ground bar along the bottom of the backplane. M3 tapped holes are provide
in the ground bar for this purpose.
TC / Voltage / TC / Voltage /
Terminal RTD or Resistance RTD or Resistance Terminal
Current Current
1 CJC1 IN+ Channel 1 EXC+ 19
2 CJC1 IN- Channel 1 IN+ Channel 1 IN+ 20
3 Channel 2 EXC+ Channel 1 iRTN 21
4 Channel 2 IN+ Channel 2 IN+ Channel 1 IN- Channel 1 IN - 22
5 Channel 2 iRTN Channel 3 EXC+ 23
6 Channel 2 IN- Channel 2 IN - Channel 3 IN+ Channel 3 IN+ 24
7 Channel 4 EXC+ Channel 3 iRTN 25
8 Channel 4 IN+ Channel 4 IN+ Channel 3 IN- Channel 3 IN- 26
9 Channel 4 iRTN Channel 5 EXC+ 27
10 Channel 4 IN- Channel 4 IN - Channel 5 IN+ Channel 5 IN+ 28
11 Channel 6 EXC+ Channel 5 iRTN 29
12 Channel 6 IN+ Channel 6 IN+ Channel 5 IN- Channel 5 IN- 30
13 Channel 6 iRTN Channel 7 EXC+ 31
14 Channel 6 IN- Channel 6 IN- Channel 7 IN+ Channel 7 IN+ 32
15 Channel 8 EXC+ Channel 7 iRTN 33
16 Channel 8 IN+ Channel 8 IN+ Channel 7 IN- Channel 7 IN- 34
17 Channel 8 iRTN CJC2 IN+ 35
18 Channel 8 IN- Channel 8 IN- CJC2 IN- 36

Thermocouple / Voltage / Current RTD / Resistance

Current Input 2 Wire RTD or Resistor
Channel IN+ Channel EXC+
I
Channel iRTN Channel IN+
Channel IN-
Channel IN-
Voltage Input
Channel IN+
V
3 or 4 Wire RTD or Resistor
Channel iRTN
Channel EXC+ Excitation
Channel IN-
Channel IN+ Sense +

Channel IN- RTD Return

Sense -
Negative sense not connected on 4-Wire RTD

▪ For current inputs, tie the Return to the associated IN- pin.
▪ For 2 wire RTDs, tie EXC+ and IN+ together at the terminal block.
▪ For 4 wire RTDs, leave one of the negative sense leads unconnected.
▪ For 3 wire RTDs, IN+ = Sense+, IN- = RTD Return, and EXC+ = Excitation current.

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Installing CJC Sensors

When using any thermocouple inputs on this
module, the use of CJC sensors is recommended. Thermistor
End
Installing one CJC sensor will greatly improve the
accuracy of thermocouple readings. Installing two
CJC sensors will provide the highest thermocouple
input accuracy for the module. See “CJC Scan
Enable” later in this chapter for information about CJC Sensor
configuring and using CJC sensors.

A CJC sensor compensates for offset voltages

introduced into the input signal where the CJC1 IN+
CJC IN1-
thermocouple wires are connected to the module.
A set of two CJC sensors is available as part
number IC695ACC600.

The thermistor end of the CJC sensor must be

installed in the CJC1 IN+ or CJC2 IN+ terminal for
accurate thermocouple temperature
measurements. The gold pin end of the CJC
sensor must be installed in the CJC1 IN- or the
CJC2 IN- terminal.

Open the Terminal Block contacts fully before

installing the CJC sensor. Insert the sensor into CJC2 IN+
CJC2 IN-
the Terminal Block contact, maintaining metal-to-
metal contact between the thermistor and the
Terminal Block contact. Spring-style Terminal Block

For a Box-style Terminal Block, maintain pressure

while screwing down the contact.

Connecting Channels to the Same Thermocouple Point

When connecting one or more channels from channels 1 - 4 and one or more channels from
channels 5 - 8 to the same thermocouple point electrically, the point should be grounded. It can
be grounded at either the sensor or the module, by adding a jumper wire from frame ground to
the low side of one thermocouple input.

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Configuration Parameters: ALG600

Module Parameters
Parameter Default Description
Channel Value Reference %AIxxxxx Starting address for the module’s input data.
Address This defaults to the next available %AI block.
Inputs Default Force Off In the event of module failure or removal, this
parameter specifies the state of the Channel
Value References.
Force Off = Channel Values clear to 0.
Hold Last State = Channel Values hold their
last state.
Channel Value Reference 20 The number of words used for the module’s
Length input data
Diagnostic Reference %Ixxxxx Starting address for the channel diagnostics
Address status data. This defaults to the next available
%I block.
Diagnostic Reference 0 The number of bit reference bits (0 – 320)
Length required for the Channel Diagnostics data.
Default is 0, which means mapping of Channel
Diagnostics is disabled. Change this to a non-
zero value to enable Channel Diagnostics
mapping.
Module Status Reference %Ixxxxx Starting address for the module’s status data.
Address This defaults to the next available %I block.
Module Status Reference 0 The number of bits (0 – 32) required for the
Length Module Status data. Default is 0, which means
mapping of Module Status data is disabled.
Change this to a non-zero value to enable
Module Status data mapping.
CJC Scan Enable Disabled Cold Junction Compensation can be: No Scan,
Scan CJC1, Scan CJC2, Scan Both CJCs. Use
of these parameters is described later in this
section.
Channel Faults w/o Disabled Enabled / Disabled: Controls whether channel
Terminal Block faults and configured alarm responses will be
generated after a Terminal Block removal. The
default setting of Disabled means channel faults
and alarms are suppressed when the Terminal
Block is removed. This parameter does not
affect module faults including the Terminal Block
loss/add fault generation.
I/O Scan Set 1 The scan set 1 – 32 to be assigned to the
module by the RX3i CPU

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Channel 1 – 8 Parameters
Parameter Default Description
Range Type Disabled Voltage/Current, Thermocouple, RTD,
Resistance, Disabled
Range (Not for Range Type -10V to +10V For voltage/current: -10V to +10V, 0V to
Disabled) +10V, 0V to +5V, 1V to +5V, -50mV to
+50mV, -150mV to +150mV, -20mA to
+20mA, 4 to 20 mA, 0 to 20 mA
For Thermocouple: B, C, E, J, K, N, R, S, T
For RTD: Platinum 385, 100 ohm / 200
ohm / 500 ohm / 1000 ohm, Platinum 3916,
100 ohm / 200 ohm / 500 ohm / 1000 ohm,
Nickel 672, 120 ohms, Nickel 618, 100
ohms / 200 ohms / 500 ohms / 1000 ohms,
Nickel-Iron 518, 604 ohms, Copper 426, 10
ohms
For Resistance: 0-250 Ohm, 0 – 500 Ohm,
0 – 1000 Ohm, 0 – 2000 Ohm, 0 – 3000
Ohm, 0 – 4000 Ohm
Channel Value Format 32-bit Floating 16-bit integer or 32-bit floating point
Point
Temperature Units (for Celsius Celsius, Fahrenheit
Thermocouple or RTD
Range Type only)
RTD RTD 2 Wire (for RTD Range Type only) RTD 2 or 3 Wire
RTD Lead Resistance Enabled (for RTD Range Type only)Enabled,
Compensation Disabled
High Scale Value (Eng The defaults for Note: Scaling is disabled if both High Scale
Units) the 4 Scaling Eng. Units equals High Scale A/D Units and
parameters Low Scale Eng. Units equals Low Scale
depend on the A/D Units.
configured Range Default is High A/D Limit of selected range
Type and Range. type.
Each Range and
Low Scale Value (Eng Range Type have Default is Low A/D Limit of selected range
Units) a different set of type. Must be lower than the high scaling
defaults. value.
High Scale Value (A/D Default is High A/D Limit of selected range
Units) type. Must be greater than the low scaling
value.
Low Scale Value (A/D Default is Low A/D Limit of selected range
Units) type.

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Input Scaling
By default, the module converts a voltage, current, resistance, or temperature input over the
entire span of its configured Range into a floating point value for the CPU. For example, if the
Range of a channel is 4 to 20mA, the module reports channel input values from 4.000 to
20.000. By modifying one or more of the four channel scaling parameters (Low/High Scale
Value parameters) from their defaults, the scaled Engineering Unit range can be changed for a
specific application. Scaling can provide inputs to the PLC that are already converted to their
physical meaning, or convert input values into a range that is easier for the application to
interpret. Scaling is always linear and inverse scaling is possible. All alarm values apply to the
scaled Engineering Units value, not to the A/D input value.

The scaling parameters only set up the linear relationship between two sets of corresponding
values. They do not have to be the limits of the input.

Example 1
For a voltage input, 6.0 volts equals a speed of 20 feet per second, and 1.0 volt equals 0 feet
per second. The relationship in this range is linear. For this example, the input values should
represent speed rather than volts. The following channel configuration sets up this scaling:

High Scale Value (Eng Units) = 20.000

20.000
Low Scale Value (Eng Units) = 0.000

High Scale Value (A/D Units) = 6.000 Feet per

Second
Low Scale Value (A/D Units) = 1.000 (Engineering
Units)

0.000
1.000 Voltage (A/D Units) 6.000

For this example, 1.0V to 6.0V is the normal voltage range, but the module will attempt to scale
the inputs for a voltage that lies outside the range. If a voltage of 10.0V were input to the
channel, the module would return a scaled channel value of 36.000. The application should use
alarms or take other precautions for scaled inputs that are outside the acceptable range or
invalid.

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Example 2
An existing application uses traditional analog to digital (A/D) count integer values. With scaling
and the optional 16-bit integer input option, a channel can be configured to report integer count
values. In this example, the application should interpret +10V as 32000 counts and -10V as
-32000 counts. The following channel configuration will scale a +/-10V input channel to +/-
32000 counts.
Channel Value Format = 16 Bit Integer
32,000
High Scale Value (Eng Units) = 32000.0
Low Scale Value (Eng Units) = -32000.0
High Scale Value (A/D Units) = 10.000
Counts
Low Scale Value (A/D Units) = -10.000

-32,000 +10,000
-10,000
Voltage

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Channel 1 – 8 Parameters continued

Parameter Default Description
Positive Rate of Change 0.000 Rate of change in Engineering Units per Second
Limit (Eng Units) that will trigger a Positive Rate of Change alarm.
Default is disabled. Used with “Rate of Change
Sampling Rate” parameter.
Negative Rate of Change 0.000 Rate of change in Engineering Units per Second
Limit (Eng Units) that will trigger a Negative Rate of Change alarm.
Default is disabled. Used with “Rate of Change
Sampling Rate” parameter.
Rate of Change Sampling 0.000 Time from 0 to 300 seconds to wait between
Rate comparisons. Default of 0.0 is to check after
every input sample.

Rate of Change Alarms

The Universal Analog module can detect both Negative Rate of Change and Positive Rate of
Change in Engineering Units per Second. When either of the Rate of Change parameters is
configured to be non-zero, the module takes the difference in Engineering Units between the
previous rate of change sample and the current sample, then divides by the elapsed time
between samples.

If the Engineering Unit change from the previous sample to current sample is negative, the
module compares the rate change with the Negative Rate of Change parameter.

If the Engineering Unit change between samples is positive, the module compares the results in
comparing the rate change with the Positive Rate of Change parameter value.

In either case, if the rate of change is greater than the configured rate, a rate of change alarm
occurs. The actions taken by the module following the alarm depend on the enabled rate of
change actions that have been set up in the "Diagnostic Reporting Enable", "Fault Reporting
Enable", and "Interrupts Enabled" parameters.

The Rate of Change Sampling Rate parameter determines how frequently the module
compares the Rate of Change. If the Rate of Change Sampling Rate is 0 or any time period
less than the channel update rate, the module compares the Rate of Change for every input
sample of the channel.

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Channel 1 – 8 Parameters continued

Parameter Default Description
High-High Alarm The defaults for Alarms and Deadbands
(Eng Units) the High-High, All of the alarm parameters are specified in Engineering
High, Low, and Units. To use alarming, the A/D Alarm Mode must also
Low-Low be configured as enabled.
High Alarm (Eng parameters
Units) depend on the High-High Alarm and Low-Low Alarm: When the
configured configured value is reached or passed, a Low-Low
Range Type and Alarm or High-High Alarm is triggered. The configured
Low Alarm (Eng
Range. Each values must be lower than/higher than the
Units)
Range and corresponding low/high alarm limits.
Range Type has High Alarm and Low Alarm: When the configured value
Low-Low Alarm a different set of is reached or below (above), a Low (High) Alarm is
(Eng Units) default values. triggered.
High and Low Alarm Deadbands: A range in
High-High Alarm Engineering Units above the alarm condition (low
Deadband (Eng deadband) or below the alarm condition (high
Units) deadband) where the alarm status bit can remain set
even after the alarm condition goes away. For the
High Alarm alarm status to clear, the channel input must fall outside
Deadband (Eng the deadband range.
Units)
Alarm Deadbands should not cause the alarm clear to
Low Alarm be outside the Engineering Unit User Limits range. For
Deadband (Eng example, if the engineering unit range for a channel is -
Units) 1000.0 to +1000.0 and a High Alarm is set at +100.0,
the High Alarm Deadband value range is 0.0 to less
than 1100.0. A deadband of 1100.0 or more would put
the High Alarm clear condition below –1000.0 units
making the alarm impossible to clear within the limits.

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Channel 1 – 8 Parameters continued

Parameter Default Description
User Offset 0.000 Engineering Units offset to change the base of the
input channel. This value is added to the scaled
value on the channel prior to alarm checking.

Software Filter Integration 0.000 Specifies the amount of time in milliseconds for
Time in milliseconds. the software filter to reach 63.2% of the input
value.
A value of 0 indicates software filter is disabled. A
value of 100 indicates data will achieve 63.2% of
its value in 100ms. Default is disabled
A/D Filter Frequency 40 Hz Low pass A/D hardware filter setting: 8,
12,16,40,200,or 1000Hz. Default is 40Hz.
Frequencies below this are not filtered by
hardware.
Diagnostic Reporting Enable Disabled Diagnostic Reporting Enable options are used to
If Diagnostic Reporting is enable reference memory reporting of alarms into
enabled, the additional the Diagnostic Reference area.
parameters listed below can Fault Reporting Enable options enable fault
be used to enable specific logging of alarms into the I/O Fault Table.
types of alarms.
Interrupts Enable options enable I/O Interrupt
Fault Reporting Enable Disabled trigger when alarm conditions occur.
If Fault Reporting is enabled, These parameters enable or disable the individual
the additional parameters diagnostics features of a channel.
listed below can be used to
When any of these parameters is enabled, the
enable specific types of Faults.
module uses associated parameters to perform
Interrupts Enable Disabled the enabled feature.
If Interrupts are enabled, the
additional parameters listed For example, if Over Range is enabled in the
below can be used to enable “Diagnostic Reporting Enable” menu, the
specific types of Interrupts. module will set the Over Range bit in the
Low Alarm Enable Disabled Diagnostic Reference for the channel.
High Alarm Enable Disabled
If any of these parameters is disabled, the module
Under Range Enable Disabled does not react to the associated alarm conditions.
Over Range Enable Disabled
Open Wire Enable Disabled For example, if Low Alarm Enable is set to
Calibration Fault Enable Disabled Disabled in the “Fault Reporting Enable” menu,
the Low Alarm fault is not logged in the I/O
Low-Low Alarm Enable Disabled Fault Table when Low Alarm is detected on the
High-High Alarm Enable Disabled channel.
Negative Rate of Change Disabled
Detection Enable
Positive Rate of Change Disabled
Detection Enable

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Using Alarming
The Diagnostic Reporting Enable, Fault Reporting Enable, and Interrupt Enable configuration
parameters can be used to enable different types of responses for individual channel alarms.
By default, all responses are disabled on every channel. Any combination of alarm enables can
be configured for each channel.

▪ If Diagnostic Reporting is enabled, the module reports channel alarms in reference memory
at the channel's Diagnostic Reference address.

▪ If Fault Reporting is enabled, the module logs a fault log in the I/O Fault table for each
occurrence of a channel alarm.

▪ If Interrupts are enabled, an alarm can trigger execution of an Interrupt Block in the
application program, as explained below.

Using Interrupts
To properly configure an I/O Interrupt, the Interrupt enable bit or bits must be set in the module’s
configuration. In addition, the program block that should be executed in response to the
channel interrupt must be mapped to the corresponding channel's reference address.

Example:

In this example, the Channel Values Reference Address block is mapped to %AI0001-%AI0020.
An I/O Interrupt block should be triggered if a High Alarm condition occurs on channel 2.

▪ Configure the High-Alarm condition.

▪ Set the High-Alarm Interrupt Enable flag for Channel 2 in the module configuration.

Channel 2's reference address corresponds to %AI00003 (2 Words per channel), so the
interrupt program block Scheduling properties should be set for the "I/O Interrupt" Type and
"%AI0003" as the Trigger.

Note on Using Interrupts

This module has separate enable/disable options for Diagnostic Reporting and Interrupts.
Normally, disabling a diagnostic (such as Low/High Alarm or Over/Under range) in the
configuration means that its diagnostic bit is never set. However, if interrupts are enabled for a
condition and that interrupt occurs, the diagnostic bit for that condition is also set during the I/O
Interrupt block logic execution. The next PLC input scan always clears this interrupt status bit
back to 0, because Diagnostic Reporting has it disabled.

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CJC Parameters
Parameter Default Description
Channel Value Format 16-bit Integer 16-bit integer or 32-bit floating point
Temperature Units Celsius Celsius, Fahrenheit
User Offset (Temperature 0.000 Temperature offset added to CJC values. Range –25 to
Units) +25 degC and -45 to +45 degF in F temp mode.
Diagnostic Reporting Enable Disabled These parameters enable or disable the individual
Under Range Enable Disabled diagnostics features of a CJC input.
Over Range Enable Disabled
Open Wire Enable Disabled
Fault Reporting Enable Disabled
Under Range Enable Disabled
Over Range Enable Disabled
Open Wire Enable Disabled
Interrupts Enable Disabled
Under Range Enable Disabled
Over Range Enable Disabled
Open Wire Enable Disabled

CJC Scan Enable

Cold Junction Compensation for the module can be configured as: Disabled, CJC1 only, CJC2
only, or Both CJCs.
Compensation CJC1 CJC2
Description
Options Scanning Scanning
No Scan Module assumes 25 degrees C for any thermocouple Disabled Disabled
compensation.
Scan Both Highest thermocouple compensation accuracy. Uses both values in Enabled Enabled
thermocouple compensation as explained below.
Scan CJC1 only. Lowers the thermocouple compensation accuracy, but can improve Enabled Disabled
scan time for channels 5-8.
Scan CJC2 only. Lowers the thermocouple compensation accuracy, but can improve Disabled Enabled
scan time for channels 1-4.

When scanning both CJC inputs, the module subtracts the temperature of CJC2 from the
temperature of CJC1. It then multiplies the difference by a specific multiplier for each channel to
compensate for the position of the channel on the terminal block.
Channel Channel Multiplier Channel Channel Multiplier
1 0.10 5 0.45
2 0.05 6 0.60
3 0.25 7 0.75
4 0.25 8 0.90
For example: if CJC1 is 30 degrees Celsius and CJC2 is 25 degrees Celsius, the compensated
channel 1 terminal block temperature is 30 - [ (30-25) * 0.10 ] = 29.5 degrees Celsius. The

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module then adjusts this temperature for the particular thermocouple type to determine the
thermoelectric effect (mV) caused by the connection at the terminal block.

Module Data: ALG600

The module reports its input channel data in 20 input words, beginning at its assigned Channel
Value Reference Address. Each channel occupies 2 words (whether the channel is used or not):

Channel Value Contains this Input

Reference Address
+0, 1 Channel 1
+2, 3 Channel 2
+4, 5 Channel 3
+6, 7 Channel 4
+8, 9 Channel 5
+10, 11 Channel 6
+12, 13 Channel 7
+14, 15 Channel 8
+16, 17 CJC1
+18, 19 CJC2

Depending on its configured Channel Value Format, each enabled channel reports a 32-bit
floating point or 16-bit integer value to the CPU.

In the 16-bit integer mode, low word of the 32-bit channel data area contains the 16-bit integer
channel value. The high word (upper 16-bits) of the 32-bit value are set with the sign extension
of the 16-bit integer. This sign-extended upper word allows the 16-bit integer to be read as a
32-bit integer type in logic without losing the sign of the integer. If the 16-bit integer result is
negative, the upper word in the 32-bit channel data has the value 0xFFFF. If the 16-bit integer
result is positive, the upper word is 0x0000.

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Resolution and Update Time

The actual resolution and update time for each input depend on the channel’s configured Range
Type and A/D Filter Frequency. At higher Filter Frequencies, channel update time increases
while input resolution decreases. The approximate number of bits for each Filter Frequency and
Range Type are shown in the table below.

Range Type: Range Type:

Filter Voltage / Current TC / mV Channel Update
Frequency Approximate Approximate Time
Number of Bits Number of Bits

8 Hz 16 16 127 ms

12 Hz 16 16 87 ms

16 Hz 16 16 67 ms

40 Hz 16 14 27 ms

200 Hz 14 13 13 ms

1000 Hz 11 11 10 ms

Isolated Input Groups

This module provides two isolated groups of four input channels each. This allows fast inputs
and slower or highly-filtered inputs to be connected to the same module without adversely
affecting the update rate of the fast inputs. To take advantage of this feature, up to four inputs
requiring fast response should be placed together in one isolated group while slower inputs
should be connected to the other isolated group. For example, voltage and current inputs with
higher frequency input filter settings should be grouped together on one of the isolated groups
while thermocouple, RTD, resistance, or voltage/current inputs with low-frequency input filter
settings should be grouped together on the other isolated group.

Each isolated group provides a CJC input. The CJC input is considered a slow-response input
and will reduce the update rate for the associated channel group when enabled.

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Channel Diagnostic Data: ALG600

In addition to the 20 words of input data from field devices, the module can be configured to
report 320 bits (20 words) of channel diagnostics status data to the CPU. The CPU stores this
data at the module’s configured Diagnostic Reference Address. Use of this feature is optional.

The diagnostics data for each channel occupies 2 words (whether the channel is used or not):

Diagnostic Contains Diagnostics Data for:

Reference Address
+0, 1 Channel 1
+2, 3 Channel 2
+4, 5 Channel 3
+6, 7 Channel 4
+8, 9 Channel 5
+10, 11 Channel 6
+12, 13 Channel 7
+14, 15 Channel 8
+16, 17 CJC1
+18, 19 CJC2
When a diagnostic bit equals 1, the alarm or fault condition is present on the channel. When a
bit equals 0 the alarm or fault condition is either not present or detection is not enabled in the
configuration for that channel.

For each channel, the format of this data is:

Bit Description
1 Low Alarm
2 High Alarm
3 Underrange
4 Overrange
5 Open Wire
6 – 16 Reserved (set to 0).
17 Low-Low Alarm
18 High-High Alarm
19 Negative Rate of Change Alarm
20 Positive Rate of Change Alarm
21 - 32 Reserved (set to 0).

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Module Status Data: ALG600

The module can also optionally be configured to return 2 bits of module status data to the CPU.
The CPU stores this data in the module’s 32-bit configured Module Status Data reference area.

Bit Description
1 Module OK (1 = OK, 0 = failure, or module is not present)
2 Terminal Block Present (1 = Present, 0 = Not present)
3 - 32 Reserved

Terminal Block Detection

The module automatically checks for the presence of a Terminal Block.

The module’s TB LED indicates the state of the terminal block. It is green when the Terminal
Block is present or red if it is not.

Faults are automatically logged in the CPU’s I/O Fault table when the terminal block is inserted
or removed from a configured module in the system. The fault type is Field Fault and the fault
description indicates whether the fault is a "Loss of terminal block" or an "Addition of terminal
block". If a Terminal Block is not present while a configuration is being stored, a "Loss of
terminal block" fault is logged.

Bit 1 of the Module Status Reference indicates the status of the terminal block. To enable
Module Status reporting, the Module Status Reference must be configured. During operation,
the PLC must be in an I/O Enabled mode for the current Module Status to be scanned and
updated in reference memory.

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