
See Table 3-4 for the meaning of “X”. When a channel is set between 3 and F
(closed), the channel will not perform A/D conversion.
Table 3-4 Meanings of X in the format
In range: -10V~10V (resolution: 5mV)
Input range: -5V~5V or -20mA~20mA (resolution: 2.5mV or 10µA)
Input range: -100mV~100mV (resolution: 0.05mV)
For example, if BFM #600 is set to H0123, it means that:
CH1 is closed
The input range of CH2: -100mV~100mV
The input range of CH3: -5V~5V or -20mA~20mA
The input range of CH4: -10V~10V
3. BFM#700~BFM#707: average sampling times setting. Range: 1 ~ 4096. If
the setting is outside this range, the value will be reset to the default 8. You
can select 1 for fast operation.
4. BFM#200~BFM#207: storing the current value of input data. The average
values are stored in BFM#100~BFM#107.
5. BFM#800&BFM#801: channel characteristics setting confirmation
command. After setting the channel characteristics (from BFM#900-
BFM#931), you need to write 1 into the appropriate hexadecimal data bit to
validate the setting and thereby change the channel’s output characteristics.
This command will clear automatically after being executed correctly. The
format is H×4×3×2×1, where ×1, ×2, ×3, ×4in BFM#800 are respectively the
commands for CH1, CH2, CH3 and CH4, while in BFM#801, for channels 5,
6, 7 and 8.
6.BFM#900~BFM#931: channel characteristics settings, which are set using
two-point method. D0 and D1 represent the channel’s digital outputs, while
A0 and A1, in mV unit, represent the channel’s actual inputs. Each channel
occupies 4 characters. To simplify the setting operation without affecting
functions, A0 and A1 are respectively fixed to the analog 0 and max value in
the current mode. After changing the channel mode (BFM #600ə), A0
and A1 will change automatically according to the mode. They are user
unadjustable.
Note: If the channel input is current signal (-20mA~20mA), the channel mode
should be set to 1. As the channel’s internal measurement is based on
voltage signal, current signals should be converted into voltage signals
(-5V~5V) by the 250Ω resistor at the current input terminal of the channel. A1
in the channel’s characteristics setting is still in mV unit, i.e., 5000mV
(20mA×250Ω =5000mV).
7. See Table 3-5 for the status information of BFM#300.
Table 3-5 Status information of BFM#300
b1 or b2 is ON, AD conversion of
all channels stopped
b1: channel
characteristics setting
error
Channel characteristics setting
error in BFM
Channel
characteristics
setting normal
24Vdc power supply failed
AD converter or other hardware
faulty
A/D conversion digital output
exceeds the range of -2048 ~
2047
Digital output value
normal
b11: average sampling
times setting error
Setting outside normal range (in
this case, the previous valid
setting will be restored)
Setting within
normal range:
1~4096
8. BFM#400: Initialization command. When BFM#400 is set to 1, all module
parameters will be reset to defaults, and BFM#400 will restore to 0
automatically.
9. BFM#500: setting change enable. Setting it to 1 allows users to change the
characteristics settings. Setting it to 0 inhibits change in characteristics
settings.
10. BFM#1000: AD sampling speed selection command. Writing 1/0 into
BFM#1000 will change AD conversion speed. 0: normal speed,
12ms/channel. 1: fast, 4ms/channel.
Note that, during programming, the BFM#700~#707 will be reset to the
defaults when BFM#1000 is changed. After changing the conversion speed,
you can set BFM#700~#707 again according to the actual needs.
11. BFM#4000&BFM#4001: module’s timing information in hexadecimal
format. Unit: second.
12. BFM#4094: module software version. It can be queried through FROM
command.
13. BFM#4095: module ID. The ID of MC2008ADZ is H1082. The user
program in PLC can use this ID to identify the module before
transmitting/receiving data.
4 Setting Characteristics
The input channel characteristic of MC200-8AD is the linear relationship
between the channel’s analog input A and digital output D. It can be set by the
user. Each channel can be considered as the model shown in Figure 4-1. As
it is of linear characteristics, the channel characteristics can be defined by
just two points: P0 (A0, D0) and P1 (A1, D1), where D0 is the channel’s
digital output corresponding to analog input A0, and D1 is the channel’s
digital output corresponding to analog input A1.
Channel D
Digital output
A
Analog input
Channel model
D1
A(0.1℃)
Channel characteristic setting
D0
A0 A1
P1
P0
D(0.1℃)
Figure 4-1 Channel characteristics of MC200-8AD
To simplify the operation process without affecting functions, A0 and A1 are
respectively fixed to the analog 0 and max analog value in the current mode.
That is to say, in Figure 3-1, A0 is 0 and A1 is the max analog input value in
the current mode. After changing the channel mode (BFM #600ə), A0
and A1 will change automatically according to the mode. Users cannot
change their values.
If you just set the channel mode (BFM#600ə) without changing the D0
and D1 values of each channel, the channel characteristics vs. mode should
be as shown in Figure 4-2. Characteristics A in Figure 4-2 shows the factory
default settings.
D
2000
-10000 10000
- 2000
A(mV)
0
A Mode 0 (default)
D
2000
-100 100
- 2000
A (mV)
0
C Mode 2
B Mode 1
D
2000
- 5000 5000
- 2000
A( mV)
0
Figure 4-2 Characteristics vs. mode with D0 and D1 unchanged
You can change the channel characteristics by changing D0 and D1. Setting
ranges of D0 and D1 are both from -10000 to 10000. If the setting is outside
this range, MC200-8AD will not accept it, and just maintain the original valid
setting. Figure 4-3 gives an example of characteristic change for your
reference.
D
1000
-100 100
A ( mV )
0
500 P 0
P1
C. Mode 2, D0=500, D1=1000
Input 100mA: output digital signal 1000
Input 0mA: output digital signal 500
Input -100mA: output digital signal 0
D
2000
-5000 5000
-3000
A(mV )
0
P0
P1
-500 1000
B. Mode 1, D0=-500, D1=2000
Input 5V(or 20mA): output digital signal 2000
Input 1V(or 4mA): output digital signal 0
Input -5V(or -20mA): output digital signal -3000
D
10000
-10000 10000
-10000
A ( mV )
0
P0
P1
A. Mode 0, D=0,D1=1000
Input 10V: output digital signal 10000
Input 0V: output digital signal 0
Input -10V: output digital signal -10000
Figure 4-3 Changing characteristics