Temperature channels
Temperature channels are sourced from a MX1609KB-R Thermocouple Amplifier.
NOTE
MX840B-R temperature channels using a 1-SCM-R-TCK-2 Thermocouple Adapter are included in Analog channels.
Generic parameters
- Connection: A unique hardware identifier created by the system.
- TEDS: For MX module channels with TEDS sensors connected, an icon is displayed with the TEDS status. Not in edit dialog. See Configuring TEDS sensors for more information.
- SDB: For MX module channels with HBM sensor databases applied, an icon is displayed with the SDB status. Not in edit dialog.
- Reading: Current value of the channel. Show the readings by selecting the desired channels and clicking
Live update. Not in edit dialog.
- Units: The reading unit description shows in this column.
- Name: The channel name must be unique and contain valid characters (invalid characters are single and double quotes, '\', '@', '#', '&', '<' and '>'). Invalid channel names are 'true' and 'false' (case sensitive).
- Description: Enter an optional detailed description of the channel.
- Collect: Select the Collect checkbox to write the channel data to the SIE data file during a test run.
- Chart type: Set the default chart type for the channel. Not in edit dialog.
- Decimals: Set the default decimal places for channel displays.
- Sample rate: Set the desired channel sample rate. If the sample rate changes, all dependent computed channels and DataModes™ are changed automatically.
- Filter type: Set the type of filter for the channel to None, Linear phase (FIR), Butterworth (FIR), Butterworth (IIR) or Bessel (IIR).
- Filter frequency: Set the frequency of the selected filter. The options vary based on the filter type.
- Measurand: Enter an optional measurement type.
- Data type: The format of the channel data output (read only).
- Sensor input mode: Value is Thermocouple.
- Thermocouple type: Value is K.
Scaling parameters
- Scaling mode: Set the channel scaling mode.
- Defined slope intercept: Specify the Slope and Intercept of the scaling line.
- Defined zero span: Specify the Electrical zero of the sensor scaling line. Enter both the Electrical span and the Physical span.
- Defined two point: Specify the Electrical 1, Physical 1, Electrical 2 and Physical 2 points to define the scaling line.
- Experimental two point: Use the Experimental two point scaling option to define the two point parameters based on experimental measurements.
- Electrical units: Electrical units of channel input.
- Units: Physical units of measurement for the channel.
- Electrical 1: Specify for Defined two point scaling mode. Automatically set after Experimental two point scaling.
- Physical 1: Specify for Defined two point scaling mode. Automatically set after Experimental two point scaling.
- Electrical 2: Specify for Defined two point scaling mode. Automatically set after Experimental two point scaling.
- Physical 2: Specify for Defined two point scaling mode. Automatically set after Experimental two point scaling.
- Electrical zero: Specify for Defined zero span scaling mode.
- Electrical span: Specify for Defined zero span scaling mode.
- Physical span: Specify for Defined zero span scaling mode.
- Slope: Specify for Defined slope intercept scaling mode.
- Intercept: Specify for Defined slope intercept scaling mode.
- Prerun zero mode: Set to Interactive only to allow channel zeroing.
- Prerun zero offset: Automatically set after zeroing a channel.
- Prerun zero target: Specify before zeroing a channel.
- Range min and max: Specify the expected extreme values of the channel. Values may be set as positive or negative numbers.
- Warning and Alarm min and max: Specify the desired values for warning and alarm thresholds.