Message channels

Message channels are sourced from unit raw CAN messages, GPS raw NMEA sentences and AUX port messages . Raw channels cannot be plotted or used as source channels for computed channels or DataModes™, but some message channels can be viewed or extracted using online or offline software.

ClosedGeneric parameters

  • Connection: A unique hardware identifier created by the system.
  • 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.
  • Data type: The format of the channel data output (read only).
  • Collect: Select the Collect checkbox to write the channel data to the SIE data file during a test run.
  • Custom column information: For each column to be used, enter a unique name for the column header. Select either the “Text” or the “Numeric” sorting option.
  • Range min / Range max: Enter the desired full scale range min and max values in physical (engineering) units. For all channels, they are used as the default min and max bounds for histogram DataModes.
  • Alarm min / Alarm max: Enter the desired values for min and/or max alarms as a physical units value or as a % of Range min/max value.
  • Warning min / Warning max: Enter the desired values for min and/or max warnings as a physical units value or as a % of Range min/max value.