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6/23/04 DI-50B51 320 Series (NZ306)
DeviceNet
DeviceNet was originally developed by Allen Bradley to
connect sensors from the factory floor to PLCs. It is a
deterministic real-time system, typically used to connect to net-
works using Allen Bradley PLCs. An optional carrier board is
required for DeviceNet which replaces the standard serial out-
put with a dedicated DeviceNet output connector.
The Tiger 320 Operating System has built-in, sophisticated
data logging software. Data logging can be triggered from the
PROGRAM button, digital inputs, time or alarm functions. Up
to 1MB of optional extra on-board memory provides a power-
ful, multichannel data capture and acquisition system.
Tiger PMCs can be configured to log in an endless loop,
overwriting the oldest data first and utilizing the maxi-
mum amount of memory available. Similar to the Black
Box on an aircraft, the data can be downloaded for analysis
after a problem event occurs.
Data logging can be combined with an Ethernet con-
verter to provide an individual Web Page with data that
can be accessed by a browser over the internet.
Real-time Clock
The Tiger meter has an optional real-time clock with a 15
year lithium battery backup, ensuring that time information
is not lost in the event of a power failure. It can be configured
in 12 or 24-hour modes for printing and data logging applica-
tions.
Other applications of the real-time clock include activat-
ing a setpoint or control action at fixed times of the hour,
day, week, month or year.
Flash Card Memory Module
For long term data logging, a Flash
Card Memory Module that plugs in
to the carrier board output socket is
available. Flash Cards are available from
4 to 128 meg. They can be removed and
read by a standard card reader, or the
data can be downloaded through the serial port or over the
internet with an Ethernet converter. The module also has an
SSR setpoint output to trigger an external event.
Code Blanking
Check only the
codes you want
to see
Custom Macro Programming
This powerful, easy to use development system enables
programs to be written in BASIC, utilizing any combination
of the hundreds of functions and thousands of registers
embedded in the Tiger 320 Operating System. When your
Basic program is compiled into the Tiger 320 Macro-language
it is error checked and optimized. There are also numerous off-
the-shelf application specific programs available. Many only
need the blanks to be filled in to use them and do not require
any knowledge of BASIC programming.
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Macros are useful when implementing any specialized
control system that cannot be achieved by the standard
configuration capability of the Tiger 320 Operating
System. Using the development software, functions can be
altered or added in a standard meter to perform the required
job. This may typically include logic sequencing functions and
mathematical functions.
Developing a Macro is much easier and quicker than
programming a PLC, because the basic code required
to customize the Tiger meter is considerably less than
the ladder logic programming required for PLCs. This is due to
the hundreds of functions built into the Tiger meter that can be
manipulated or invoked by a macro, to fulfill the requirements
of almost any application.
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annunciator
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to appear with any setpoint activation, selected events or logic
inputs. Easy to read, plain text prompts can be programmed to
replace the manual programming codes and provide a user-
friendly interface for any custom application.
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Data Logging
Configuration and Programming with
a PC
With a serial output module installed, Tiger 320 PMCs are
most easily configured using the Tiger 320 Configuration
Utility, which can be downloaded free from the web and
run on any Windows-based PC. The utility also enables the
user to access some special capabilities of the Tiger 320 which
cannot be programmed manually by the front panel buttons.
Display Text Editing
Edit display text to
suit your application
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The Configuration Utility requires that an RS-232 inter-
face board be installed in a Tiger 320 for programming.
However, if the final application does not require a seri-
al output, the RS-232 board can be easily removed, after pro-
gramming is completed, and kept for future use.
When a Tiger 320 is to be used in a custom application,
the utility enables all or any of the front panel program-
ming functions to be disabled (code blanking).
Customized descriptive text can also be entered to appear with
any setpoint action or event.
Different configurations can be stored in a PC for fast
downloading into a meter by the user. Custom configu-
rations can also be issued a serial number and pre-
loaded at the factory.
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