Device-defined data types (Thermocouple)

Device-defined data type names vary for each device depending on selections made when the device was created.
These tables include information for these data types:
  • input (as indicated by an "I")
  • configuration (as indicated by a "C")
Device-defined data type: AB:1718_19_TCn:C:0
Connection Type: Data
Member Name
Type
Style
Valid Values
Ch0x.ColdJunction
SINT
Decimal
4 = Local
5 = Remote
Ch0x.SensorTypeRange
SINT
Decimal
1 = Millivolt -65...+75 mV
2 = Millivolt 0...75 mV
3 = Millivolt 0...50 mV
4 = Millivolt 0...25 mV
6 = Type U -200...+600 °C
7 = Type U -200...+200 °C
8 = Type U 0...200 °C
9 = Type U 200...600 °C
11 = Type B 0...1800 °C
12 = Type B 0...900 °C
13 = Type B 450...1350 °C
14 = Type B 900...1800 °C
16 = Type E -270...+1000 °C
17 = Type E -270...+360 °C
18 = Type E 50...680 °C
19 = Type E 360...1000 °C
21 = Type T -270...+400 °C
22 = Type T -270...+60 °C
23 = Type T -100...+230 °C
24 = Type T 60...400 °C
26 = Type K -200...1370 °C
27 = Type K -200...+500 °C
28 = Type K 150...850 °C
29 = Type K 500...1370 °C
31 = Type S 0...1760 °C
32 = Type S 0...900 °C
33 = Type S 450...1350 °C
34 = Type S 900...1760 °C
36 = Type R -50...+1750 °C
37 = Type R -50...+900 °C
38 = Type R 450...1350 °C
39 = Type R 900...1750 °C
41 = Type L -200...+900 °C
42 = Type L -200...350 °C
43 = Type L 75...625 °C
44 = Type L 350...900 °C
46 = Type J -210...+1200 °C
47 = Type J -210...+500 °C
48 = Type J 150...850 °C
49 = Type J 500...1200 °C
51 = Type N -200...+1350 °C
52 = Type N -200...+600 °C
53 = Type N 200...1000 °C
54 = Type N 500...1350 °C
Ch0x.AlarmDisable
BOOL
Decimal
0 = Alarms are enabled
1 = Alarms are disabled
Ch0x.DiagEn
BOOL
Decimal
0 = Diagnostics are disabled
1 = Diagnostics are enabled
Ch0x.DigitalFilter
INT
Decimal
0...32767
Ch0x.LowSignal
REAL
Float
-1.0E+11...+1.0E+11
A combination of LowSignal, HighSignal, LowEngineering, and HighEngineering are used to scale the input data returned by the device.
Ch0x.HighSignal
REAL
Float
-1.0E+11...+1.0E+11
A combination of LowSignal, HighSignal, LowEngineering, and HighEngineering are used to scale the input data returned by the device.
Ch0x.LowEngineering
REAL
Float
-1.0E+11...+1.0E+11
A combination of LowSignal, HighSignal, LowEngineering, and HighEngineering are used to scale the input data returned by the device.
Ch0x.HighEngineering
REAL
Float
-1.0E+11...+1.0E+11
A combination of LowSignal, HighSignal, LowEngineering, and HighEngineering are used to scale the input data returned by the device.
Ch0x.LLAlarmLimit
REAL
Float
-1.0E+11...+1.0E+11
The low low alarm trigger point.
Ch0x.LAlarmLimit
REAL
Float
-1.0E+11...+1.0E+11
The low alarm trigger point.
Ch0x.HAlarmLimit
REAL
Float
-1.0E+11...+1.0E+11
The high alarm trigger point.
Ch0x.HHAlarmLimit
REAL
Float
-1.0E+11...+1.0E+11
The high high alarm trigger point.
Ch0x.RateAlarmLimit
REAL
Float
-1.0E+11...+1.0E+11
The maximum ramp rate value to trigger a Rate Alarm when the input signal rate of change exceeds the setpoint.
Ch0x.AlarmDeadband
REAL
Float
-1.0E+11...+1.0E+11
Lets the process alarm status bit to remain set as long as the input data remains within the deadband of the process alarm, even if the alarm condition disappears.
Ch0x.CJSensorOffset
INT
Decimal
0...10000
Device-defined data type: AB:1718_19_TIn:I:0
Connection Type: Data
Member Name
Type
Style
Valid Values
RunMode
BOOL
Decimal
0 = Idle
1 = Run
ConnectionFaulted
BOOL
Decimal
0 = A connection exists between the device and the controller
1 = Bad
DiagnosticActive
BOOL
Decimal
0 = No diagnostics active
1 = One or more diagnostics are active or the prognostics threshold is reached
DiagnosticSequenceCount
SINT
Decimal
-128...127
The value of 0 is skipped except during device power-up.
Ch0x.Fault
BOOL
Decimal
0 = A fault does not exist
1 = A fault exists
Ch0x.Uncertain
BOOL
Decimal
0 = Data is valid
1 = Validity of data is uncertain. Device is operating outside its designed operating range, or data is under manual or override control.
Ch0x.OpenWire
BOOL
Decimal
0 = Open Wire condition does not exist or open wire detection is disabled
1 = Open Wire condition exists, meaning a signal wire is disconnected from the channel or the RTB.
Ch0x.ShortCircuit
BOOL
Decimal
0 = Short Circuit or Overcurrent condition does not exist
1 = Short Circuit or Overcurrent condition exists
Ch0x.Underrange
BOOL
Decimal
0 = The input signal at the channel is greater than the minimum detectable signal
1 = The input signal at the channel is less than or equal to the minimum detectable signal
Ch0x.Overrange
BOOL
Decimal
0 = The input signal at the channel is less than the maximum detectable signal
1 = The input signal at the channel is greater than or equal to the maximum detectable signal
Ch0x.LLAlarm
BOOL
Decimal
0 = Alarm is not triggered
1 = The input signal moved below the configured Low Low Alarm Limit. It remains set until the signal moves above the configured Low Low Alarm Limit plus Deadband if specified.
Ch0x.LAlarm
BOOL
Decimal
0 = Alarm is not triggered
1 = The input signal moved below the configured Low Alarm Limit. It remains set until the signal moves above the configured Low Alarm Limit plus Deadband if specified.
Ch0x.HAlarm
BOOL
Decimal
0 = Alarm is not triggered
1 = The input signal moved above the configured High Alarm Limit. It remains set until the signal moves below the configured High Alarm Limit minus Deadband if specified.
Ch0x.HHAlarm
BOOL
Decimal
0 = Alarm is not triggered
1 = The input signal moved above the configured High High Alarm Limit. It remains set until the signal moves below the configured High High Alarm Limit minus Deadband if specified.
Ch0x.RateAlarm
BOOL
Decimal
0 = Alarm is not triggered
1 = The input channel’s rate of change exceeds the configured rate alarm. It remains set until the rate of change drops below the configured rate.
Ch0x.Data
REAL
Float
-1.0E+11...+1.0E+11
Ch0x.RollingTimestamp
INT
Decimal
Any positive value.
RollingTimestamp is a continuously running timer that counts in milliseconds. When an input device scans its channels, it also records the RollingTimestamp value.
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