Table 5-14. System Module
Title Definition Atom Data-
point
De-
fault
Slot 1 The value in each of these datapoints identifies the option card type occupying that slot. The
value codes are:
1 = 6 Digital Input/4 Digital Output card
2 = Single Channel Analog Input (AI8) card
3 = Multichannel Analog I/O card
4 = 16 Digital Input/Digital Output card
5 = HART Modem Option card
128 = MicroLink card
129 = Auxiliary Processor Board (APB)
SLT1 B095 0
Slot 2
SLT2 B096 0
Slot 3
SLT3 B097 0
Slot 4
SLT4 B098 0
Slot 5 SLT5 B099 0
Seconds
Run time counter/clock. These values increment in the time-units specified.
SEC B257 0
Minutes MIN B258 0
Hours HOURS B259 0
Day DAY B260 0
Month MONTH B261 0
Year YEAR B262 0
Counter
Mode
This parameter controls the operation of the RTC (run-time counter). When set, this bit value
indicates that the RTC is to adjust for Leap Year treating YEAR value as years since 1900.
Additionally, in a 53MC5xxxBxxxxxxxxxx unit, the RTC atoms will continue counting during
power-off when the atom is set.
CMODE L075 0
Instrument
Address
It identifies the address of the controller or instrument on the network. Each unit connected to
the network must have its own unique address. Valid addresses are from
0 - 31.
IA B001 0
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