9-4 ADS TRITON+ Manual
Following are some common connection points:
Inside the transmitter that supplies the signal
SCADA I/O termination panel
PLC analog I/O terminals
RTU analog I/O terminals
Strip chart recorder I/O terminals
Integrator/totalizer I/O terminals
Front panel display I/O terminals
2. Configure the Analog Input 1 (or 2) component of the XIO
Device through Qstart
XML
with the analog input
parameters that indicate the values or measurements that
correspond to the analog signals within the 4-20mA range
and the specific kind of data you want the monitor to store.
Refer to Chapter 4, Configuration and Activation, for
instructions on supplying this information in Qstart
XML
.
3. Connect the analog input wires to the ADS XIO in the
following way:
Note: Make sure the power is turned off to the third-party
device and XIO.
Release the latches and open the clear, front door on
the XIO.
Run the wires up through the left cable gland on the
XIO into the enclosure. ADS recommends using 18-
gauge wiring. You may need to loosen the plastic nut
on the cable gland on the outside of the XIO to feed
the wires through.