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D-4 ADAM 4000 Series User's Manual
The Checksum and Baud rate options need special attention since they can
only be changed when an ADAM module is in the INIT* state. To place a
module in INIT state, its INIT terminal should be connected to its GND
terminal (see Baud rate and Checksum in Chapter 2). When the ADAM
module is not in INIT mode, an error message will appear. When it is in INIT
mode, a window to change the Checksum or an option window showing
you the valid baud rates will appear, depending on your choice.
After you have made the changes for a block of parameters, press <ESC>.
You will be asked if you are satisfied with the changes you have made or
not. Answer y to keep the changes you have made, n to escape without
changing the values.
A similar procedure applies for alarm settings. Note that only the ADAM-
4011 and ADAM-4012 analog input modules provide alarming and event
counting.
If you wish to set the values of the module’s outputs, select from the
configuration screen menu and press <Enter>. Next highlight the output
channel and toggle its value with the spacebar. Note that the digital outputs
cannot be used when alarming functions are activated.
After you have made all necessary changes to the module configuration,
you must issue the Run command to send the data to the Modules and let
the changes take effect. If you select Quit instead of Run, the changes you
have just made will not take effect and you will leave the program.
Calibration
Press <Enter> on the Calibrate option on the top bar and a selection bar
appears in the status field. Move the selection bar over the module you
wish to configure and select it by pressing <Enter>. Only analog input and
output modules can be calibrated. If the module is an analog input module,
you will be able to choose, for example, Zero Calibration. The screen will
then look like Figure D-3.
To learn what steps should be taken to calibrate both input and output
modules, refer to Chapter 5, Calibration.
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