CHAPTER 3: CONFIGURING THE D20E FIRMWARE
D20E ETHERNET I/O MODULE INSTRUCTION MANUAL GE INFORMATION 61
Counter value type The counter value is always an unsigned integer without an Over Range bit. When a
counter value reaches the maximum value, the counter rolls over counting from 0, 1, 2 and
so on.
Counter point quality
flag
A Counter point includes the quality flags listed in Table 10.
Table 10: Counter point quality flags
Counter point
configuration settings
Table 11 lists the Counter Point configuration settings and recommended setting values:
Table 11: Counter points configuration settings
Quality bit Description
On-line Indicates an input's online/offline state.
Restart Indicates if the device (point) has restarted, but has not been initialized yet.
Communication Lost This bit is set when this point is off-line.
Remote Forced Data This bit is set when the point value is remotely forced.
Local Forced Data This bit is set when the point value is locally forced.
Roll-over This bit is set when a roll-over counting occurred.
Reference Check This bit is set when the analog input reference is not set (may not be
needed).
Setting Descriptions Range Default
General settings
Reference
Name
Specify a text string that combines the bay name,
group name, and provider name from the General
tab.
Bay Name Specify the name of the bay to which the digital input
belongs.
Group Name Specify a unique name used in conjunction with the
below Point Description setting when referencing the
Provider Application Counter Point information.
The Group Name is used by the HMI for trending and
event querying; therefore, using a label associated
with the substation topology is recommended.
0 to 64 characters
Point Name Specify the name of the point.
The Point Name should be unique within the bay and
group to which it belongs.
Point
Description
Specify a descriptive label for the digital input.
This setting is used in the HMI Application Point
Status Viewer and Event Recorder.
0 to 128
characters
Value Type Specify the data type the Provider application uses
when storing the counter in the database.
Invalid
Signed or Unsigned
Integer
Signed Long
Integer
Short (32-bit IEEE
format) Floating
Double (64-bit IEEE
format) Floating
Initial Value Specify the initial counter value that appears in the
database during initialization.
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