130 Virtual Channels
imc CANSAS Users Manual - Doc. Version 1.9 - 05.12.2014© 2014 imc Meßsysteme GmbH
Name: A designation unique within the imc CANSAS-module system, used to differentiate among the
channels. Characters permitted in the name include the alphabet, numerals, "_" and "~", though the first
character may not be a numeral. The name may take a maximum of 255 characters. The default name of
a new virtual channels is "VirtualChannel_i", _i being the number of already present virtual channels + 1.
Comment: A text accompanying the virtual channel. The text could be a detailed explanation of the
virtual channel's name, or any other notes on the channel. It may take a maximum of 255 characters.
Unit: A drop-down list box offers a selection of units. An arbitrary text having up to 45 characters can also
be specified.
Sampling interval: Indicates the virtual channel's sampling time which is derived from the parameter
channels chosen and from the data compression specified.