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10 Configuration level 1
10.2 Limit comparators
Limit comparators (limit monitors, limit contacts) are used to monitor an input
variable (limit comparator process value) against a fixed limit value or another
variable (limit comparator setpoint). When a limit is exceeded, a signal can be
output or a function inside the controller initiated.
Limit
comparator
functions
lk1
lk2
lk3
lk4
lk6
lk5
lk7
lk8
lk1 — lk6:
Monitoring referred to setpoint.
lk7/lk8:
Monitoring referred to a fixed
value AL
w = limit comparator setpoint, AL = limit value
x = limit comparator process value, X
Sd
= switching differential
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
CONFIG 1 ➔ LIMITC
Parameter Value/selection Description
Limit comparator 1 ➔ LIMITC1 -Configuration of limit comparators
as in example “limit comparator 1”
below.
... …-
Limit comparator 8 ➔ LIMITC8 -
Factory settings are shown bold.
CONFIG 1 ➔ LIMITC ➔ LIMITC1
Parameter Value/selection Description
Function ➔FUNCTION NO FUNCT
LK1
...
LK8
no function
function lk1
...
function lk8
Action ➔ ACTION ABSOLUTE
RELATIVE
absolute
relative
Factory settings are shown bold.