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Operation and function
Type 024.16.720
14.1.3. CHARACT -
Selectthetransfercharacteristicbetweeninputsignal(positionset-point
value)andstroke
Characteristic(customer-speciccharacteristic)
This function can be used to activate a transfer characteristic with respect to set-point value (set-point
position)andvalvestrokeforcorrectionoftheow-rateoroperatingcharacteristic.
The transfer characteristic can be changed via the communications software only.
Factory setting: DIP switch 3 set to OFF (linear)
DIP Switches Position Function
3 ON
Correction characteristic for adjustment of the operating characteristic
(linearization of the process characteristic CHARACT)
1)
OFF Linear characteristic
Table 28: DIP switch 3
The switching position of the DIP switches in the positioner has priority over the communications
software, i.e. settings of the correction characteristic (CHARACT)whicharemodiedviathecommu-
nications software are only active if DIP switch 3 in the positioner is set to ON.
Characteristics which can be selected via the communications software:
Characteristic Description
linear Linear characteristic
1 : 25 Equal percentage characteristic 1 : 25
1 : 33 Equal percentage characteristic 1 : 33
1 : 50 Equal percentage characteristic 1 : 50
25 : 1 Inversely equal percentage characteristic 25 : 1
33 : 1 Inversely equal percentage characteristic 33 : 1
55 : 1 Inversely equal percentage characteristic 55 : 1
FREE User-denedcharacteristic,freelyprogrammablevianodes
Table 29: Selection of characteristics
A detailed description of the characteristics can be found in the operating instructions for the com-
munications software for positioners.
1)
The characteristic type can be changed via the communications software only.