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Chapter 7 Graphic Condition Logic(GCL)
7.1 Overview
In a traditional control and data acquisition system, there must be one
controller to manage the system. Remote I/O modules like the ADAM-
6000 modules, only acquire data from sensors, or generate signal to con-
trol other devices or equipment. There must be a computer (or a control-
ler, such as PLC) responsible to get the data from the input modules,
manipulate the data, execute logic operation and process depending on
the input data, and generate output data to the output modules based on
the logic decision.
The computer (or controller) and remote I/O modules form a complete
control system within the same network. The complexity of logic opera-
tion and process depend on the application, and it is implemented by the
program written on the computer (or controller). There are plenty of soft-
ware applications to write programs. Examples are C language, Microsoft
Visual Studio for computer, and Ladder language for PLC controller.
In many applications, the logic operation and process is not very difficult
that it seems not so necessary to implement a computer or controller
which are too powerful than needed. Now, ADAM-6000 modules feature
logic operation and process ability by the new design --- Graphic Logic
Condition (GCL). This feature makes the ADAM-6000 modules become
a smart I/O module that it can play as a standalone control system.
People can define the logic operation and process rules in the
ADAM.NET Utility and download the rules to the ADAM-6000 mod-
ules. Then ADAM-6000 modules will execute the logic rules to process
different action depending on the input conditions. With GCL enabled, a
computer (or a controller) can be removed from the control system
since the ADAM-6000 modules can play as controller by themselves.
The configuration environment for GCL in ADAM.NET Utility is com-
pletely graphical, making it very easy and intuitive to complete the logic
rule configuration. After completing the logic rule configuration and
download, engineers can see the real-time execution situation and input
value in ADAM.NET Utility on line. We will introduce these features in
more detail by following content.
Note: To utilize GCL function, you need to upgrade firmware
version of your ADAM-6000 module to 4.x or later.