CTEK Automation Control Application APN007 - Manual (Page 12)

Application Note – Automation Control Application
APN007 25 July, 2014
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Authentication and SSL Encryption:
Settings specific to each email SMTP server.
Display Group Names:
User assigned names of logical groupings of inputs and outputs that will be used to organize the
display of the Control Panel. Both inputs and outputs can be organized under a single group
name. For example a Power Control group could have a button to turn on/off power and a current
measurement to display the amount of current being drawn.
I/O Modules
The I/O modules screens allow the user to Add, Delete, Replace, Enable, or Disable an I/O
module. When an I/O module is added its inputs and/or outputs are automatically assigned. For
relay modules four outputs are automatically assigned. When adding a 16-port I/O module eight
unassigned (not initialized) inputs and eight digital outputs are automatically created. Inputs and
outputs are assigned sequential numbers as modules are installed. To convert an unassigned
input or output to a specific type (analog, digital, pulse, or numeric) the Configure Inputs and
Configure Outputs screens are used to select a specific edit function for the selected pin type.
Replace is a special case designed for maintenance. When using the replace function only the
boards address may be changed and the pre-existing configuration will be assigned to the new
address. The Replace function is useful for both replacing a defective module and to re-address
an existing working module. The Enable and Disable functions apply only to physical modules.
When a physical module is disabled it is taken out of the communications processing meaning
that it is not polled. All settings remain intact and when the module is re-enabled communications
will resume. This feature can be useful in troubleshooting communications problems when
multiple modules are on one string.
Figure 5 - Manage I/O Modules