Meters, Basic operations, Pm designer operation manual – B&B Electronics WOP-2121V-N4AE - Manual User Manual
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8.2. Meters
8.2.1. Basic Operations
A meter shows the value of a monitored variable by rotating its needle to the appropriate place. When the value of the
variable increases or decreases the rotation angle of the needle increases or decreases accordingly. A meter can have an
arc/circle scale and the scale enables you to measure the rotation angle of the needle and read the current value for the
monitored variable. A meter can be configured to perform one of the following swing types:
Span and Origin
360° & 90°
360° & 0°
360° & 270°
360° & 180°
Example
Span and Origin
270° & 45°
270° & 315°
270° & 225°
270° & 135°
Example
Span and Origin
180° & 90°
180° & 0°
180° & 270°
180° & 180°
Example
Span and Origin
90° & 90°
90° & 0°
90° & 270°
90° & 180°
Example
Span and Origin
90° & 45°
90° & 315°
90° & 225°
90° & 135°
Example
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