Rockwell Automation 1797-OE8 FLEX Ex Analog Modules User Manual User Manual
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Publication 1797-6.5.1 - May 2005
Understanding Configurable FLEX Ex Analog Module Features 2-5
5
4-20mA as 
%
0.16% of 
4-20mA
2-22mA
-1250 - +11250 
(2’s complement) 
(-12.50% - 
+112.50%)
625
with 
error 
steps
6
4-20mA
as
√%
0.17% of 
4-20mA
4-22mA
0-10607 
(0-106.07%)
589
with 
error 
steps, 
under-
range not 
allowed
7
4-20mA as 
unsigned 
integer
0.03% of 
4-20mA
4-20mA
0-65,535 
(4-20mA)
4095
with 
error 
steps
8
0-20mA
not assigned
all fixed
9
0-20mA
not assigned
all fixed
10
0-20mA
not assigned
all fixed
11
0-20mA as 
A/D count
0.04% of 
0-20mA
0-22mA
0-55000 
(0-22mA)
2500
all fixed
12
4-20mA as 
%
0.16% of 
4-20mA
3.6-21mA
-250 - +10625 
(2’s complement) 
(-2.50% - 
+106.25%)
625
NAMUR 
NE 4
all fixed
13
4-20mA
as %
0.16% of 
4-20mA
3-21mA
-625 - +10625 
(2’s complement) 
(-6.25% - 
+106.25%)
625
all fixed
14
4-20mA
as %
0.16% of 
4-20mA
2-22mA
-1250 - +11250 
(2’s complement) 
(-12.50% - 
+112.50%)
625
all fixed
15
4-20mA
not assigned
all fixed
Table 2.3 1797-IE8 and -IE8NF Data Formats
Data 
Format
Format
Resolution Input
Range
Module Data Processing
Data Table Value 
(interpretation)
Count 
per mA
Error 
Steps
datatable = 10,000
input-4
(
16
)
datatable = 10,000
√
input-4
16
IF . . . Square_Root_Threshold
√
input-4
16
< 10,000
Else . . . datatable = 0
datatable = 65,535
input-4
(
16
)
datatable = 55,000
input
(
22
)
datatable = 10,000
input-4
(
16
)
datatable = 10,000
input-4
(
16
)
datatable = 10,000
input-4
(
16
)