HPCi Lite – General tab

Basic settings

Advanced

Asynchronous mode

In asynchronous mode, the data is copied from the card’s memory into the memory of ibaPDA outside of the interrupt service routine (ISR). This mode can be used to measure large data volumes on a slower time base.

Enabling asynchronous mode is recommended if the duration of the ISR is longer than 2000 μs. For checking the ISR duration, go to Interrupt time on the Interrupt info node of the General tab in the I/O Manager.

If you want to activate the asynchronous mode, set this option on TRUE.

HPCi

Time class

Here, select the time class (from 1 to 4) which applies to the refresh rate of the signal to be measured on the DGM200. A module can only be assigned to one time class. So, only signals configured in the same time class on the DGM200 can be measured in one module.

Module layout

Number of analog and digital signals

Here, you can increase or decrease the number of signals in the module. By default, 32 signals are preset. You may enter any value between 0 and 1000. The signal tables will be adjusted accordingly.

Hyperlink

Select HPCi symbols (Link)

A click on this link will open the browser for selecting the signals to be measured from the DGM200 address book. You have access to all symbols of all HPCi stations.

The selected signals will be entered automatically in the appropriate signal table of the module (next available free row).

So you can select several signals one after the other without the browser automatically closing. The browser will stay open until you press OK.

You also may open the browser directly from the signal tables ("HPCi symbol" column).

Select digital HPCi symbols (link)

Same function as with analog symbols.