Basic settings
Locked
A module can be locked in order to prevent change of module settings by accident or unauthorized users. The lock function is linked to the user management in ibaPDA. Provided the user management is activated, a module can only be locked or unlocked by users with the appropriate access rights.
The following options are available for locking a module:
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None: The module is unlocked. Changes can be made to the module configuration.
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Outputs: The output signals are locked and cannot be changed. The input signals can be changed. If there are module properties that affect the outputs then these are locked as well.
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Inputs and outputs: The complete module is locked. No change of module settings is possible, neither input and output signals nor other properties.
Remark: On module types which do not support outputs, only the options None and Inputs are available for locking. On module types ibaW-750, ibaNet750-BM and ibaNet750-BM-D, the options Outputs and Inputs and outputs are not available unless some output terminal has been added.
Enabled
By selecting items from the dropdown list in the field on the right side of Enabled, or by double-clicking, you determine whether the module is enabled (true) or disabled (false). If a module is disabled, then its signals are excluded from acquisition. This means they are neither available for display nor for recording. Furthermore, the number of signals of a disabled module will not be taken into account in the signal statistics (see signal usage display).
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For all settings which only allow two states (such as true/false), you can also simply change them by double-clicking in the field. |
Name
Enter a comprehensive name for the module here.
It is recommended to use an project specific nomenclature for a better transparency and comprehension, particularly when many modules are used. The name can be chosen after its technological function or the installation site in the plant.
The number of characters in the name is unlimited. The name of the module is stored in the data file and visible in ibaAnalyzer.
Comment
You can enter a comment or a description of the module here. Inside ibaPDA this will be displayed as a tool tip in the signal tree on mouse-over. The information is also written to the data file where it can be found in ibaAnalyzer in the info branch of the module (info field "comment").
Module No.
A module number must be entered here. If you add modules to the configuration, the system automatically assigns the numbers in chronological order. However, you may choose a different order later in the data file for analysis. Feel free to change the module numbering. The order of the modules in the signal tree of ibaAnalyzer is determined by their numbers.
The module number must be unique. Duplicate module numbers are not accepted
The range for module numbers extends from 0 to 1048575
Time base
You can enter a value (in ms) here as the time base, which is an integer multiple of the general time base as configured in the General tab in the Settings node of the I/O Manager. All signals of the module are then captured on this time base. The ratio between the maximum and minimum time base is limited to the value 1000. The time base value is limited to 1000 ms.
Use name as prefix
If you set this option to TRUE, then the module name is prepended to the signal names. The combination of module name and signal name is both used for the display in the ibaPDA views and also stored in the data file.