The interface itself has the following functions and configuration possibilities:

Set all values to zero when the connection to a device is lost

If this option is activated, all measured values of the sensor are set to zero as soon as the connection is lost. If this option is disabled, ibaPDA will keep the last valid measured value at the time the connection was lost in the memory.

Start acquisition even if a device is not accessible

If this option is enabled, the acquisition will start even if the sensor is not accessible. Instead of an error, an alert is indicated in the validation dialog. If the system was started without a connection to the sensor, ibaPDA will attempt to establish a connection to the sensor at regular intervals.

Connection table

The table shows the cycle times and error counters of the individual connections during data measurement. Each table row corresponds to a configured Gocator module. To reset the calculated times and error counters to zero, simply click on the <Reset statistics> button.

The table columns and their meaning:

• Name: Name of the module

• Received Massages: Number of messages coming from configured/used sensors

• Error Count: Number of communication errors that occurred

• Unknown Sensor: Number of messages coming from sensors which are not configured or used. This number should be "0" during normal operation.

• Update time Actual, Average, Min, Max: The update time indicates the time between 2 read operations.

Additional information is provided by the background color of the table rows:

<Open log file>

Messages related to the LMI-Gocator interface are written in a separate log file. To open the current log file click <Open log file>.

<Reset statistics>

Click this button to reset the calculated times and error counters in the table to 0.