Sierra Wireless MP595W Manual De Usuario
Configuring the MP Modem to Report GPS and I/O
Data
Rev 1.4 Draft Mar.08
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Digital I/O setup
The Digital Input/Output window (
Tools > Options > MP >
Input/Output > Digital I/O
) is used to configure devices on the two
digital I/O and two digital input ports. Each tab corresponds to
a pin:
a pin:
To configure a digital sensor or gauge, select the tab that corre‐
sponds to the pin you are using and complete the fields as
follows:
sponds to the pin you are using and complete the fields as
follows:
•
Label: Provide a description of the sensor or gauge, up to
20 characters in length.
20 characters in length.
•
Type: Select
Input
,
Output
, or
Not used
. (
Output
is not
available on tabs 3 and 4.)
•
Logic low name: Describe the state of the device at logic
level low, up to 20 characters in length. (For example, if a
switch in the off position leads to a logic low, you could
choose to label it
level low, up to 20 characters in length. (For example, if a
switch in the off position leads to a logic low, you could
choose to label it
Switched Off
.)
•
Logic high name: Describe the state of the device at logic
level high, up to 20 characters in length (such as
level high, up to 20 characters in length (such as
Switched
On
).
•
Alarm logic level: Assign an action associated with the I/O
port:
port:
·
high: A notification is sent, and the event is logged, if the
state changes from a logic low to a logic high.
state changes from a logic low to a logic high.
·
low: A notification is sent, and the event is logged, if the
state changes from a logic high to a logic low.
state changes from a logic high to a logic low.
·
log only: No notification is sent, but any change in logic
level is logged.
level is logged.
The name and location of the log file is specified in the
Input/Output window (
Input/Output window (
Tools > Options > MP > Input/Output
).
By default, the log file is located in the program folder or
user folder and is called MpIoLog.txt.
user folder and is called MpIoLog.txt.
•
Current value: Shows the current value of the port.
Digital Tab
Connector Pin
I/O 1
Input or output on pin 3
I/O 2
Input or output on pin 11
Input 3
Input on pin 4
Input 4
Input on pin 12