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Smart Instrumentation Version
13.1

This option allows you to create additional channels to the ones that the software created in a particular I/O card or terminal strip.

  1. In the Domain Explorer, select an I/O card, I/O termination, or a terminal strip with channels.

  2. Right-click the item to which you want to add a channel and then on the shortcut menu, select New > Channel.

  3. On the Channel Properties dialog, on the General tab, type a channel name, description and sequence as you require.

  4. If you are adding a channel on a terminal strip under an I/O card or I/O termination, select the I/O Properties tab.

  5. On the I/O Properties tab, select the channel type, I/O type, and signal type.

  6. Type a value in the Address field as you require.

  7. Type a minimum and maximum range and select a unit of measure for the range values.

  8. Select the Enable for use with external DCS interfaces (DeltaV) check box to make these channel property values available for use with a DCS interface such as DeltaV.

  9. Select the Associate Symbols tab to associate a symbol (.sym) file with the new channel. For details, see Associate a Symbol with an Item.

  10. Select OK.