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CHAPTER 3: CONFIGURING THE D20E FIRMWARE
Counter value type
Counter point quality
flag
Counter point
configuration settings
D20E ETHERNET I/O MODULE INSTRUCTION MANUAL
The counter value is always an unsigned integer without an Over Range bit. When a
counter value reaches the maximum value, the counter rolls over counting from 0, 1, 2 and
so on.
A Counter point includes the quality flags listed in Table 10.
Table 10: Counter point quality flags
Quality bit
Description
On-line
Indicates an input's online/offline state.
Restart
Indicates if the device (point) has restarted, but has not been initialized yet.
Communication Lost
This bit is set when this point is off-line.
Remote Forced Data
This bit is set when the point value is remotely forced.
Local Forced Data
This bit is set when the point value is locally forced.
Roll-over
This bit is set when a roll-over counting occurred.
Reference Check
This bit is set when the analog input reference is not set (may not be
needed).
Table 11 lists the Counter Point configuration settings and recommended setting values:
Table 11: Counter points configuration settings
Setting
Descriptions
General settings
Reference
Specify a text string that combines the bay name,
Name
group name, and provider name from the General
tab.
Bay Name
Specify the name of the bay to which the digital input
belongs.
Group Name Specify a unique name used in conjunction with the
below Point Description setting when referencing the
Provider Application Counter Point information.
The Group Name is used by the HMI for trending and
event querying; therefore, using a label associated
with the substation topology is recommended.
Point Name
Specify the name of the point.
The Point Name should be unique within the bay and
group to which it belongs.
Point
Specify a descriptive label for the digital input.
Description
This setting is used in the HMI Application Point
Status Viewer and Event Recorder.
Value Type
Specify the data type the Provider application uses
when storing the counter in the database.
Initial Value
Specify the initial counter value that appears in the
database during initialization.
GE INFORMATION
Range
Default
0 to 64 characters
0 to 128
characters
Invalid
Signed or Unsigned
Integer
Signed Long
Integer
Short (32-bit IEEE
format) Floating
Double (64-bit IEEE
format) Floating
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