Technical Specifications

Appendix A

Tip H The open wire current source could interfere with signals from some low level sources such as thermocouple simulators. H Input voltages exceeding approximately 200mV will trigger open wire detection even when the open wire current source is disabled.

Tip H Module error could exceed specifications while the ambient temperature is changing. H Exceeding the module ambient temperature range specification could cause the module cold junction to be in error.

Using the Thermocouple: Status Indicators

The EM 231 Thermocouple module provides the PLC with data words that indicate temperatures or error conditions. Status bits indicate range error and user supply/module failure. LEDs indicate the status of the module. Your program should have logic to detect error conditions and respond appropriately for the application. Table A-28 shows the EM 231 Thermocouple status indicators.
Table A-28 EM 231Thermocouple Status Indicators
Channel Data Conversion data 32766 --32768/32767 --32768/32767 0000 SF LED Red OFF OFF BLINK BLINK ON 24 V LED Green ON OFF ON ON OFF Range Status Bit1 0 0 1 1 0 24 VDC User Power Bad2 0 1 0 0 note 3

Error Condition No errors 24 V missing Open wire and current source enabled Out of range input Diagnostic error3
1 2 3

Range status bit is bit 3 in module error register byte (SMB9 for Module 1, SMB11 for Module 2, etc.) User Power Bad status bit is bit 2 in module error register byte (SMB 9, SMB 11, etc., refer to Appendix D) Diagnostic errors cause a module configuration error. The User Power Bad status bit may or may not be set before the module configuration error.

Tip The channel data format is twos complement, 16-bit words. Temperature is presented in 0.1 degree units. For example, if the measured temperature is 100.2 degrees, the reported data is 1002. Voltage data are scaled to 27648. For example, --60.0mV is reported as --20736 (=--60mV/80mV * 27648). All four channels are updated every 405 milliseconds if the PLC has read the data. If the PLC does not read the data within one update time, the module reports old data until the next module update after the PLC read. To keep channel data current, it is recommended that the PLC program read data at least as often as the module update rate. Tip When you are using the EM 231 Thermocouple module, you should disable analog filtering in the PLC. Analog filtering can prevent error conditions from being detected in a timely manner.

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Table A-29
Dec 32767 32511 : 27649 27648 : 17680 : 13720 : 13000 : 12000 : 10000 : 4000 : 1 0 -1 : -500 -1500 : -2000 : -2100 : -2400 : -2550 : -2700 : -27648 -27649 : -32512 # -32768

Temperature Ranges (C) and Accuracy for Thermocouple Types

Hex 7FFF 7EFF : 6C01 6C00 : 4510 : 3598 : 32C8 : 2EE0 : 2710 : 0FA0 : 0001 0000 FFFF : FE0C FA24 : F830 : F7CC : F6A0 : F60A : F574 : 9400 93FF : 8100 # 8000 <-210.0_C 0.1% 1.5_C 1.5_C <-270.0_C 0.3% 1.7_C 1.5_C <-270.0_C 0.6% 1.4_C 1.5_C <-270.0_C 0.3% 1.3_C 1.5_C <-50.0_C 0.6% 3.7_C 1.5_C <-270.0_C 0.4% 1.6_C 1.5_C -94.071mV # <-94.071mV 0.1% 0.10% N/A UR # UF # # # # -80.mV -80.0029mV # -270.0_C underrange -255.0_C underrange -270.0_C -270.0_C -270.0_C NR -240.0_C underrange -210.0_C underrange -200.0_C -150.0_C 0.1_C 0.0_C -0.1_C 0.1_C 0.0_C -0.1_C 0.1_C 0.0_C -0.1_C 0.1_C 0.0_C -0.1_C 0.1_C 0.0_C -0.1_C underrange -50.0_C # 0.1_C 0.0_C -0.1_C 0.0029mV 0.0mV -0.0029mV 400.0_C 400.0_C 1000.0_C 1200.0_C 1372.0_C overrange 1300.0_C 1300.0_C 1768.0_C NR 80.0029mV 80mV Type J >1200.0 _C Type K >1372.0 _C Type T >400.0 _C Type E >1000.0_C Type R R, S >1768.0_C Type N >1300.0_C 80mV >94.071mV 94.071mV OR OF

Data Word (1 digit = 0.1_C)

Accuracy over full span Accuracy (normal range without cold junction) Cold junction error

*OF = Overflow; OR = Overrange; NR = Normal range; UR = Underrange; UF = Underflow indicates that all analog values greater than this and below the open wire threshold report the overflow data value, 32767 (0x7FFF). # indicates that all analog values less than this and greater than the open wire threshold report the underflow data value, -32768 (0x8000).

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