Modem User Manual

Configuring the MP Modem to Report GPS and I/O
Data
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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:
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:
• Label:Provideadescriptionofthesensororgauge,upto
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
Switched Off.)
• Logichighname:Describethestateofthedeviceatlogic
levelhigh,upto20
charactersinlength(suchasSwitched
On
).
• Alarmlogiclevel:AssignanactionassociatedwiththeI/O
port:
· high:Anotificationissent,andtheeventislogged,ifthe
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.
· logonly:Nonotificationissent,butanychangeinlogic
levelislogged.
Thenameandlocationofthelogfileisspecifiedinthe
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.
• 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