Perle Systems CSS Network Card User Manual


 
I/O Commands 139
Set IOChannel
Set IOChannel
Set IOChannel Mode
Set IOChannel Digital I/O
Description Sets general I/O channel settings for the specified channel, these settings are available
to all channels and I/O serial pins.
User Level Admin
Syntax
set iochannel <i/o_channel> [mode enabled|disabled]
[description <string>]
Options i/o_channel
Specify the channel number, for example, d2 or a4. Temperature models use Analog
input, so the channel numbers are a1-a4.
mode
Enables the channel, allowing the settings to become active.
description
Provide a description of the channel, making it easier to identify. The channel
description can be up to 20 characters.
Description Sets up the Digital I/O channel to act as either an output or input channel.
User Level Admin
Syntax
set iochannel <digital_channel> source-type input|output
Options digital_channel
Specify the Digital channel number, for example, d2.
source-type
Specify whether the channel will drive the line (output) or will be reading the status of
the line (input). The default is
Input. The internal jumpers must match the software
configuration, so if you change this setting to
Output, you will have to also change the
internal hardware jumpers.