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Publication 1794-6.5.12 - September 2011
24 Configure Your FLEX I/O Module with RSLogix 5000 Software
Configuration Parameters
Field Name Description Configuration Options
Sensor Allows you to select the main sensor function of your
module, whether Thermocouple or RTD.
You will need to configure your module based on this
main configuration by specifying the next parameters.
Thermocouple
RTD
Sensor Type Allows you to select one of nine thermocouple types
or one of eight RTD types. Default unit is mV for
thermocouples and ohms for RTDs.
For Thermocouple
mV
Type B
Type E
Type J
Type K
Type TXK/XKL(L)
Type N
Type R
Type S
Type T
To help you select the
proper operating range
of your thermocouple,
see Resolution Curves
for Thermocouples, on
page 65.
For RTD
Resistance
100 ohm Pt 385
200 ohm Pt 385
100 ohm Pt 3916
200 ohm Pt 3916
100 ohm Ni 618
200 ohm Ni 618
120 ohm Ni 672
10 ohm Cu 427
To help you specify the
value for your RTD, see
Sensor Types, on page
29.