Chapter 8: Configuring WIN for the ANSI X3.28 DCA

This chapter describes how to configure the WIN application to work with the ANSI X3.28 DCA. The WIN application allocates the WESDAC data points for all applications. In order to work properly the ANSI X3.28 DCA must have its own record within the WIN application's System Point Database. This record is referenced by the DCA Offset specified in the Main Application configuration table. Additional information on configuring WIN can be found in the WIN Configuration Guide listed in the Additional Documentation section of this document.

8.1WESDAC Point Allocation

The ANSI X3.28 DCA requires the following number of points. Additional points configured will be initialized, but will never come on-line or be used by the ANSI X3.28 DCA.

Digital Inputs:

1 per mapped SRU + 13 per configured SRU + 16 per mapped DI word

Digital Outputs:

1 per COM port + 7 per configured SRU

Accumulators:

0

Analog Inputs:

13 per configured SRU + 1 per mapped AI Word

Analog Outputs:

0

Device Status:

1 per configured SRU

For more information on the order of the configured points, refer to the ANSI X3.28 DCA Functional Specification listed in the Additional Documentation.

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