Version: v1.4
Previous Update: 29-09-2025
User Manual
Control ModuleTemplate - AIN (Analog Input)
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Version
| Version | Date | Initials | Description |
| 1.0 | 05-12-2024 | SSA | Document created |
| 1.1 | 22-01-2025 | SSA | Updated CM, Udts, Popup and Scripts |
| 1.2 | 27-01-2025 | PJH | New front cover |
| 1.3 | 31-01-2025 | SSA | Formatted all screenshots with captions |
| 1.4 | 29-09-2025 | SSA | Updated screenshots, Units and Scaling configuration |
Abbreviations
| HMI | Human Machine Interface – Any interaction between machine and operator |
| IO | Electrical Input and Output signals to the control unit (PLC/CPU) |
| DIN | Electrical Digital Input signal, typical 24 VDC. |
| AIN | Electrical Analog Input signal, typical 0-20 mA, 4-20 mA or 0-10V DC |
| AOUT | Electrical Analog Output signal, typical 0-20 mA, 4-20 mA or 0-10V DC |
| MTR | Electrical Control of a Motor with a fixed speed – Direct Online |
| FRQ | Frequency Inverter – Controlling a variable speed motor |
| VLV | Valve Control or Digital Output (Ex. Operating a coil or turning equipment On or Off. |
| PID | A Proportional–Integral–Derivative controller is a widely used in and a variety of other applications requiring continuously modulated control. |
| UN | Unit – A collection of EM’s and/or CM’s that controls a machine functionality ex. a conveyor section or the wrapper. |
| EM | Equipment Module – A collection of CM’s that controls a small machine part or machine section – ex. hoist motors to lift the stretch film rollers. |
| CM | Control Modules are single devices which are electrically controlled and represent Motors, Valves, Inputs or Outputs. |
| FP | Face plate – ex. (CM) control modules are controlled by faceplates represent Motors, Valves, Inputs or Outputs and their status as well as tools for analysis during operation. |
| SP | Set Point – Process request to obtain or aim at this value. |
| PV | Process Value – Process feedback value at this current time = actual value. |
| CV | Control Value – Process regulation value used to adjust/increase or decrease due to an error between the SP and the PV for the given process. |
| +MCC | Main control cabinet |
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