Replacing I/O data point of the same object type

If another sensor type is available (installed) on the system, the properties can be adjusted by simply replacing it with the new sensor type.

  1. Go to Building > Building structure.
  2. Right-click a device and select Go to engineering.
  3. Open the I/O configuration task.
  4. In the I/O configuration area, select a data point in the Tabular view or Graphical view.
  5. Select the Library tab.
  6. Select Field devices > TX & on-board I/Os > [sensor type].
  7. Drag the selected sensor over the existing sensor in the I/O configuration area.
    Info: The tool checks the compatibility of the used sensor.
  1. The sensor is replaced with the new unit range.
  2. Not affected of the replacement are existing settings of the data like:
    - Name, descriptions, alarms, limits, trending.
    - Object ID, and therefore no change to the engineering in the Programming editor is required.

 

These properties will be update by the replacement

AI and AO

BI and BO

MI and MO

CI (Accu)

Field device type

Field device type

Field device type

Field device type

COV

 

 

COV

 

 

Number of states

 

 

State text

State text

 

Present maximum value

 

 

 

Present minimum value

 

 

 

Resolution

 

 

 

Unit

 

 

Unit

Signal type

Signal type

Signal type

Signal type

Process value 1

 

 

 

Signal value 1

 

 

 

Process value 2

 

 

 

Signal value 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prescale

 

 

 

Scale