Channel Data Types

 

The data type of the channel determines:

 

 

The determination of a channel's data type is simple: the Source Net Address (SNA) determines the point and the data type of that point automatically becomes the raw data type of the channel. Therefore, changing the SNA or the transformation option of a channel may change the type.

 

SNA Description Data Type Raw Type
0*module*point Physical Input Point Boolean or uint16  
1*...*0xxxx Remote Discrete Output Boolean Discrete
1*...*1xxxx Remote Discrete Input Boolean Discrete
1*...*3xxxx Remote Analog Input uint16 Integer
1*...*4xxxx Remote Analog Output uint16 Integer
1*...*5xxxx Remote Analog Output floating point IEEE32
Note: Catalyst only supports module=1 and point=1--4