Dear Experts,

I am using an Analog Input module (6ES7 331-7NF10-0AB0) having 16 bit resolution and I
configured it for -10 to +10 voltage inputs.
For the 16 bit resolution, accuracy of the voltage (Minimum change in voltage can be measured)
is as shown as below,
Input Range
Span
Bit Resolution

= -10 to +10
= 10-(-10) = 20
= 16 = 2^ (16-1)

//where, 1 bit for Sign.

= 32768
Accuracy of Voltage

= 20/32768

//Depend on the module Specs

= 0.000610352
But my confusion is,
The range of value for an analog input in program is 0 27648.
So the accuracy of the Voltage corresponds to the Analog Input count is,
Minimum Count

=1

Accuracy of Voltage = 20 / 27648

//Depend on the AI count = 0.00072338
From the above two answers which is correct.
Could anybody please help to find out the actual resolution of the AI?
Please don't mistake me.

=== Edited by saravana kumar@VAES-Bangalore @ 5/27/2010 2:47 PM [GMT ] ===

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Hello Kumar,
Very good question. Thank you.
First of all, please have a look on this thread and please down load the attachment in it and read it carefully.
Now I want to correct your explanation.
For the module you have, Input range: -10V to +10V which means: -27648 to +27648 units.
NB:
1. the values: +27649 to +32511 are used for over-range. (which is equivalent to +10.004 to +11.758V)
2. the values: up to +32767 are used for over-flow. (which is equivalent to up to +11.759V)
3. the values: -27649 to -32511 are used for under-range. (which is equivalent to -10.004 to -11.758V)
4. the values: up to +32768 are used for under-flow. (which is equivalent to upto +11.759V)
From the above explnation, we can conclude to:
For the 16 bit resolution, the minimum increment / decrement units = 1 (please revise the attachments) in the above
thread link.
+27648 = +10 V
0
=0V
-27648 = -10 V
Each 1 unit = 10 / 27648 = 0.00036169 V
Now let us assume we have 8-bit resulion AI module.
Then the minimum increment / decrement units = 128
Which means that each 128 units = 128 * 0.00036169 V = 0.046296.
That means for the 16 bit AI module, if the changes in voltage of the AI was = 0.00036169 then the AI channel will
response to this change by increment / decrement 1 count.
And for the 8-bit resolution AI module, if the changes in voltage of AI was = 0.046296 then the AI channel will
response to this change by increment / decrement 128 count.
I hope this helps,
With best regards,
Ayman Elotaify
MISC Egypt
www.miscegypt.com

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