TPO Channel's State Does Not Change With Percentage (Duty Cycle) of 100%, 0%, or Less Than 0%

Applies To:

Firmware for:

GRV-R7-MM1001-10
GRV-ODCSRC-24
GRV-ODCI-12
GRV-OAC-12
GRV-OACI-12

Versions Affected:

GRV-OAC-12, GRV-OACI-12: R1.3b
GRV-ODCSRC-24, GRV-ODCI-12: 1.3c
GRV-R7-MM1001-10: All versions prior to 3.0.0

Resolved In Version:

GRV-OAC-12, GRV-OACI-12: R1.3c
GRV-ODCSRC-24, GRV-ODCI-12: 1.3d
GRV-R7-MM1001-10: 3.0.0

Symptoms:

In a PAC Control strategy with either:

a GRV-EPIC-PR1 I/O unit that has any of the listed groov I/O modules with a digital output channel configured as TPO, or
a GRV-R7-MM1001-10 I/O unit that has a digital output channel configured as a TPO,

you may observe any of the following:

Scenario 1:
1. Set the TPO channel constantly off with the Turn Off command.
2. Configure the TPO's period to a desired period with the Set TPO Period command.
3. Set the TPO's duty cycle to 100% with the Set TPO Percent command.
4. Observe the TPO channel's output. The TPO channel's output will remain off, but it should be constantly on.
Scenario 2:
1. Set the TPO channel constantly on with the Turn On command.
2. Configure the TPO's period to a desired period with the Set TPO Period command.
3. Set the TPO's duty cycle to 0% or less (such as -50%) with the Set TPO Percent command.
4. Observe the TPO channel's output. The TPO channel's output will remain on, but it should be constantly off.

Workaround:

Instead of setting the TPO percent to 100% to set the TPO channel constantly on, use the "Turn On" command.

Instead of setting the TPO percent to 0% or less to set the TPO channel constantly off, use the "Turn Off" command.

Resolution:

Opto 22 has resolved this issue.

Questions?

Contact: Opto 22 Product Support.
Phone: 800-835-6786 or 951-695-3080
Email: support@opto22.com

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