Limiter

Operator Menu Location: Signal Conditioning

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Functional Description:
The Limiter operator confines its input signal x within an operating band. The output y is defined by

where limiting inputs and define the lower and upper boundaries of the operating band.
If the signal boundaries do not change over time, inputs and need not be connected. Instead, the signal limits can be defined by the operator properties and .

User-Defined Properties:
Object Name. A string label that identifies the operator
Low Limit. The lower limit of the operating band, . This parameter is ignored if input is connected.
High Limit. The upper limit of the operating band, . This parameter is ignored if input is connected.
Display Low Limit Input. This property determines if the input pin is visible in the schema diagram. Design Pad issues a warning upon processing the schema when the pin is visible but not connected. The warning message is not issued when the pin is not visible (when this property is not checked).
Display High Limit Input. This property determines if the input pin is visible in the schema diagram. Design Pad issues a warning upon processing the schema when the pin is visible but not connected. The warning message is not issued when the pin is not visible (when this property is not checked).

Comments: None.

See Also: Rate Limiter, High/Low Alarm