How to Setup an IFM signal conditioner for the First Time

06 Jun 2025

PLEASE NOTE: You must have at least one PGMMOD05 on location to program an IFM0001. One PGMMOD05 can be used across multiple other IFM0001 units.

 

This article covers wiring and key parameters that need to be configured when installing an IFM0001 in almost any application. The unit contains many other parameters that may not need addressed by most users and their applications, which are detailed in the unit's manual.

 

APPLICABLE PRODUCTS

IFM0001

PGMMOD05

 

PRE-REQUISITES

The IFM0001 is installed with a PGMMOD05 interface module.

 

IN THIS ARTICLE

This article covers wiring configurations for different input and output types as well as details key parameters users are likely to alter. The sections are:

 

WIRING

 

Main power:

21.6-253 VAC or 19.2-300 VDC

Note: There is no polarity distinction on main power

 

Inputs:

 *Note: Only one of the options below should be chosen

 

 

Outputs:

*Note: current outputs and voltage outputs are mutually exclusive of each other

 

MENU STRUCTURE
 

There are three buttons on the programming module:

 

Circle - Enters the programming menu on first press, each subsequent press accepts the selection on-screen and moves to the next parameter in line

Up - Scrolls you up through the parameter selections

Down - Scrolls you down through the parameter selections

 

The unit's menu structure is linear, meaning each parameter is hidden behind the one before it. You must press the circle button to cycle through each parameter, even ones that may not be used in your application to access the ones you actually need.

 

PLEASE NOTE: At the end of programming, you must press the circle button until you get to the end of the parameter ladder. You will see "Wait" show on screen, indicating that the unit is saving the configuration.

 

ESSENTIAL PARAMETERS
 

The parameters listed in this section are in order, there are some parameters omitted as they typically are not used. The units manual at the end of this document covers those parameters. In most cases, these can be skipped by the user.

 

ADV.SET - Allows the user to access the advanced settings menu for simulation, password security, calibration, and configuration upload/download. This is typically set to "No" for the first time setup

 

IN TYPE - Selects the input signal type being used, must match the wiring configuration selected above for the input (select NPN for use with our encoders and proximity sensors)

 

S.SUP - Sets the level for the IFM's voltage output to be used to power the connected sensor. Can be set between 5 to 17VDC.

 

IN.UNIT - Sets the units being referenced for your signal range, typically best to use Hz

 

IN.LO - Sets the minimum input frequency for your overall application. If this is to be 0Hz, set this instead to 1.000Hz as zero is not a possible option

 

IN.HI - Sets the maximum input frequency the IFM expects to see from your application

 

DEC.P - Sets the decimal place for the PGM readout if it were to be installed indefinitely with the IFM, in higher frequency application ranges it's suggested to leave this at a single decimal if any at all

 

DISP.LO - Sets the low display scaling value for the PGM screen. This is typically 0

 

DISP.HI - Sets the high display scaling value for the PGM screen. If you wish to scale your unit's frequency from 0-100, this is where you enter a 100 value. If you want to retain 1 for 1 scaling with your raw frequency, then enter the max Hz value for the incoming signal here.

 

OUT.TY - Sets the analog output signal type, voltage or current

 

OUT.MOD (current only) - Sets the mA signal to either active or passive, providing driving voltage for the loop

 

O.RANGE - Selects the signal range (from low to high) of the analog output in either VDC or mADC depending on the output type chosen

 

REL.UNI - Sets the scaling relationship for the relay action. DISP uses the display scaling values set previously while PERC is a percentage scale of the Input range set previously

 

R1.FUNC - Sets the behavior for the unit's relay output, be it setpoint, window, input error, or power status

 

R1.CONT (for setpoint and widow behaviors only) - Sets the relay contact to normally open or normally closed

 

R1.SETP (for setpoint behavior only) - Sets the value for a relay state change

 

SETP.LO (for window behavior only) - Sets the low end of the alarm window

 

SETP.HI (for window behavior only) - Sets the high end of the alarm window

 

ACT.DIR (for setpoint and widow behaviors only) - Sets direction for the alarm in setpoint behavior: increasing for a high alarm, decreasing for a low alarm. In window behavior, switches between alarm inside window or outside the window

 

R1.HYST - Sets the distance from the setpoint activation value for the relay to reset

 

There are other parameters found in this unit's programming ladder, but these are the most commonly used. This list may even cover parameters your application doesn't call for, in which case they can be left at default values.

 

ADDITIONAL INFO

 

IFM0001 Product Manual 

PGMMOD05 Programmer Product Manual 

 

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