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Complete List of Transducer Block Parameters
Table 33:
Complete list of Transducer block parameters
Index
Std.
Par.
Parameter mnemonic
Description / EDD Help
Valid Range
FF Default
FCT Default
Deep
Default
Units
Write
R/W
1
Y
ST_REV
The revision level of the static data
associated with the function block.
The revision value will be
incremented each time a static
parameter value in the block is
changed.
Read
only
2
Y
TAG_DESC
The user description of the intended
application of the block.
R/W
3
Y
STRATEGY
The strategy field can be used to
identify grouping of blocks. This data
is not checked or processed by the
block.
R/W
4
Y
ALERT_KEY
The identification number of the
plant unit. This information may be
used in the host for sorting alarms,
etc.
1 to 255
None
R/W
5
Y
MODE_BLK
The actual, target, permitted, and
normal modes of the block.
See MODE
O/S
O/S
O/S
NA
R/W
6
Y
BLOCK_ERR
This parameter reflects the error
status associated with the hardware
or software components associated
with a block. It is a bit string, so that
multiple errors may be shown.
E
Read
only
7
Y
UPDATE_EVT
This alert is generated by any change
to the static data.
Read
only
8
Y
BLOCK_ALM
The block alarm is used for all
configuration, hardware, and
connection failure or system
problems in the block. The cause of
the alert is entered in the subcode
field. The first alert to become active
will set the Active status in the Status
attribute. As soon as the Unreported
status is cleared by the alert
reporting task, another block alert
may be reported without clearing the
Active status, if the subcode has
changed.
Read
only
9
Y
TRANSDUCER_DIRECTORY
A directory that specifies the number
and starting indices of the
transducers in the transducer block.
For further information, please refer
to Section 3.4.7.
At a minimum is an
array of 1 element
containing a 0.
0
0
0
None
Read
only
