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Symbol Definitions
The following table lists those symbols used in this document to denote certain conditions.

Symbol Definition

ATTENTION: Identifies information that requires special

consideration.

TIP: Identifies advice or hints for the user, often in terms of

performing a task.

REFERENCE -EXTERNAL: Identifies an additional source of

information outside of the bookset.

REFERENCE - INTERNAL: Identifies an additional source of

information within the bookset.

CAUTION Indicates a situation which, if not avoided, may result in equipment

or work (data) on the system being damaged or lost, or may result in
the inability to properly operate the process.

CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not

avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury. It may also be used
to alert against unsafe practices.

CAUTION symbol on the equipment refers the user to the product

manual for additional information. The symbol appears next to
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Symbol Definition

WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not

avoided, could result in serious injury or death.

WARNING symbol on the equipment refers the user to the product

manual for additional information. The symbol appears next to
required information in the manual.

WARNING, Risk of electrical shock: Potential shock hazard where

HAZARDOUS LIVE voltages greater than 30 Vrms, 42.4 Vpeak, or
60 VDC may be accessible.

ESD HAZARD: Danger of an electro-static discharge to which

equipment may be sensitive. Observe precautions for handling
electrostatic sensitive devices.

Protective Earth (PE) terminal: Provided for connection of the

protective earth (green or green/yellow) supply system conductor.

Functional earth terminal: Used for non-safety purposes such as

noise immunity improvement. NOTE: This connection shall be
bonded to Protective Earth at the source of supply in accordance
with national local electrical code requirements.

Earth Ground: Functional earth connection. NOTE: This

connection shall be bonded to Protective Earth at the source of
supply in accordance with national and local electrical code
requirements.

Chassis Ground: Identifies a connection to the chassis or frame of

the equipment shall be bonded to Protective Earth at the source of
supply in accordance with national and local electrical code
requirements.

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CONTROL BUILDER COMPONENTS....................................................1

Component Categories and Types .......................................................................... 1
Introduction ............................................................................................................................1
Hardware relation category ....................................................................................................1
Physical equipment block types .............................................................................................3
Functional relation category ...................................................................................................6
Functional block types............................................................................................................7
Component Libraries............................................................................................... 10
Auxiliary (AUXILIARY) Library..............................................................................................10
Device Control (DEVCTL) Library ........................................................................................10
Data Acquisition (DATAACQ) Library...................................................................................10
Input/Output Channel (IOCHANNEL) Library .......................................................................10
Exchange Library (ControlNet Interoperability).....................................................................11
Pulse Input Channel/Module Library ....................................................................................11
Input/Output Module (IOMODULE) library............................................................................11
Logic (LOGIC) Library ..........................................................................................................15
Math (MATH) Library............................................................................................................16
Peer Control Data Interface (PCDI)......................................................................................16
Power Generation (POWERGEN) library .............................................................................16
Process Manager Input/Output (PMIO) ................................................................................17
Series C Input/Output Library...............................................................................................19
Regulatory Control (REGCTL) library...................................................................................20
Sequential Control Module (SCM) library .............................................................................21
System (SYSTEM) Library ...................................................................................................21
Universal Control Network Interface (UCNIF) Library...........................................................21
Hiway Interface (HIWAYIF) Library ......................................................................................21
Utility (UTILITY) Library........................................................................................................22
Rail I/O Modules -Series H (RAIL_IO_HAZ) Library.............................................................22
HART I/O Modules (HARTIO) Library ..................................................................................22
DeviceNet Interface (DNETIF) Library..................................................................................22
PROFIBUS Interface (PBUSIF) Library................................................................................23
Rail I/O Modules - Series A (RAIL_IO) Library .....................................................................23

REFERENCE DATA FOR PHYSICAL EQUIPMENT BLOCK TYPES..25

Overview ................................................................................................................... 25
Application Control Environment Block................................................................ 25
ACE Block ............................................................................................................................25

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Control Processor Module Block ...........................................................................27

CPM Block (C200 Controller)...............................................................................................27
C300 Block...........................................................................................................................28
Control Execution Environment Block ..................................................................31
CEE Block (C200 Controller) ...............................................................................................31
CEEC300 Block ...................................................................................................................33
Control Execution Environment Application Control Environment Block.........37
CEEACE Block ....................................................................................................................37
Input/Output Link Interface Module Block.............................................................39
IOLIM block..........................................................................................................................39
Input/Output Link Block...........................................................................................40
IOLINK block........................................................................................................................40
IOLINK Block (C300 Controller) ...........................................................................................41
OLE for Process Control Server Block ..................................................................43
OPC block............................................................................................................................43
Inter Cluster Gateway Block ...................................................................................44
Inter Cluster Gateway (ICG) Block .......................................................................................44
Redundancy Module Block .....................................................................................45
RM block ..............................................................................................................................45
Fault Tolerant Ethernet Bridge Module Block .......................................................47
FTEB block ..........................................................................................................................47
Input Type I/O Module Blocks .................................................................................49
TC-HAI081/TK-HAI081 (8 channel HART - 10V / 4 to 20mA - Analog Input).......................49
TC-IAH061/TK-IAH061 (6 Channel - 10V / 4 to 20mA Isolated - Analog Input) ...................50
TC-IAH161/TK-IAH161 (16 Channel - 10V / 4 to 20mA Non-Isolated - Analog Input) .........51
TC-IDA161/TK-IDA161 (16 Channel - 120Vac Non-Isolated - Digital Input) ........................52
TC-IDD321/TK-IDD321 (32 Channel - 24Vdc Non-Isolated - Digital Input)..........................53
TC-IDJ161/TK-IDJ161 (16 Channel - 24Vdc Isolated - Digital Input) ...................................54
TC-IDK161/TK-IDK161 (16 Channel - 120Vac Isolated - Digital Input) ................................55
TC-IDW161/TK-IDW161 (16 Channel - 220Vac Isolated - Digital Input) ..............................56
TC-IDX081/TK-IDX081 (8 Channel - 120Vac Diagnostic Input)...........................................57
TC-IDX161/TK-IDX161 (16 Channel - 24Vdc Diagnostic Input)...........................................58
TC-IXL061/TK-IXL061 (6 Channel - Thermocouple Input) ...................................................59
TC-IXL062/TK-IXL062 (6 Channel - Thermocouple Input) ...................................................60
TC-IXR061/TK-IXR061 (6 Channel - RTD Input) .................................................................61
Output Type I/O Module Blocks ..............................................................................61
TC-HAO081/TK-HAO081 (8 channel HART - 10V / 4 to 20mA - Analog Output) ................61
TC-OAH061/TK-OAH061 (6 Channel - 4 to 20mA - Analog Output)....................................63
TC-OAV061/TK-OAV061 (6 Channel - 10V - Analog Output) ..............................................64
TC-OAV081/TK-OAV081 (8 Channel - 10V / 4 to 20mA Non-Isolated - Analog Output) .....65

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TC-ODA161/TK-ODA161 (16 Channel - 120/220Vac Non-Isolated - Digital Output) ...........66

TC-ODD321/TK-ODD321 (32 Channel - 24Vdc Non-Isolated Digital Output) ......................67
TC-ODJ161/TK-ODJ161 (16 Channel - 24Vdc Isolated Digital Output) ...............................68
TC-ODK161/TK-ODK161 (16 Channel - 120/220Vac Isolated - Digital Output) ...................69
TC-ODX081/TK-ODX081 (8 Channel - 120Vac- Diagnostic Output)....................................70
TC-ODX161/TK-ODX161 (16 Channel - 24Vdc- Diagnostic Output)....................................72
TC-ORC081/TK-ORC081 (8 Channel - 8 n.c., 8 n.o. 5-150Vdc, 10-265Vac Isolated - Relay
Output) .................................................................................................................................73
TC-ORC161/TK-ORC161 (16 Channel, 5-150Vdc, 10-265Vac Isolated - Contact Output)..74
Serial Interface Module (SIM) I/O Module Block ................................................... 75
TC-MUX021/TK-MUX021 (Up to 32 Array Channel Function Blocks)..................................75
Process Manager Input/Output (PMIO) Blocks ..................................................... 76
AICHANNEL (PMIO) block...................................................................................................76
HAICHANNEL (PMIO) block ................................................................................................77
AOCHANNEL (PMIO) block .................................................................................................79
HAOCHANNEL (PMIO) block ..............................................................................................80
DICHANNEL (PMIO) block...................................................................................................82
DOCHANNEL (PMIO) block.................................................................................................83
HLAI block............................................................................................................................83
HLAIHART block ..................................................................................................................83
LLMUX block........................................................................................................................86
STI_MV block.......................................................................................................................86
AO16 block...........................................................................................................................87
AO16HART block.................................................................................................................88
DI24V block..........................................................................................................................90
DISOE block.........................................................................................................................90
DI block ................................................................................................................................91
DO32 block ..........................................................................................................................92
Series C Input/Output (Series C I/O) Blocks ......................................................... 93
AICHANNEL (Series C)........................................................................................................93
AOCHANNEL (Series C)......................................................................................................94
DICHANNEL (Series C) .......................................................................................................95
DOCHANNEL (Series C)......................................................................................................96
AI-HART...............................................................................................................................97
AI-LLMUX.............................................................................................................................98
AO-HART .............................................................................................................................98
DI-HV ...................................................................................................................................99
DI-24 ....................................................................................................................................99
DO-24B ................................................................................................................................99
Peer Control Data Interface (PCDI) Blocks ......................................................... 101
PCDI_MASTER (Peer Control Data Interface Master device) Block ..................................101
PCDIFLAGARRCH (Peer Control Data Interface Flag Array Channel) Block ....................103
PCDINUMARRCH (Peer Control Data Interface Numeric Array Channel) Block ...............104
PCDITEXTARRCH (Peer Control Data Interface Text Array Channel) Block ....................106

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REFERENCE DATA FOR FUNCTIONAL BLOCK TYPES ................109

Overview..................................................................................................................109
Auxiliary Blocks......................................................................................................109
AUXCALC (Auxiliary Calculation) block ............................................................................. 109
AUXSUMMER (Auxiliary Summer) block ........................................................................... 114
DEADTIME block ............................................................................................................... 115
ENHAUXCALC (Enhanced Auxiliary Calculation) block..................................................... 116
FLOWCOMP (Flow Compensation) block.......................................................................... 119
GENLIN (General Linearization) block ............................................................................... 120
LEADLAG (Lead Lag) block............................................................................................... 121
ROC (Rate of Change) ...................................................................................................... 122
SIGNALSEL (Signal Selector)............................................................................................ 123
TOTALIZER block.............................................................................................................. 130
Device Control Block .............................................................................................132
DEVCTL (Device Control) block......................................................................................... 132
Data Acquisition Block ..........................................................................................134
DATAACQ (Data Acquisition) block ................................................................................... 134
IO Channel Blocks..................................................................................................137
AICHANNEL ......................................................................................................................137
AOCHANNEL..................................................................................................................... 137
DICHANNEL ......................................................................................................................138
DOCHANNEL .................................................................................................................... 139
PWMCHANNEL ................................................................................................................. 139
SIFLAGARRCH ................................................................................................................. 140
SINUMARRCH...................................................................................................................141
SITEXTARRCH..................................................................................................................143
Exchange Blocks (ControlNet Interoperability) ..................................................144
REQFLAGARRAY (Request Flag Array) block .................................................................. 144
REQNUMARRAY (Request Number Array) block ............................................................. 145
REQTEXTARRAY (Request Text Array) block .................................................................. 146
RSPFLAGARRAY (Response Flag Array) block................................................................ 146
RSPNUMARRAY (Response Number Array) block ........................................................... 147
RSPTEXTARRAY (Response Text Array) block................................................................ 148
HART DEVICE Block ..............................................................................................149
HART DEVICE (Generic HART Device) ............................................................................ 149
Pulse Input Channel/Module Blocks ....................................................................150
Pulse Input Channel with Fast Cutoff ................................................................................. 150
Pulse Input Channel........................................................................................................... 151
Pulse Input Totalizer ..........................................................................................................152
Pulse Input Module Block TC-MDP081/TK-MDP081 ......................................................... 153
Logic Blocks ...........................................................................................................154
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AND block ..........................................................................................................................154

CHECKBAD block ..............................................................................................................155
CHECKBOOL block ...........................................................................................................156
CHGEXEC (Change Execution) block................................................................................157
CONTACTMON (Contact Monitoring) block.......................................................................158
DELAY block ......................................................................................................................159
EQ (Equal) block ................................................................................................................159
FTRIG (Falling-edge Trigger) block....................................................................................160
GE (Greater than or Equal to) block ...................................................................................161
GT (Greater Than) block ....................................................................................................161
LE (Less than or Equal to) block ........................................................................................162
LIMIT block.........................................................................................................................163
LT (Less Than) block .........................................................................................................164
MAX block ..........................................................................................................................165
MAXPULSE block ..............................................................................................................165
MIN block ...........................................................................................................................166
MINPULSE block ...............................................................................................................166
MUX (Multiplexer) block .....................................................................................................167
MUXREAL (Real Multiplexer) block....................................................................................168
MVOTE (Majority Voting) block ..........................................................................................168
NAND block........................................................................................................................169
NE (Not Equal) block..........................................................................................................170
nOON (n out of N voting) block ..........................................................................................170
NOR block..........................................................................................................................171
NOT block ..........................................................................................................................172
OFFDELAY block...............................................................................................................173
ONDELAY block.................................................................................................................173
OR block ............................................................................................................................174
PULSE block ......................................................................................................................175
QOR (Qualified OR) block..................................................................................................175
ROL (Rotate Output Left) block..........................................................................................176
ROR (Rotate Output Right) block.......................................................................................176
RS (Reset dominant SR-FLIP-FLOP) block .......................................................................177
RTRIG (Rising edge Trigger) block ....................................................................................178
SEL (Binary Selection) block ..............................................................................................178
SELREAL (Real Selection) block .......................................................................................179
SHL (Shift Output Left) block..............................................................................................179
SHR (Shift Output Right) block...........................................................................................180
SR (Set dominant SR-FLIP-FLOP) block ...........................................................................180
STARTSIGNAL block.........................................................................................................181
TRIG (Rising or Falling edge Trigger) block .......................................................................182
WATCHDOG block ............................................................................................................182
XOR block ..........................................................................................................................182
2OO3 (2 out of 3 voting) block ...........................................................................................182
Math Blocks ............................................................................................................ 184
ABS block...........................................................................................................................184

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ADD block .......................................................................................................................... 185

DIV block ........................................................................................................................... 185
EXP block .......................................................................................................................... 186
LN block ............................................................................................................................. 187
LOG block .......................................................................................................................... 187
MOD block ......................................................................................................................... 188
MUL block .......................................................................................................................... 189
NEG block.......................................................................................................................... 189
POW block ......................................................................................................................... 190
ROUND block ....................................................................................................................191
SQRT block ....................................................................................................................... 191
SUB block .......................................................................................................................... 192
TRUNC block ..................................................................................................................... 192
Power Generation Blocks......................................................................................193
GRPCAPRBK (Group Capability and Runback ) block ...................................................... 193
HTMOTOR (HT Motor Drive Control) block ....................................................................... 196
LEVELCOMP (Drum Level Computation) block................................................................. 198
LTMOTOR (LT Motor Drive Control) block ........................................................................ 200
MAINIBV (Main IBV Logic) block ....................................................................................... 202
SOLENOID (Solenoid Valve Drive Control) block .............................................................. 203
VALVEDAMPER (Valve/Damper Drive Control) block ....................................................... 204
Regulatory Control Blocks ....................................................................................208
AUTOMAN (Auto Manual) block ........................................................................................ 208
ENHREGCALC (Enhanced Regulatory Control Calculator) block...................................... 211
FANOUT block...................................................................................................................218
INCRSUMMER (Incremental Summer).............................................................................. 221
OVRDSEL(Override Selector) block .................................................................................. 228
PID block ........................................................................................................................... 231
PIDER block....................................................................................................................... 236
PID-PL block ...................................................................................................................... 242
PIDFF (PID Feedforward) block......................................................................................... 247
POSPROP (Position Proportional) block............................................................................ 253
PULSECOUNT block ......................................................................................................... 259
PULSELENGTH block ....................................................................................................... 260
RAMPSOAK block ............................................................................................................. 262
RATIOBIAS block .............................................................................................................. 266
RATIOCTL block................................................................................................................ 271
REEOUT (Remote EEOUT) block ..................................................................................... 276
REGCALC (Regulatory Control Calculator) block .............................................................. 277
REGSUMMER (Regulatory Control Summer).................................................................... 284
REMCAS block .................................................................................................................. 288
SWITCH block ...................................................................................................................293
Sequential Control Module Blocks.......................................................................298
HANDLER Block ................................................................................................................ 298
STEP Block........................................................................................................................ 299

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SYNC Block .......................................................................................................................300

TRANSITION Block............................................................................................................301
System Blocks........................................................................................................ 303
CONTROL MODULE block (Continuous Control) ..............................................................303
SEQUENTIAL CONTROL MODULE block (Sequential Control)........................................305
Universal Control Network Interface (UCNIF) Block .......................................... 306
UCNOUT block ..................................................................................................................306
Hiway Interface (HIWAYIF) Blocks ....................................................................... 306
HIWAYOUT block ..............................................................................................................306
Utility Blocks .......................................................................................................... 308
ALMWINDOW (Alarm Window - Alarm Annunciator) block ................................................308
ANNPANEL (Annunciator Panel - Alarm Annunciator) block..............................................309
DIGACQ (Digital Acquisition) block ....................................................................................310
FIRSTOUT (First Out Detection) block...............................................................................312
FLAG block ........................................................................................................................314
FLAGARRAY block ............................................................................................................315
MESSAGE block ................................................................................................................315
NUMERIC block .................................................................................................................317
NUMERICARRAY block.....................................................................................................318
PUSH block........................................................................................................................318
TEXTARRAY block ............................................................................................................321
TIMER block.......................................................................................................................321
TYPECONVERT block .......................................................................................................322

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Tables

Tables
Table 1 Physical equipment block types.........................................................................4
Table 2 Functional block types .......................................................................................8
Table 3 Expression Operators and Functions Reference...........................................111

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Figures

Figures
Figure 1 Physical Equipment reference for corresponding hardware component in typical
non-redundant system architecture.......................................................................... 2
Figure 2 Physical Equipment reference for corresponding hardware component in typical
redundant system architecture................................................................................. 3
Figure 3 Typical view of control module configuration in Control Builder. ..................... 7

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Component Categories and Types
Introduction
We divide the Control Builder components into these two major categories:
• Hardware relation category
• Functional relation category

Hardware relation category

The hardware relation category includes the physical equipment block types provided in
Control Builder. These block types let you quickly integrate the related control hardware
into your control strategy. Figure 1 shows the physical equipment that relates to the
corresponding hardware relations covered in this document for a typical non-redundant
system. Figure 2 shows the physical equipment that relates to the corresponding
hardware relations for a typical redundant system.

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Station

FTE or Ethernet

Application
Server Control
Environment

FTE, ControlNet, or Ethernet

FTE Bridge, ControlNet Interface, or Ethernet Module
Control Processor Module
I/O Link Interface Module
Local I/O Module

Process
Controller

Input/Output Processor I/O (Field Devices)

ControlNet Interface Module
Fieldbus Interface Module
Remote I/O Module

I/O
Chassis

Process Manager I/O I/O (Field Devices)

Figure 1 Physical Equipment reference for corresponding hardware

component in typical non-redundant system architecture.

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Station Station

FTE or Ethernet

Application
Primary Secondary Control
Server Server Environment

Fault Tolerant Ethernet (FTE) or ControlNet

FTE Bridge or ControlNet Interface Module FTE Bridge or ControlNet Interface Module
Control Processor Module Control Processor Module
Redundancy Module Redundancy Module
I/O Link Interface Module I/O Link Interface Module

Process Process
Controller Controller

ControlNet
Input/Output Processor
ControlNet Interface Module
Fieldbus Interface Module
Remote I/O Module

I/O
Chassis

Process Manager I/O I/O (Field Devices)

Figure 2 Physical Equipment reference for corresponding hardware

component in typical redundant system architecture.

Physical equipment block types

Table 1 identifies the physical equipment block types provided to represent
corresponding major control hardware components. The Control Execution Environment
(CEE) block is included as one of these block types because of its relationship with the
Control Processor, although it is a functional type more than a physical one.

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Table 1 Physical equipment block types.

Physical Equipment Blocks

Type Description

Control Processor Module Block Defines name/location and Control

Execution Environment (CEE)
assignment for Primary and Secondary
CPMs in connected C200 Controllers.
This CPM is redundancy compliant.

Control Execution Environment Block Supports block execution and

communications in given CPM.

Application Control Environment Block Defines name/location and Control

Execution Environment (CEE)
assignment for Application Control
Environment supervisory controller
(ACE) node.

Control Execution Environment Application Supports block execution and

Control Environment Block communications in given ACE.

Input Type I/O Module Blocks Provides links for I/O channels to
interface physical I/O module to given
Control Processor Module. This includes
Series R, Series H, Series A and HART
Input modules.

Output Type I/O Module Blocks Provides links for I/O channels to
interface physical I/O module to given
Control Processor Module. This includes
Series R, Series H, Series A and HART
Output modules.

Pulse Input Module Block TC-MDP081/TK- Serves as the interface board between
MDP081 the C200 Process Controller and field
transducers such as tachometers, flow
meters, and magnetic pickups.

Redundancy Module Block Defines name/location of Primary and

Secondary Redundancy Modules in
Redundant Chassis Pair. This module is
redundancy compliant.

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Physical Equipment Blocks

Type Description

Fault Tolerant Ethernet Bridge Module Provides link to Fault Tolerant Ethernet
Block (FTE) supervisory network. This includes
C200 Process Controller and Fieldbus
Interface Module chassis.

Serial Interface Module (SIM) I/O Module Provides configuration and

Block communication software to enable
devices to communicate via an ASCII
serial protocol to perform bi-directional
data exchange directly with the Control
Processor.

Input/Output Link Interface Module Block Provides links for Process Manager I/O
channels to interface physical
Input/Output Processors (IOPs) to given
controller.

Input/Output Link Block Supports interface communications in

given IOLIM.

OLE for Process Control Server Block Defines communication path to external
OPC server.

Inter Cluster Gateway (ICG) Block Makes CDA data from one Experion
cluster available to a second Experion
cluster, allowing regulatory control
cascades to span separate Experion
clusters

Process Manager Input/Output (PMIO) Provides links for I/O channels to

Blocks interface physical I/O Processors to
given I/O Link Interface Module.

Series C Input/Output (Series C I/O) Blocks Provides links for Series C I/O channels
to interface series C I/O modules with
the C300.

Peer Control Data Interface (PCDI) Blocks Provides links to Honeywell's Safety
Manager as well as Modbus TCP native
devices and serial RTU devices through
a Modbus TCP gateway/bridge.

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Functional relation category

Our Control Builder application includes comprehensive libraries of function blocks that
streamline the control strategy configuration process. You simply "drag and drop"
selected blocks into a Control Module and/or Sequential Control Module container to
emulate the necessary functional requirements of your process.

REFERENCE
Please refer to Purpose@kb@ConfiguringControl Building Guide for details
about how to configure a control strategy.

The functional relation category conveniently groups function blocks according to a

related functional block type or component library. The component libraries provide a
convenient way to group related function blocks for easy access and reference.
Figure 3 shows the general graphic orientation and Windows look-and-feel of the
Control Builder application for reference.

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Figure 3 Typical view of control module configuration in Control Builder.

Functional block types

Table 2 identifies the functional block types used to represent a group of corresponding
function blocks provided in Control Builder. These block types are used as a way to
simplify information retrieval for a given function block, and do not necessarily
correspond to an actual Control Builder function.

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Table 2 Functional block types

Functional Block

Type Description

Auxiliary Blocks Includes block types for performing auxiliary

control functions, such as: calculation, general
linearization and totalization.

Data Acquisition Block Provides signal conditioning for a process input

value from another function block.

Device Control Block Provides a multi-input/multi-output function that

provides an interface to discrete devices such as
motors, pumps, solenoid valves, and motor-
operated valves.

IO Channel Blocks Includes channel block types (analog input, analog

output, digital input, digital output, pulse width
modulator) to represent I/O points that are device
independent; each I/O channel type has a
standard interface with control function blocks.

This category also includes array channel blocks

to support communications with the associated
Serial Interface Module and the connected Field
Terminal Assembly (FTA) device. You assign an
array channel block to one of the SIM block's 32
channels as well as designating which of the two
FTAs it is associated with. The array channel
block types are flag, numeric, and text.

HART DEVICE Block Provides a standard interface to the HART AI

module TC-HAI081and HART AO module TC-
HAO081.

Pulse Input Channel/Module Provides a standard interface to the Pulse Input

Blocks Module TC-MDP081/TK-MDP081.

Exchange Blocks (ControlNet Includes block types for performing ControlNet

Interoperability) Interoperability functions, such as: Flag, Numeric
and Text storage.

Logic Blocks Provides a set of Boolean, selection and

comparison functions to be used as a basis for
integrated logic control.

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Functional Block

Math Blocks Provides a set of math functions to be used for

basic calculations.

Power Generation Blocks Includes block types for building control strategies
that support power generation applications.

Regulatory Control Blocks Includes block types for building internal control
loops.

Sequential Control Module Blocks Includes block types for building a sequential
control function.

System Blocks Control Module (CM) is a Control Builder

"container" that uses predefined continuous
(discrete) control function blocks to define a given
process control strategy.

Sequential Control Module (SCM) is a Control

Builder "container" that uses predefined sequential
control function blocks to define the sequential
operation for a given process control strategy.

Universal Control Network Provides a configurable function for creating

Interface (UCNIF) Block regulatory control cascade strategies between the
Application Control Environment (ACE)
supervisory controller and Process Manager
controllers residing on a Universal Control
Network in a connected TPS system.

Hiway Interface (HIWAYIF) Blocks Includes block types for creating regulatory control
cascade strategies between the Application
Control Environment (ACE) supervisory controller
and Data Hiway controllers residing on a Data
Hiway in a connected TPS system

Utility Blocks Includes block types for performing utility control

functions, such as: status flag, numeric storage
and timer capabilities. Blocks have been added
for message, data array, and parameter type
convert support.

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Component Libraries
Auxiliary (AUXILIARY) Library
The Auxiliary Library includes the function blocks listed below. Detailed descriptions
are given in the subsequent functional entity block type headings in the following section
titled Reference Data for Functional Block Types.

• AUXCALC (Auxiliary • AUXSUMMER • DEADTIME Block

Calculation) block (Auxiliary Summer)
block
• ENHAUXCALC • FLOWCOMP (Flow • GENLIN (General
(Enhanced Auxiliary Compensation) Block Linerization) Block
Calculation) block
• LEADLAG (Lead Lag) • ROC (Rate of Change) • SIGNALSEL (Signal
block Block Selector)
• TOTALIZER block

Device Control (DEVCTL) Library

The Device Control Library includes the DEVCTL (Device Control) block. A detailed
description is given in the subsequent functional entity block type headings in the
following section titled Reference Data for Functional Block Types.

Data Acquisition (DATAACQ) Library

The Data Acquisition Library includes the DATAACQ (Data Acquisition) block. A
detailed description is given in the subsequent functional entity block type headings in
the following section titled Reference Data for Functional Block Types.

Input/Output Channel (IOCHANNEL) Library

The Input/Output Channel Library includes the function blocks listed below. Detailed
descriptions are given in the subsequent functional entity block type headings in the
following section titled Reference Data for Functional Block Types.

• AICHANNEL • DOCHANNEL

• AOCHANNEL • PWMCHANNEL

• DICHANNEL • SIFLAGARRCH

• SINUMARRCH • SITEXTARRCH

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Exchange Library (ControlNet Interoperability)

The Exchange Library includes the function blocks listed below. Detailed descriptions
are given in the subsequent functional entity block type headings in the following section
titled Reference Data for Functional Block Types.

• REQFLAGARRAY (Request Flag • RSPFLAGARRAY (Response Flag

Array) block Array) block
• REQNUMARRAY (Request Number • RSPNUMARRAY (Response Number
Array) block Array) block
• REQTEXTARRAY (Request Text • RSPTEXTARRAY (Response Text
Array) block Array) block

Pulse Input Channel/Module Library

• Pulse Input Channel with Fast Cutoff

• Pulse Input Channel

• Pulse Input Module Block TC-

MDP081/TK-MDP081
• Pulse Input Totalizer

Input/Output Module (IOMODULE) library

The Input/Output Module Library includes the Input/Output Module (IOM) function
blocks listed below. Blocks are identified by the given Honeywell model number. The
models with a TC prefix are not conformally coated and those with a TK prefix are
conformally coated. Detailed descriptions are presented in the following section titled
Reference Data for Physical Equipment Block Types.

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IOM Function Blocks Number of Type Rating Isolated

Channels

TC-HAI081/TK-HAI081 8 HART / Non-HART 10 V and Yes

(8 channel HART - 10V Analog Input 4 to 20 mA
/ 4 to 20mA - Analog
Input)

TC-HAO081/TK- 8 HART / Non-HART 10 V and No

HAO081 (8 channel Analog Output 4 to 20 mA
HART - 10V / 4 to
20mA - Analog Output)

TC-IDX081/TK-IDX081 8 Diagnostic Input 120 Vac Yes

(8 Channel - 120Vac
Diagnostic Input)

TC-IDA161/TK-IDA161 16 Digital Input 120 Vac No

(16 Channel - 120Vac
Non-Isolated - Digital
Input)

TC-IDK161/TK-IDK161 16 Digital Input 120 Vac Yes

(16 Channel - 120Vac
Isolated - Digital Input)

TC-IDD321/TK-IDD321 32 Digital Input 24 Vdc No

(32 Channel - 24Vdc
Non-Isolated - Digital
Input)

TC-IDX161/TK-IDX161 16 Diagnostic Input 24 Vdc Yes

(16 Channel - 24Vdc
Diagnostic Input)

TC-IDJ161/TK-IDJ161 16 Digital Input 24 Vdc Yes

(16 Channel - 24Vdc
Isolated - Digital Input)

TC-IAH061/TK-IAH061 6 Analog Input 10 V and Yes

(6 Channel - 10V / 4 to 4 to 20 mA
20mA Isolated -
Analog Input)

TC-IAH161/TK-IAH161 16 Analog Input 10 V and No

(16 Channel - 10V / 4 4 to 20 mA
to 20mA Non-Isolated -
Analog Input)

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IOM Function Blocks Number of Type Rating Isolated

Channels

TC-IDW161/TK- 16 Digital Input 220 Vac Yes

IDW161 (16 Channel -
220Vac Isolated -
Digital Input)

TC-IXR061/TK-IXR061 6 Resistance Resistance Yes

(6 Channel - RTD Temperature
Input) Detector (RTD) Input

TC-IXL061/TK-IXL061 6 Thermocouple Input Low level No

(6 Channel - mV
Thermocouple Input)

TC-IXL062/TK-IXL062 6 Thermocouple Input Low level No

(6 Channel - mV
Thermocouple Input)

TC-ODX081/TK- 8 Diagnostic Output 120 Vac Yes

ODX081 (8 Channel -
120Vac- Diagnostic
Output)

TC-ODA161/TK- 16 Digital Output 120/220 Vac No

ODA161 (16 Channel -
120/220Vac Non-
Isolated - Digital
Output)

TC-ODK161/TK- 16 Digital Output 120/220 Vac Yes

ODK161 (16 Channel -
120/220Vac Isolated -
Digital Output)

TC-ODX161/TK- 16 Diagnostic Output 24 Vdc Yes

ODX161 (16 Channel -
24Vdc- Diagnostic
Output)

TC-ODD321/TK- 32 Digital Output 24 Vdc No

ODD321 (32 Channel -
24Vdc Non-Isolated
Digital Output)

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IOM Function Blocks Number of Type Rating Isolated

Channels

TC-ODJ161/TK- 16 Digital Output 24 Vdc Yes

ODJ161 (16 Channel -
24Vdc Isolated Digital
Output)

TC-ORC081/TK- 8 Relay Output 24 Vdc and Yes

ORC081 (8 Channel - 120/220 Vac
8 n.c., 8 n.o. 5-150Vdc,
10-265Vac Isolated -
Relay Output)

TC-ORC161/TK- 16 Contact Output 24 Vdc and Yes

ORC161 (16 Channel, 120/220 Vac
5-150Vdc, 10-265Vac
Isolated - Contact
Output)

TC-OAH061/TK- 6 Analog Output 4 to 20 mA Yes

OAH061 (6 Channel -
4 to 20mA - Analog
Output)

TC-OAV061/TK- 6 Analog Output 10 V Yes

OAV061 (6 Channel -
10V - Analog Output)

TC-OAV081/TK- 8 Analog Output 10 V and No

OAV081 (8 Channel - 4 to 20 mA
10V / 4 to 20mA Non-
Isolated - Analog
Output)

TC-MUX021/TK- Up to 32 Bi-directional data Modbus FTA

MUX021 (Up to 32 FTA Array exchange with or A-B FTA
Array Channel Points devices using ASCII
Function Blocks) serial protocol
communications

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Logic (LOGIC) Library

The Logic Library includes the function blocks listed below. Detailed descriptions are
given in the subsequent functional entity block type headings in the following section
titled Reference Data for Functional Block Types.

• AND block • MIN block • ROL (Rotate Output

Left) block
• CHECKBAD block • MINPULSE block • ROR (Rotate Output
Right) block
• CHECKBOOL block • MUX (Multiplexer) • RS (Reset dominant
block SR-FLIP-FLOP) block
• CHGEXEC (Change • MUXREAL (Real • RTRIG (Rising edge
Execution) block Multiplexer) block Trigger) block
• CONTACTMON • MVOTE (Majority • SEL (Binary Selection)
(Contact Monitoring) Voting) block block
block
• DELAY block • NAND block • SELREAL (Real
Selection) block
• EQ (Equal) block • NE (Not Equal) block • SHL (Shift Output Left)
block
• FTRIG (Falling-edge • nOON (n out of N • SHR (Shift Output
Trigger) block voting) block Right) block
• GE (Greater than or • NOR block • SR (Set dominant SR-
Equal to) block FLIP-FLOP) block
• GT (Greater Than) • NOT block • STARTSIGNAL block
block
• LE (Less than or Equal • OFFDELAY block • TRIG (Rising or Falling
to) block edge Trigger) block
• LIMIT block • ONDELAY block • WATCHDOG block

• LT (Less Than) block • OR block • XOR block

• MAX block • PULSE block • 2OO3 (2 out of 3

voting) block
• MAXPULSE block • QOR (Qualified OR)
block

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Math (MATH) Library

The Math Library includes the function blocks listed below. Detailed descriptions are
given in the subsequent functional entity block type headings in the following section
titled Reference Data for Functional Block Types.

• ABS block • LOG block • ROUND block

• ADD block • MOD block • SQRT block

• DIV block • MUL block • SUB block

• EXP block • NEG block • TRUNC block

• LN block • POW block

Peer Control Data Interface (PCDI)

The Peer Control Data Interface Library includes the PCDI device and Array Request
Channel function blocks listed below. Detailed descriptions are provided in the following
section titled Reference Data for Physical Equipment Block Types.

• PCDI_MASTER (Peer Control Data • PCDINUMARRCH (Peer Control Data

Interface Master device) Block Interface Numeric Array Channel)
Block
• PCDIFLAGARRCH (Peer Control Data • PCDITEXTARRCH (Peer Control Data
Interface Flag Array Channel) Block Interface Text Array Channel) Block

Power Generation (POWERGEN) library

The Power Generation Library includes the function blocks listed below. Detailed
descriptions are given in the subsequent functional entity block type headings in the
following section titled Reference Data for Functional Block Types.

• GRPCAPRBK (Group Capability and • MAINIBV (Main IBV Logic) block

Runback ) block
• HTMOTOR (HT Motor Drive Control) • SOLENOID (Solenoid Valve Drive
block Control) block
• LEVELCOMP (Drum Level • VALVEDAMPER (Valve/Damper
Computation) block Drive Control) block
• LTMOTOR (LT Motor Drive Control)
block

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Process Manager Input/Output (PMIO)

The Process Manager Input/Output Module (PMIO) Library includes the Input/Output
Processor (IOP) function blocks listed below. Blocks are identified by block name and
by Honeywell model number. The models with a MU prefix are not conformally coated
and those with a MC prefix are conformally coated. Detailed descriptions are presented
in the following section titled Reference Data for Physical Equipment Block Types.

IOP and Related Number of Type Rating CE

Channel Function Channels Compliant
Blocks

AICHANNEL (PMIO) n/a Represents an AI n/a n/a

block point.

HAICHANNEL (PMIO) n/a Represents a n/a n/a

block HART AI or non-
HART AI point.

AOCHANNEL (PMIO) n/a Represents an AO n/a n/a

block point.

HAOCHANNEL n/a Represents a n/a n/a

(PMIO) block HART AO or non-
HART AO point.

DICHANNEL (PMIO) n/a Represents a DI n/a n/a

block point.

DOCHANNEL (PMIO) n/a Represents a DO n/a n/a

block point.

HLAI block, MU- 16 High Level Analog 0 to 5 V Yes

PAIH01, MU/MC- Input 1 to 5 V
PAIH02, or MU/MC- 0.4 to 2 V
PAIH03 4 to 20 mA

HLAIHART block, 16 HART Analog Input 0 to 5 V Yes

MC-PHAI01 1 to 5 V
0.4 to 2 V
4 to 20 mA

LLAI, MU-PAIL01, 8 Low Level Analog T/C, RTD, or Yes

MU/MC-PAIL02 Input Voltage

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IOP and Related Number of Type Rating CE

Channel Function Channels Compliant
Blocks

32 Low Level Analog T/C, RTD, or Yes

Multiplexer linear mV
LLMUX block,
MU/MC-PLAM02

RHMUX, 32 Remote Hardened T/C, Linear Yes

MU/MCPRHM01 Multiplexer mV

STI_MV block, 16 Smart Transmitter Honeywell Yes

MU/MC-PSTX03 Interface DE protocol
Multivariable

AO16 block, 16 Analog Output 4 to 20 mA Yes

MU/MC-PAOY22

AO16HART block 16 HART Analog 4 to 20 mA Yes

MC-PHAO01 Output

AO8, MU-PAOX01, 8 Analog Output 4 to 20 mA Yes

MU-PAOX02, or
MU/MC-PAOX03

DI24V block, MU- 32 Digital Input 24 Vdc Yes

PDIX01, MU/MC-
PDIX02, or MU/MC-
PDIY22

DISOE block, 32 Digital Input 24 Vdc, 120 Yes

MU/MC-PDIS12 Sequence of Vac, or 240
Events Vac

DI block, MU-PDIX01, 32 Digital Input 120 Vac or Yes

or MU/MCPDIX02 240 Vac

DO32 block 32 Digital Output 24 Vdc Yes

MU/MC-PDOY22 isolated, or
240 Vac/125
Vdc relay

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IOP and Related Number of Type Rating CE

Channel Function Channels Compliant
Blocks

DO16, MU-PDOX01 or 16 Digital Output 24 Vdc, 3-30 Yes

MU/MC-PDOX02 Vdc, 31-200
Vdc,
120/240
Vac, 120
Vac/125 Vdc
relay, or 240
Vac/125 Vdc
relay

Series C Input/Output Library

The Series C Input/Output Module (Series C I/O) Library includes the Series C
Input/Output Module (IOM) function blocks listed below. Blocks are identified by block
name and by Honeywell model number. The models with a CU prefix are not
conformally coated and those with a CC prefix are conformally coated. Detailed
descriptions are presented in the following section titled Reference Data for Physical
Equipment Block Types.

IOM and Related Channel Number Type

Function Blocks of
Channels

AICHANNEL (Series C) n/a The AI channel block represents a single

analog input point on one of the following
Series C Processors: AI-HART; AI-
LLMUX

AOCHANNEL (Series C) n/a The AO channel block represents a single

analog input point on the Series C AO-
HART Processor

DICHANNEL (Series C) n/a The DI channel block represents a single

discrete input point on a Series C DI-HV,
or DI-24 Processor.

DOCHANNEL (Series C) n/a The DO channel block represents a single

discrete input point on a Series C DO-24B
I/O Processor

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IOM and Related Channel Number Type

Function Blocks of
Channels

AI-HART 16 High Level Analog Input with HART

CU-PAIH01
CC-PAIH01

AI-LLMUX 64 Low Level Mux Input

CU-PAIM01
CC-PAIM01

AO-HART 16 Analog Output with HART IOP

CU-PAOH01
CC-PAOH01

DI-HV 32 High Voltage Digital Input (IOM supports

CU-PDIH01 both 120 and 240 volts AC)
CC-PDIH01

DI-24 32 Low Voltage Digital Input (24 volts DC)

CU-PDIL01
CC-PDIL01

DO-24B 32 Bussed Low Voltage Digital Output (24

CU-PDOB01 volts DC)
CC-PDOB01

Regulatory Control (REGCTL) library

The Regulatory Control Library includes the function blocks listed below. Detailed
descriptions are given in the subsequent functional entity block type headings in the
following section titled Reference Data for Functional Block Types.

• AUTOMAN (Auto • ENHREGCALC • FANOUT block

Manual) block (Enhanced Regulatory
Control Calculator)
block
• INCRSUMMER • OVRDSEL(Override • PID block
(Incremental Summer) Selector) block
• PIDER block • PID-PL block • PIDFF (PID
Feedforward) block
• POSPROP (Position • PULSECOUNT block • PULSELENGTH block
Proportional) block

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• RAMPSOAK block • RATIOBIAS block • RATIOCTL block

• REEOUT (Remote • REGCALC (Regulatory • REGSUMMER

EEOUT) block calculator) block (Regulatory Control
Summer)
• REMCAS block • SWITCH block

Sequential Control Module (SCM) library

The Sequential Control Module Library includes the function blocks listed below.
Detailed descriptions are given in the subsequent functional entity block type headings in
the following section titled Reference Data for Functional Block Types.

• HANDLER Block • STEP Block • TRANSITION Block

System (SYSTEM) Library

The System Library includes the function blocks listed below. Detailed descriptions are
given in the subsequent functional entity block type headings in the following section
titled Reference Data for Functional Block Types.

• CONTROL MODULE block • SEQUENTIAL CONTROL MODULE

(Continuous Control) block (Sequential Control)

Universal Control Network Interface (UCNIF) Library

The Universal Control Network Interface Library includes the UCNOUT block. A
detailed description is given in the subsequent functional entity block type headings in
the following section titled Reference Data for Functional Block Types.

Hiway Interface (HIWAYIF) Library

The Hiway Interface Library includes the function block listed below. A detailed
description is given in the subsequent functional entity block type headings in the
following section titled Reference Data for Functional Block Types.

• HIWAYOUT block

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Utility (UTILITY) Library

The Utility Library includes the function blocks listed below. Detailed descriptions are
given in the subsequent functional entity block type headings in the following section
titled Reference Data for Functional Block Types.

• ALMWINDOW (Alarm • ANNPANEL • DIGACQ (Digital

Window - Alarm (Annunciator Panel - Acquisition) block
Annunciator) block Alarm Annunciator)
block
• FIRSTOUT (First Out • FLAG block • FLAGARRAY block
Detection) block
• MESSAGE block • NUMERIC block • NUMERICARRAY
block
• PUSH block • TEXTARRAY block • TIMER block

• TYPECONVERT block

Rail I/O Modules -Series H (RAIL_IO_HAZ) Library

The Series H I/O Library includes the IOM blocks associated with the RIOM-H
components designed for use in locations with potentially explosive atmospheres. Please
refer to the Series H Rail I/O Implementation Guide Knowledge Builder for complete
details about the Series H I/O Modules.

HART I/O Modules (HARTIO) Library

The HART I/O Library includes the interface blocks for linking HART compatible
devices with the Experion PKS system through Chassis I/O. Please refer to the HART I/O
Implementation Guide in Knowledge Builder for complete details about the Chassis
HART I/O components.

DeviceNet Interface (DNETIF) Library

The DeviceNet Interface Library includes the interface blocks associated with linking
DeviceNet devices with the Experion PKS system through the interface modules. Please
refer to the DeviceNet Interface Implementation Guide in Knowledge Builder for
complete details about the DeviceNet Interface components.

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PROFIBUS Interface (PBUSIF) Library

The PROFIBUS Interface Library includes the interface blocks associated with linking
PROFIBUS devices with the Experion PKS system through the interface modules. Please
refer to the PROFIBUS Interface Implementation Guide in Knowledge Builder for
complete details about the PROFIBUS Interface components.

Rail I/O Modules - Series A (RAIL_IO) Library

The Series A I/O Module library includes the IOM blocks associated with the RIOM-A
components designed for use in general purpose locations. Please refer to the Series A
Rail I/O Implementation Guide in Knowledge Builder for complete details about the
Series A I/O Modules.

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Types
Overview
This section provides detailed reference data for each physical equipment block type that
is part of the hardware relation category for the Control Builder. The reference data is
organized by the major block type and then alphabetically within the IOM function block
by the given module's model number and input or output type. .
The reference data for each block covers these topics as applicable:
• description
• function
• inputs and input ranges
• outputs and output ranges
• parameters

Application Control Environment Block

ACE Block

Description The ACE supervisory controller mirrors the basic operations of a

Control Processor Module (CPM), it provides the additional
capability of communicating with OPC Servers through a Fault
Tolerant Ethernet (FTE) or redundant or non-redundant Ethernet
network. The ACE program runs on a personal computer using a
Windows 2000 Server operating system. Users can optionally
connect an ACE supervisory controller directly to a supervisory Fault
Tolerant Ethernet (FTE) or ControlNet network to support peer-to-
peer communications with a C200 Process Controller. It executes
once every 2 seconds.

Function Serves as an OPC client for communications with OPC servers.

Supports peer-to-peer with other ACE supervisory controllers

connected to the same Server over Fault Tolerant Ethernet or
Ethernet network through associated services.

The ACE supervisory controller that has a direct connection to the

supervisory ControlNet can peer-to-peer with C200 Controllers that

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belong to the same Server.

Inputs Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

Integrated Control Protocol (ICP) communications

Outputs See above.

Parameters ACEMACADDR NUMACEINCON

ACEMEMINMB NUMACEOUTCON
ALMENBSTATE NUMCPMINCON
AUXDESC[0..10] NUMCPMOUTCON
BLCKCOMMENT1 NUMEXTBLKS
BLCKCOMMENT2 NUMFIMINCON
BLCKCOMMENT3 NUMFIMOUTCON
BLCKCOMMENT4 NUMFREEBLKS
CCLCNT NUMFREEDESC
CCLINFO NUMIOLMINCON
CCLLOADSTAT NUMIOLMOUTCN
CCLNAME NUMREGDESC
CCLPACKET NUMSCEINCON
CEECOMMAND NUMSCEOUTCON
CEESTATE NUMSIGS
CNETCONNECT NUMSIOLMINCN
CPMCOMMAND[0..numChans- NUMSIOLMOUCN
1] NUMUSEDBLKS
CPMSTATE NUMUSEDDESC
CPUFREEAVG PRIMARYSIG
CPUFREEMIN REASONSET
CTRLCONFIRM SCANASSOCDSP
CURTIME SCANCTRLLVL
DAY SCANGRPDTL
DAYLIGHTTIME SCANPNTDTL
DESC SECOND
ENBMEMALMFL SECONDARYSIG
FREEMEM SECSIGSECLVL
FREEMEMINK SIMCOMMAND
GROUP.NUMPARAMS SIMSTATE
HIST.NUMPARAMS STATSRESET
HOSTIPPRI TIMEZONE
HOSTNAMEPRI TOTALMEM
HOUR TOTALMEMINK
IMAGEVER TREND.NUMPARAMS
INALM USEDMEM
MAXFREEBLKSZ USEDMEMINK
MAXFREEINK WEEKDAY
MINUTE WEEKDAYFMT
MONTH YEAR

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Control Processor Module Block

NAME YEARFMT
NTOTMEMDESC

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Control Processor Module Block

CPM Block (C200 Controller)

Description Identifies the primary and secondary Control Processor Modules

(CPM) and associated CEE to implement the control strategy built in
the Control Builder application. This block's parameters characterize
the redundant CPM as a whole.

This block always runs at an execution period of 2 seconds. It is

redundancy compliant.

Function Supports C200 Controller Redundant Chassis Pair hardware

configurations.

Publishes parameters describing the status and configuration of the

CPM.

Processes the computation of statistical parameters and notification

reporting.

Serves as a faceplate for any parameters whose scope corresponds to

that of the entire CPM.

Secondary waits to take control if the "Primary" fails.

The address of the Secondary chassis equals the address of the

Primary chassis plus one.

Inputs Integrated Control Protocol (ICP) communications

Outputs See above.

Parameters ALMENBSTATE NUMFREEDESC

BATTERYNOTOK NUMREGDESC
BLCKCOMMENT1 NUMUSEDBLKS
BLCKCOMMENT2 NUMUSEDDESC
BLCKCOMMENT3 PCMCOMMAND
BLCKCOMMENT4 PCMSTATE
CCLCNT RAMSCRUBERRS
CCLINFO RAMSWEEPERR
CCLLOADSTAT RDNCAPABILITY

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CCLNAME RDNCHASSISID
CEECOMMAND RDNCMPT
CEESTATE RDNDELAYAVG
CPMCOMMAND[0..numChans-1] RDNDELAYMAX
CPMSTATE RDNLOS
CPUFREEAVG RDNSYNCSTATE
CPUFREEMIN RDNXFERAVG
CURTIME RDNXFERMAX
DAY SCANASSOCDSP
DAYLIGHTTIME SCANCTRLLVL
DESC SCANGRPDTL
DIRECTSYNC SCANPNTDTL
DRIVERNAME SECMODNAME
ENBMEMALMFL SECNAMESTRING
EUDESC SECOND
FREEMEM SECTMPNAME
FREEMEMINK SLOTNUMBER
GROUP.NUMPARAMS STATSRESET
HIST.NUMPARAMS TASKSTACKHILM
HOUR TASKSTACKSIZE
IMAGEVER TASKSTACKUSED
INALM TIMEZONE
INDRCTSYNC TOTALMEM
INDSYNCCMD TOTALMEMINK
LASTOPMNAME TREND.NUMPARAMS
MAXFREEBLKSZ ULCNBMAC
MAXFREEINK USEDMEM
MINUTE USEDMEMINK
MODISREDUN USESIM
MONTH WEEKDAY
MULREDUNSTAT WEEKDAYFMT
NAME YEAR
NETWORKTYPE YEARFMT
NTOTMEMDESC
NUMEXTBLKS
NUMFREEBLKS

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

C300 Block

Description Identifies the primary and secondary C300 Controllers and associated
CEE to implement the control strategy built in the Control Builder
application. This block's parameters characterize the redundant C300
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This block always runs at an execution period of 2 seconds. It is

redundancy compliant.

Function Supports C300 Controller Redundant Partner hardware configurations.

Publishes parameters describing the status and configuration of the

C300.

Processes the computation of statistical parameters and notification

reporting.

Serves as a faceplate for any parameters whose scope corresponds to

that of the entire C300.

Secondary waits to take control if the "Primary" fails.

The address of the Secondary controller equals the address of the

Primary plus one.

Inputs Integrated Control Protocol (ICP) communications

Outputs See above.

Parameters ALMENBSTATE MAXNODEID

ALTSYNCCMD MINUTE
AUXDESC MODIFIEDBY
BACKUPRAMSCRUBERRS MODISREDUN
BACKUPRAMSWEEPERR MONTHNAME
BADIPCSUM NONFTEMARTADDRCOUNT
BADUDPCSUM NONFTEMARTAVGDEPTH
BATTERYNOTOK NONFTEMARTCOLLCOUNT
BECMPRICMD NONFTEMARTMAXDEPTH
BLCKCOMMENT1 NUMACEINCON
BLCKCOMMENT2 NUMACEOUTCON
BLCKCOMMENT3 NUMCPMINCON
BLCKCOMMENT4 NUMCPMOUTCON
BOOTIMAGEVER NUMFIMINCON
CONTCUTOUT NUMFIMOUTCON
C300COMMAND NUMFTENODES
C300MODTYPE NUMIOLMINCON
C300STATE NUMIOLMOUTCN
CMAXTEMP NUMSIGS
CMINTEMP NUMSIOLMINCN
CPUFREEAVG NUMSIOLMOUCN
CPUFREEMIN NUMC3INCON
CPUFREERESET NUMC3OUTCON
CREATEDBY NUMEFIMINCON
CTEMP NUMEFIMOUTCON
CTRLCONFIRM PRIMARYSIG

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CURDEVICEIDX QUALSTATE
CURRENTREL RAMSCRUBERRS
CURTIME RAMSWEEPERR
DATECREATED RDNAUTOSYNC
DAY RDNCAPABILTY
DAYLIGHTTIME RDNCMPT
DEBUGFLOAT RDNDELAYAVG
DEBUGINT RDNDELAYMAX
DESC RDNHISTREASON
DEVFLAG RDNHISTSTATE
DEVICEIDX RDNLOS
DIRECTSYNC RDNROLESTATE
DSBLSYNCCMD RDNSYNCPROG
ENBLSTBYCMD RDNSYNCSTATE
ENBLSYNCCMD RDNXFERAVG
ESIG RDNXFERMAX
FTEMARTADDRCOUNT REASONSET
FTEMARTAVGDEPTH SCANAREA
FTEMARTCOLLCOUNT SCANASSOCDSP
FTEMARTMAXDEPTH SCANCTRLLVL
FWREVISION SCANEUHI
GOBACKREL SCANEULO
GROUP SCANGRPDTL
GROUP SCANPNTDTL
GROUP.NUMPARAMS SCRIPTOR
GROUP.PARAM SECMODNAME
GROUP.POSITION SECNAME
HIST SECNAMESTRG
HIST.EXTD SECOND
HIST.FAST SECONDARYSIG
HIST.GATEPARAM SECTMPNAME
HIST.GATESTRING SERIALNUM
HIST.GATEVALUE SIMDEVICEIDX
HIST.NUMPARAMS SIMENABLE
HIST.PARAM SIMIPADDRESS
HIST.STD STATSRESET
HOUR SWITCHCMD
HWREVMJ SYNCTIMEBEG
HWREVMN SYNCTIMEEND
ICMPINDESTUNREACHS TASKSTACKHILM
ICMPINECHOREPS TASKSTACKSIZE
ICMPINECHOS TASKSTACKUSED
ICMPINERRORS TCPACTIVEOPENS
ICMPINMSGS TCPATTEMPTFAILS
ICMPOUTDESTUNREACHS TCPCURRESTAB
ICMPOUTECHOREPS TCPESTABRESETS
ICMPOUTECHOS TCPINERRS

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ICMPOUTERRORS TCPINSEGS
ICMPOUTMSGS TCPOUTRESETS
ICONSTATE TCPOUTSEGS
IMAGEVER TCPPASSIVEOPENS
INALM TCPRETRANSSEGS
INDRCTSYNC TIMELASTSKEW
INDSYNCCMD TIMELASTSYNC
INITCOMPLETE TIMESOURCE
INTERLANFAILED TIMESYNCSTAT
IPADDRESS TIMEZONE
IPFRAGCREATES TMBTCPAVGXMITMSGPS
IPFRAGFAILS TMBTCPMAXXMITMSGPS
IPFRAGOKS TMBTCPAVGRCVMSGPS
IPINADDRERRORS TMBTCPMAXRCVMSGPS
IPINDELIVERS TREND
IPINDISCARDS TREND.NUMBER
IPINHDRERRORS TREND.NUMPARAMS
IPINRECEIVES TREND.PARAM
IPINUNKNOWNPORTS TREND.POSITION
IPOUTDISCARDS UDPINDGRAMS
IPOUTNOROUTES UDPINERRORS
IPOUTREQUESTS UDPLISTENERS
IPREASSEMFAILS UDPNOPORTS
IPREASSEMOKS UDPOUTDGRAMS
IPREASSEMREQS VERSION
IPROUTINGDISCARDS VERSIONDATE
JOURNALONLY VERSIONNUM
LANAFAILED WDTMAXREFRESH
LANBFAILED WDTMINREFRESH
LASTOPMNAME WEEKDAY
MACADDRA WEEKDAYFMT
MACADDRB YEAR
MACADDRR YEARFMT
MAXFTENODES XOVERFAILED

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of each
parameter.

Control Execution Environment Block

CEE Block (C200 Controller)

Description Provides control functionality for associated Control Processor Module

block. This block's parameters characterize the CEE within the CPM.
In the future, multiple CEEs may be assigned to a single CPM.

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This block always runs at an execution period of 2 seconds.

There are two versions of the CEE available, the standard version
CEE-50ms, and the fast version CEE-5ms.

Function Publishes parameters describing the status and configuration of the

CEE.

Processes the computation of statistical parameters and notification

reporting.

Runs on the CPM hardware platform. In the future, CEE will run on
other platforms as well.

Serves as a faceplate for any parameters whose scope corresponds to

that of the CEE rather than the CPM as a whole.

Supports configurable subscription rate for peer-to-peer

communications.

Supports peer-to-peer communications among CEEs assigned to

CPMs located in the same management domain.

Supports configurable subscription rate and store response time for

specific peer environment.

Sequential Control Module function blocks are supported. Special

care should be taken in configuring the SCMs in 5 msec CEE.

Inputs Integrated Control Protocol (ICP) communications

Outputs See above.

Parameters ALMENBSTATE IPEERCONNERRCODE

BASEPERIOD IPEERCONNERRINFO
BLCKCOMMENT1 IPEERCONNSTS
BLCKCOMMENT2 IPEERNAME
BLCKCOMMENT3 IPEERPATH
BLCKCOMMENT4 LSCYCLEOVRN[0...40]
BLKTYPCOUNT MAXBLKTYPES
BLKTYPDESC NUMACEOUTCON
BLKTYPHELPTXT NUMBLKTYPES
BLKTYPLIB NUMCCLRQU
BLKTYPSIZE NUMCPMINCON
CDISPAVGPPS NUMCPMOUTCON
CDISPAVGPPSCONN NUMEXCRQUAVG
CDISPAVGSPSCONN NUMEXCRQUMAX
CDISPMAXPPS NUMEXCRSPAVG
CDISPMAXPPSCONN NUMEXCRSPMAX
CDISPMAXSPSCONN NUMFIMINCON
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CEECOMMAND NUMFIMOUTCON
CEESTATE NUMIOLMINCON
CPEERAVGPPS NUMIOLMOUTCN
CPEERAVGPPSCONN NUMNTFRQUAVG
CPEERAVGSPSCONN NUMNTFRQUMAX
CPEERMAXPPS NUMPARRSPAVG
CPEERMAXPPSCONN NUMPARRSPMAX
CPEERMAXSPSCONN NUMPEERENV
CPUCYCLEAVG[0..39] NUMSCEINCON
CPUCYCLEMAX[0..39] NUMSCEOUTCON
CPUFREEAVG NUMSIOLMINCN
CPUFREEMIN NUMSIOLMOUCN
CRCYCLEOVRN[0..40] PEERENV
DESC PEERGETAVG[1..30]
EUDESC PEERSTRAVG[1..30]
EXTGETRQUAVG PEERSTRRESP
EXTGETRQUMAX PEERSUBSCPER
EXTSTRRQUAVG RDISPDEGIMRCONN[1...RDISP
EXTSTRRQUMAX CONNMAX]
GROUP.NUMPARAMS RPEERNAME[1...RPEERCONNM
HIST.NUMPARAMS AX]
INALM SCANASSOCDSP
NAME SCANCTRLLVL
NUMACCRQUAVG SCANGRPDTL
NUMACCRQUMAX SCANPNTDTL
NUMACEINCON STATSRESET
STRRESP
SUBSCPERIOD
TREND.NUMPARAMS

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

CEEC300 Block

Description Provides control functionality for associated C300 block. This block's
parameters characterize the CEE within the C300 controller. In the
future, multiple CEEs may be assigned to a single C300.

Execution periods for this block may be 50 mSec, 100 mSec, 200 mSec,
500 mSec, 1 sec, or 2 sec.

The execution cycle for CEEC300 block is 50ms.

Function Publishes parameters describing the status and configuration of the

CEE.

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Processes the computation of statistical parameters and notification

reporting.

Runs on the C300 hardware platform. In the future, CEE will run on
other platforms as well.

Serves as a faceplate for any parameters whose scope corresponds to

that of the CEE rather than the C300 as a whole.

Supports configurable subscription rate for peer-to-peer

communications.

Supports peer-to-peer communications among CEEs assigned to

controllers located in the same management domain.

Supports configurable subscription rate and store response time for

specific peer environment.

Sequential Control Module function blocks are supported.

Inputs Integrated Control Protocol (ICP) communications

Outputs See above.

Parameters ALMENBSTATE NUMBLKTYPES

AUXDESC NUMCCLRQU
BASEPERIOD NUMCYCLE
BLCKCOMMENT1 NUMEXCRQUAVG
BLCKCOMMENT2 NUMEXCRQUMAX
BLCKCOMMENT3 NUMEXCRSPAVG
BLCKCOMMENT4 NUMEXCRSPMAX
BLKTYPCOUNT NUMEXTBLKS
BLKTYPDESC NUMFREEBLKS
BLKTYPHELPTXT NUMFREEDESC
BLKTYPLIB NUMMBTCPXMITMSGAVG
BLKTYPSIZE NUMMBTCPXMITMSGMAX
CDISPAVGLPS NUMMBTCPXMITBYTEAVG
CDISPAVGLPSCONN NUMMBTCPXMITBYTEMAX
CDISPAVGPPS NUMMBTCPRCVMSGAVG
CDISPAVGPPSCONN NUMMBTCPRCVMSGMAX
CDISPAVGSPSCONN NUMMBTCPRCVBYTEAVG
CDISPMAXLPS NUMMBTCPRCVBYTEMAX
CDISPMAXLPSCONN MBTCPINVALIDRCVMSGCOUNT
CDISPMAXPPS MBTCPFREEBUFCOUNT
CDISPMAXPPSCONN NUMNTFRQUAVG
CDISPMAXSPSCONN NUMNTFRQUMAX
CEECOMMAND NUMPARRSPAVG
CEESTATE NUMPARRSPMAX
CONTCUTOUT NUMPEERENV

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CPEERAVGLPS NUMREGDESC
CPEERAVGLPSCONN NUMSIGS
CPEERAVGPPS NUMUSEDBLKS
CPEERAVGPPSCONN NUMUSEDDESC
CPEERAVGSPSCONN PEERENV
CPEERMAXLPS PEERGETAVG
CPEERMAXLPSCONN PEERSTRAVG
CPEERMAXPPS PEERSTRRESP
CPEERMAXPPSCONN PEERSUBSCPER
CPEERMAXSPSCONN PRIMARYSIG
CPUCYCLEAVG[0..39] QUALSTATE
CPUCYCLEMAX RACYCIMRAVAIL
CRCYCLEOVRN RACYCIMRMAX
CREATEDBY RACYCIMRUSED
CTRLCONFIRM RACYCLGREQAVAIL
DATECREATED RACYCLGREQMAX
DESC RACYCLRQUSED
ENBMEMALMFL RACYCSMREQAVAIL
ESIG RACYCSMREQMAX
EXTGETRQUAVG RACYCSRQUSED
EXTGETRQUMAX RCYCIMRAVAIL
EXTSTRRQUAVG RCYCIMRMAX
EXTSTRRQUMAX RCYCIMRUSED
FRC RCYCLGREQAVAIL
FREEMEM RCYCLGREQMAX
FREEMEMINK RCYCLRQUSED
GROUP RCYCSMREQAVAIL
GROUP.NUMBER RCYCSMREQMAX
GROUP.NUMPARAMS RCYCSRQUSED
GROUP.PARAM RDEGRADALM
GROUP.POSITION RDISPAVGLPS
HIST RDISPAVGLPSCONN
HIST.EXTD RDISPAVGPPS
HIST.FAST RDISPAVGPPSCONN
HIST.GATEPARAM RDISPCONN
HIST.GATESTRING RDISPCONNMAX
HIST.GATEVALUE RDISPDEGIMRCONN
HIST.NUMPARAMS RDISPMAXLPS
HIST.PARAM RDISPMAXLPSCONN
HIST.STD RDISPMAXPPS
IACYCIMRAVAIL RDISPMAXPPSCONN
IACYCIMRMAX REASONSET
IACYCIMRUSED RPEERAVGLPS
IACYCIMRUSEDCONN RPEERAVGLPSCONN
IACYCLGREQAVAIL RPEERAVGPPS
IACYCLGREQMAX RPEERAVGPPSCONN
IACYCLGREQUSED RPEERCONN

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IACYCLGREQUSEDCONN RPEERCONNMAX
IACYCSMREQAVAIL RPEERDEGIMRCONN
IACYCSMREQMAX RPEERMAXLPS
IACYCSMREQUSED RPEERMAXLPSCONN
IACYCSMREQUSEDCONN RPEERMAXPPS
ICYCIMRAVAIL RPEERMAXPPSCONN
ICYCIMRMAX RPEERNAME
ICYCIMRUSED RPEERSUBPER
ICYCIMRUSEDCONN RTOTACYCIMR
ICYCLGREQAVAIL RTOTACYCLGREQ
ICYCLGREQMAX RTOTACYCSMREQ
ICYCLGREQUSED RTOTCYCIMR
ICYCLGREQUSEDCONN RTOTCYCLGREQ
ICYCSMREQAVAIL RTOTCYCSMREQ
ICYCSMREQMAX SCANAREA
ICYCSMREQUSED SCANASSOCDSP
ICYCSMREQUSEDCONN SCANCTRLLVL
INALM SCANEUHI
IPEERAVGLPS SCANEULO
IPEERAVGPPS SCANGRPDTL
IPEERCONN SCANPNTDTL
IPEERCONNMAX SCRIPTOR
IPEERMAXLPS SECONDARYSIG
IPEERMAXPPS SECSIGSECLVL
IPEERNAME SIMCOMMAND
JOURNALONLY SIMSTATE
LSCYCLEOVRN[0...40] SCANAREA
MAXBLKTYPES SCANASSOCDSP
MAXFREEBLKSZ SCANCTRLLVL
MAXFREEINK SCANEUHI
MODIFIEDBY SCANEULO
NEXTPHASE SCANGRPDTL
NOTIFINHIBIT SCANPNTDTL
NTOTMEMDESC STATSRESET
NUMACCRQUAVG TASKSTACKHILM
NUMACCRQUMAX TASKSTACKSIZE
NUMASSIGNFBS TASKSTACKUSED
TREND.PARAM
TREND.POSITION
TOTALMEM
TOTALMEMINK
USEDMEM
USEDMEMINK
VERSION
VERSIONDATE
VERSIONNUM

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Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of each
parameter.

Control Execution Environment Application Control

Environment Block
CEEACE Block

Description Provides control functionality for associated Application Control

Environment block. This block's parameters characterize the CEE
within the ACE supervisory controller.

This block always runs at an execution period of 2 seconds.

Function Publishes parameters describing the status and configuration of the

CEE.

Processes the computation of statistical parameters and notification

reporting.

Runs on the Windows 2000 operating system.

Supports configurable subscription rate for peer-to-peer

communications.

Supports configurable subscription rate and store response time for

specific peer environment.

Supports peer-to-peer communications among CEEs assigned to

CPMs located in the same management domain.

Inputs Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

Integrated Control Protocol (ICP) communications

Outputs See above.

Parameters ALMENBSTATE IPEERCONNSTS

BASEPERIOD IPEERNAME
BASPERIODAVG IPEERPATH
BASPERIODMAX LSCYCLEOVRN[0..40]
BASPERIODMIN MAXBLKTYPES
BLCKCOMMENT1 NAME
BLCKCOMMENT2 NUMACCRQUAVG
BLCKCOMMENT3 NUMACCRQUMAX
BLCKCOMMENT4 NUMACEINCON
BLKTYPCOUNT NUMACEOUTCON

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BLKTYPDESC NUMBLKTYPES
BLKTYPHELPTXT NUMCCLRQU
BLKTYPLIB NUMCPMINCON
BLKTYPSIZE NUMCPMOUTCON
CDISPAVGPPS NUMEXCRQUAVG
CDISPAVGPPSCONN NUMEXCRQUMAX
CDISPAVGSPSCONN NUMEXCRSPAVG
CDISPMAXPPS NUMEXCRSPMAX
CDISPMAXPPSCONN NUMFIMINCON
CDISPMAXSPSCONN NUMFIMOUTCON
CEECOMMAND NUMIOLMINCON
CEESTATE NUMIOLMOUTCN
CPEERAVGPPS NUMNTFRQUAVG
CPEERAVGPPSCONN NUMNTFRQUMAX
CPEERAVGSPSCONN NUMPARRSPAVG
CPEERMAXPPS NUMPARRSPMAX
CPEERMAXPPSCONN NUMPEERENV
CPEERMAXSPSCONN NUMSCEINCON
CPUCYCLEAVG[0..39] NUMSCEOUTCON
CPUCYCLEMAX[0..39] NUMSIOLMINCN
CRCYCLEOVRN[0..40] NUMSIOLMOUCN
DESC PEERENV
EXTGETRQUAVG PEERGETAVG[1..30]
EXTGETRQUMAX PEERSTRAVG[1..30]
EXTSTRRQUAVG PEERSTRRESP
EXTSTRRQUMAX PEERSUBSCPER
FREEMEM RDISPDEGIMRCONN
FREEMEMINK RPEERNAME
GROUP.NUMPARAMS SCANASSOCDSP
HIST.NUMPARAMS SCANCTRLLVL
INALM SCANGRPDTL
IPEERCONNERRCODE SCANPNTDTL
IPEERCONNERRINFO STATSRESET
STRRESP
SUBSCPERIOD
TOTALMEM
TOTALMEMINK
USEDMEM
USEDMEMINK
TREND.NUMPARAMS

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

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Input/Output Link Interface Module Block

IOLIM block

Description Identifies the primary and secondary I/O Link Interface Modules
(IOLIM) and associated I/O Link that serve as the communication
bridge between the control system and the Process Manager (PM)
Input/Output Processors (IOPs).

Function Supports C200 Controller Redundant Chassis Pair hardware

configurations.

Supports both the publish/subscribe and the client/server

communication methods to access process data and maintenance
information from the IOP devices

Publishes parameters describing the status and configuration of the

IOPs.

Reports run-time diagnostics and statistical information for the

IOLIMs.

Serves as a faceplate for any parameters whose scope corresponds

to that of the entire PM I/O.

Secondary waits to take control if the "Primary" fails.

Inputs Communications bridge between Integrated Control Processor

(ICP)/ControlNet and I/O Link

Outputs See above.

Parameters BUFXMAX[0..5] NVSUSED

BUFXTOTAL[0..5] PEERRATEAVG
BUFXUSED[0..5] PEERRATEMAX
COMPNVSCMD PURGEDBCMD
CPUFREEAVG RDNCAPABILITY
CPUFREEMIN RDNCHASSISID
CURTIME RDNCMPT
DISPRATEAVG RDNDELAYAVG
DISPRATEMAX RDNDELAYMAX
DRIVERNAME RDNLOS
ENCMDS RDNSYNCSTATE
IOLIMSTATE RDNXFERAVG
MAXIMR RDNXFERMAX
MODISREDUN SCANASSOCDSP
NAME SCANCTRLLVL
NETWORKTYPE SCANGRPDTL

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NOTRATEAVG SCANPNTDTL
NOTRATEMAX SHUTDOWNCMD
NUMCCLRQU SLOTNUMBER
NUMCPMINCON STATRESET
NUMCPMOUTCON ULCNBMAC
NUMIMR

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Input/Output Link Block

IOLINK block

Description Provides interface functionality for associated I/O Link Interface

Module (IOLIM) block.

Function Provides supervisory scanning, diagnostic, and performance

throughput information for monitoring I/O Link network status.

Inputs Real-time data transmission from physical device.

Outputs Real-time data transmission to configured IOC.

Parameters ACTPRIM[1..40] PHYSIOPSTS1

CFIFORATEA PHYSMODTYPE1
CFIFORATEM PRICHNERRA
COMMAND PRICHNERRB
CRCYCLEOVRN[0..40] PRICHNSILA
DBVALID PRICHNSILB
DESC PRICOMMERR
DUPIOLADDR PRIIFCARD
FMWREV[1..8] PRIIFCHNERRA
HDWREV[1..8] PRIIFCHNERRB
IOLCHNFAILA PRIIFCHNSILA
IOLCHNFAILB PRIIFCHNSILB
IOLCHNSTSA PRIIFCOMMERR
IOLCHNSTSB PRIIFFILE
IOLDAUGHSF PRIIFRCVCHN
IOLFREE PRIIFSTS
IOLMAXERR PRIRCVCHN
IOMCMD[1..40] SCANASSOCDSP
IOMSTS[1..40] SCANCTRLLVL
IOMTYPE[1..40] SCANGRPDTL
IOPORCUR[1..40] SCANPNTDTL
IOPORPREV[1..40] SCANRATE [1...40]
IOSSTALLTIME SECCHNERRA

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IOSTKNDROP SECCHNERRB
LASTIOLCMD SECCOMMERR
LINKNUM SECIFCHNERRA
LSCYCLEOVRN[0..40] SECIFCHNERRB
NAME SECIFCHNSILA
NOTACTSUPV SECIFCHNSILB
NUMCACHE[1..40] SECIFCOMMERR
OVERRUNSCUR SECIFRCVCHN
OVERRUNSPREV SECRCVCHN
PARTMISMATCH STATE
PARTNOTVIS STATRESET
PDFIFORATEA SYNCHSTS
PDFIFORATEM TOTCHNERRA
PERSWAPENB TOTCHNERRB
PERSWAPTHRES TOTCHNSILA
PHYCHNERRA1 TOTCHNSILB
PHYCHNERRB1 WITHBIAS[1..40]
PHYCHNSILA1 WITHBIASENM[1..40]
PHYCHNSILB1 WRFIFORATEA
PHYLHFSTA WRFIFORATEM
PHYRCVCHN1
PHYSDSA1

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

IOLINK Block (C300 Controller)

Description Provides interface functionality for associated I/O Link Interface.

Function Provides supervisory scanning, diagnostic, and performance

throughput information for monitoring I/O Link network status.

Inputs Real-time data transmission from physical device.

Outputs Real-time data transmission to configured IOC.

Parameters ACTPRIM PHYCHNSILB1

AUXDESC PHYCOMMERR1
AVGWRTIME PHYRCVCHN1
BLCKCOMMENT1 PHYSDSA1
BLCKCOMMENT2 PHYSIOPSTS1
BLCKCOMMENT3 PHYSMODTYPE1
BLCKCOMMENT4 PRIBLOCKNAME
CFIFORATEA PRICHNERRA
CFIFORATEM PRICHNERRB
COMMAND PRICHNSILA

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CREATEDBY PRICHNSILB
CTRLCONFIRM PRICOMMERR
DATECREATED PRIIFCARD
DBVALID PRIIFCHNERRA
DESC PRIIFCHNERRB
DUPIOLADDR PRIIFCHNSILA
ESIG PRIIFCHNSILB
FMWREV1 PRIIFCOMMERR
FREESMSOVRRUN PRIIFFILE
GROUP PRIIFRCVCHN
GROUP.NUMBER PRIIFSTS
GROUP.NUMPARAMS PRIMARYSIG
GROUP.PARAM PRIRCVCHN
GROUP.POSITION QUALSTATE
HDWREV1 REASONSET
HIPRIRATE SCANAREA
HIST SCANASSOCDSP
HIST.EXTD SCANCTRLLVL
HIST.FAST SCANEUHI
HIST.GATEPARAM SCANEULO
HIST.GATESTRING SCANGRPDTL
HIST.GATEVALUE SCANPNTDTL
HIST.NUMPARAMS SCANRATE
HIST.PARAM SCRIPTOR
HIST.STD SECBLOCKNAME
IOLCHNFAILA SECCHNERRA
IOLCHNFAILB SECCHNERRB
IOLCHNHISTA SECCHNSILA
IOLCHNHISTB SECCHNSILB
IOLCHNSTSA SECCOMMERR
IOLCHNSTSB SECIFCHNERRA
IOLDAUGHSF SECIFCHNERRB
IOLFREE SECIFCHNSILA
IOLMAXERR SECIFCHNSILB
IOLOVRRUN SECIFCOMMERR
IOLSOFTFAIL SECIFRCVCHN
IOMCOMMAND SECONDARYSIG
IOMSTS SECRCVCHN
IOMTYPE SECSIGSECLVL
IOPBLOCKNAME STATE
IOPORCUR STATRESET
IOPORPREV STTEXT
IOSSTALLTIME STTEXTA
IOSTKNDROP STTEXTB
LASTIOLCMD SUPVFIFORATEA
LINKNUM SUPVFIFORATEM
LOPRIRATE SWTCHACT

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MAXNUMPRIIOP SYNCHSTS
MEDPRIRATE TOTCHNERRA
MODIFIEDBY TOTCHNERRB
MONREADPARAM TOTCHNSILA
MONSTATES TOTCHNSILB
NOTACTSUPV TREEBITMAP
NUMCACHE TREND
NUMPRIIOP TREND.NUMBER
NUMSIGS TREND.NUMPARAMS
OVERRUNSCUR TREND.PARAM
OVERRUNSPREV TREND.POSITION
OVRRUNCURHR VERSION
OVRRUNPREVHR VERSIONDATE
OVRSIGNA VERSIONNUM
PARTMISMATCH WITHBIAS
PARTNOTVIS WITHBIASENM
PDFIFORATEA WRFIFORATEA
PDFIFORATEM WRFIFORATEM
PERSWAPENB
PERSWAPTHRES
PHYCHNERRA1
PHYCHNERRB1
PHYCHNSILA1

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

OLE for Process Control Server Block

OPC block

Description Provides the representation of an OPC server to the control system.

It does not have an associated Control Execution Environment block
or any blocks assigned to it.

Function Serves as an independent block to provide a communications path

to an OPC server.

Does not have a corresponding run-time object in the system and no

run-time status is obtained directly from the OPC server.

Inputs OPC compatible data exchange

Outputs See above.

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Parameters BLCKCOMMENT1 HOSTNAMEPRI

BLCKCOMMENT2 NAME
BLCKCOMMENT3 PROGID[0..40]
BLCKCOMMENT4 SCANASSOCDSP
DESC SCANCTRLLVL
EXTREF SCANGRPDTL
EXTREFSTRUCT SCANPNTDTL
GROUP.NUMPARAMS TREND.NUMPARAMS
HIST.NUMPARAMS
HOSTIPPRI

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Inter Cluster Gateway Block

Inter Cluster Gateway (ICG) Block

Description Provides a path for the transfer of data between ACE nodes in two
separate Experion clusters.

Function This block acts as the means of communicating between Experion

clusters. It makes CDA data from one Experion cluster available to
the other Experion cluster. It can act as the client to the
corresponding block in the other Experion cluster.

Inputs Regulatory control data from OPC Gateways or Inter Cluster

Gateways residing in ACE nodes in another Experion cluster

Outputs Set point data pushed to regulatory control points resident in its
Experion cluster

Parameters ALMENBSTATE GWPID

BLCKCOMMENT1 GWSTATSRESET
BLCKCOMMENT2 GWUTCCONVERT
BLCKCOMMENT3 HIST.NUMPARAMS
BLCKCOMMENT4 HOSTIPPRI
CDISPAVGPPS HOSTNAMEPRI
CDISPAVGPPSCONN IMAGEVER
CDISPAVGSPSCONN INALM
CDISPMAXPPS IPEERCONNERRCODE
CDISPMAXPPSCONN IPEERCONNERRINFO
CDISPMAXSPSCONN IPEERCONNSTS
CPEERAVGPPS IPEERNAME
CPEERAVGPPSCONN IPEERPATH
CPEERAVGSPSCONN JOURNALONLY
CPEERMAXPPS MODIFIEDBY
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CPEERMAXPPSCONN NAME
CPEERMAXSPSCONN NUMACCRQUAVG
CREATEDBY NUMACEINCON
CTRLCONFIRM NUMACTIVEPOINTS
DATECREATED NUMCLIENTCONN
DESC NUMCPMINCON
EEGSTATE NUMFAILEDGETITEM
GWCOMMAND NUMFIMINCON
GWHCIFLAG NUMIOLMINCON
GWHOSTIPPRI NUMNTFRQUAVG
GWHOSTNAMEPRI NUMPARRSPAVG
GWOPCCONNSTATUS NUMPARRSPMAX
GWOPCCONNSTR NUMPOINTSREADS
GWOPCDCPS NUMPOINTSWRITES
GWOPCGETERR NUMSCEINCON
GWOPCGSTATE NUMSIGS
GWOPCPARAMCNT NUMSIOLMINCN
GWOPCPMONERR PRIMARYSIG
GWOPCPMONNAME RDISPDEGIMRCONN
GWOPCPMONQUAL REASONSET
GWOPCPMONSTR RPEERNAME
GWOPCSRVSTATE SCANCTRLLVL
GWOPCSTOREERR SECONDARYSIG
GWOPCSTOREPS SECSIGSECLVL
GWOPCVERSION TOTALNUMGETITEM
TOTALNUMPOINTSREADS
TREND.NUMPARAMS
VERSIONDATE

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Redundancy Module Block

RM block

Description Identifies the Primary and Secondary Redundancy Modules connected

by a dedicated redundancy cable in a Redundant Chassis Pair (RCP).
It associates the Primary RM with its "partner" Secondary RM block.

This block always runs at an execution period of 2 seconds. It is

redundancy compliant.

Function Provides parameters describing the status and configuration of the

RM.

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Handles notification reporting.

Serves as a faceplate for any parameters whose scope corresponds to

that of the RM as a whole.

Inputs Integrated Control Protocol (ICP) communications

Redundancy communications through the redundancy cable.

Outputs See above.

Parameters ALMENBSTATE MULREDUNSTAT

AREVISION NETWORKTYPE
AUTOSYNCCMD NUMSLOTS
AUTOSYNCOPT PREVISION
AUTOSYNCSTAT PRODCODE
AVERSION PRODTYPE
BECMPRICMD PRODTYPEA
BREVISION PROGCMD
BVERSION PROGCMDRECOG
CHANINUSE[0..31] QUALPROGA
CJDISABLE READINESS
CLKADJUST READINESSA
CLKTIME RECOVMSGIDX
CLKZONE REDUNSTATE
CONFIGURED REDUNSTATEA
DISPPOS REFRESHMS
DISQSECCMD SCANASSOCDSP
DRIVERNAME SCANCTRLLVL
ENTERSBYCMD SCANEUHI
ERRFL SCANEULO
ERRORCODE SCANGRPDTL
ERRORMSGIDX SCANPNTDTL
EUDESC SECMODNAME
GENSTATE SECNAMESTRING
GENSTATEA SECTMPNAME
HIALM SERIALNUM
INTISWCMD SLOTNUMBER
IPADDRESS STDTIME
KEYWORD SWAPCTRLCMD
LASTSYNCABRT SWAPPOSCMD
LASTSYNCARES SWAPSBYCMD
MAJRECFAULT SYNCSECCMD
MAJURECFAULT ULCNBMAC
MINRECFAULT VENDORID
MINURECFAULT WCTCLKTIME
MODCOMPATA
MODTYPEA

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Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Fault Tolerant Ethernet Bridge Module Block

FTEB block

Description Provides representation of the Fault Tolerant Ethernet (FTE) Bridge

module to support supervisory level communications over
Honeywell's Fault Tolerant Ethernet (FTE) network.

Function Provides parameters describing the status and configuration of the

FTE Bridge module.

Serves as a faceplate for any parameters whose scope corresponds

to that of the Fault Tolerant Ethernet Bridge module as a whole.

Supports non-redundant and redundant C200 Controller and

Fieldbus Interface Module chassis configurations.

Supports direct communication between Series A chassis I/O and

C300

Supports C300 communication with ControlNet devices when

mounted in a Series A chassis having a CNI

Secondary waits to take control if the "Primary" fails.

The device index of the Secondary FTE Bridge equals the address
of the Primary FTE Bridge plus one.

Inputs TCP/IP communications and Integrated Control Protocol (ICP)

communications

Outputs See Above

Parameters BADIPCSUM MAXFTENODES

BADUDPCSUM MAXNODEID
BLCKCOMMENT1 MODIFIEDBY
BLCKCOMMENT2 MODISREDUN
BLCKCOMMENT3 NAME
BLCKCOMMENT4 NONFTEMARTADDRCOUNT
CONNCLOSEFAIL NONFTEMARTAVGDEPTH
CONNERR NONFTEMARTCOLLCOUNT
CONNOPENFAIL NONFTEMARTMAXDEPTH
CONNOPENREJECT NUMFTENODES
CONNSENDERR NUMIOM

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CONSTAT NUMSIGS
CPUFREEAVG ORIAPPCONNID[1..48]
CPUFREEMIN ORICONNSTATE[1..48]
CREATEDBY ORIPATH[1..48]
CTRLCONFIRM ORITCLASS[1..48]
CURRENTREL ORMUXED[1..48]
DATECREATED PRIMARYSIG
DESC RDNCHASSISID
DEVICEIDX RDNCMPT
FTEBBLOCK RDNLOS
FTEMARTADDRCOUNT RDNSYNCSTATE
FTEMARTAVGDEPTH REASONSET
FTEMARTCOLLCOUNT RECVCLOSEREQ
FTEMARTMAXDEPTH RECVCLOSERSP
GROUP.NUMPARAMS RECVNAKS
HIST.NUMPARAMS RECVOPENREQ
ICMPINDESTUNREACHS RECVOPENRSP
ICMPINECHOREPS SCANASSOCDSP
ICMPINECHOS SCANCTRLLVL
ICMPINERRORS SCANGRPDTL
ICMPINMSGS SCANPNTDTL
ICMPOUTDESTUNREACHS SECNAMESTRG
ICMPOUTECHOREPS SECONDARYSIG
ICMPOUTECHOS SECSIGSECLVL
ICMPOUTERRORS SENDCLOSEREQ
ICMPOUTMSGS SENDCLOSERESP
ICPSTATRESET SENDOPENREQ
IMAGEVER SENDOPENRSP
INTERLANFAILED SLOTNUMBER
IOMASAPH STATRESET
IOMGRCLI TCPACTIVEOPENS
IOMNAME TCPATTEMPTFAILS
IPADDRESS TCPCONNTABLE
IPFRAGCREATES TCPCURRESTAB
IPFRAGFAILS TCPESTABRESETS
IPFRAGOKS TCPINERRS
IPINADDRERRORS TCPINSEGS
IPINDELIVERS TCPOUTRESETS
IPINDISCARDS TCPOUTSEGS
IPINHDRERRORS TCPPASSIVEOPENS
IPINRECEIVES TCPRETRANSSEGS
IPINUNKNOWNPORTS TGTAPPCONNID[1..24
IPOUTDISCARDS TGTCONNSTATE[1..24
IPOUTNOROUTES TGTTCLASS[1..24]
IPOUTREQUESTSIPREASSE TREND.NUMPARAMS
MFAILS UDPINDGRAMS
IPREASSEMOKS UDPINERRORS

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IPREASSEMREQS UDPLISTENERS
IPROUTINGDISCARDS UDPNOPORTS
LANAFAILEDLANARXRATE UDPOUTGRAMS
LANARXRATEMAX UNCONNSENDERR
LANATXRATE VERSIONDATE
LANATXRATEMAX XOVERFAILED
LANBFAILED
LANBRXRATE
LANBRXRATEMAX
LANBTXRATE
LANBTXRATEMAX

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Input Type I/O Module Blocks

ATTENTION
Model numbers beginning with the prefix "TK" are for a coated version of the
I/O module.

TC-HAI081/TK-HAI081 (8 channel HART - 10V / 4 to 20mA - Analog Input)

Description Identifies the physical IOM for the CPM to provide links to associated
IOC.

Function Defines type of IOM, number of channels, execution state, and

communications path for data.

Provides link to IOC through IO manager software resident in the

CPM.

Executes once every cycle.

Includes IOC assignment to one of 8 channels (points), as part of

IOM configuration.

Inputs Real-time data transmission from physical device.

Outputs Real-time data transmission to configured IOC.

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Parameters BADCAL[0..numChans-1] HIGHSIGNAL[0..numChans-1]

CALBIAS[0..numChans-1] INPUTRANGE[0..numChans-1]
COMMFAULT IOMLOCATION
COMMTHRESHOLD LOWENG[0..numChans-1]
DIGFILTER[0..numChans-1] LOWSIGNAL[0..numChans-
HANDLETIMEOUT 1]NOTCHFILTER[0..numChans-1]
HART[0..numChans-1] PV[0..numChans-1]
HIGHENG[0..numChans-1

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

TC-IAH061/TK-IAH061 (6 Channel - 10V / 4 to 20mA Isolated - Analog Input)

Description Identifies the physical IOM for the CPM to provide links to associated
IOC.

Function Defines type of IOM, number of channels, execution state, and

communications path for data.

Provides link to IOC through IO manager software resident in the

CPM.

Executes once every cycle.

Includes IOC assignment to one of 6 channels (points), as part of

IOM configuration.

Inputs Real-time data transmission from physical device.

Outputs Real-time data transmission to configured IOC.

Parameters ALMENBSTATE MINORREV

ASACONNSTS NOTCHFILTER[0..numChans-1]
ASAERRCODE NUMCHANS
ASAERRINFO NUMCONN
BADCAL[0..numChans-1] NUMDISCONN
CALBIAS[0..numChans-1] NUMSHUTDOWN
CATNUMBER OHMOFFSET[0..numChans-1]
CEESTATE ORDERINCEE
CHANTEXT ORDERINCM
CJDISABLE OVERRANGE[0..numChans-1]
CJOFFSET PERIOD
CJOFFSET[0..numChans-1] PHASE
DESC PRODTYPE
DIGFILTER[0..numChans-1] PVRAW[0..numChans-1]
DLCNBSLOT RTPPRESENT
ESTWEIGHT SAMPLERATE

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EUDESC SCANASSOCDSP
EXECSTATE SCANCTRLLVL
HIALM SCANEUHI
HIGHENG[0..numChans-1] SCANEULO
HIGHSIGNAL[0..numChans-1] SCANGRPDTL
IFTRANS SCANPNTDTL
INALM SENSORTYPE[0..numChans-1]
INPUTRANGE[0..numChans-1] SIPTYPE[0..numChans-1]
IOMSLOT TEMPMODE
IOMTYPE ULCNBMAC
KEYWORD UNDERRANGE[0..numChans-1]
LOWENG[0..numChans-1] UPDATOPT
LOWSIGNAL[0..numChans-1] VENDOR
MAJORREV

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

TC-IAH161/TK-IAH161 (16 Channel - 10V / 4 to 20mA Non-Isolated - Analog Input)

Description Identifies the physical IOM for the CPM to provide links to associated
IOC.

Function Defines type of IOM, number of channels, execution state, and

communications path for data.

Provides link to IOC through IO manager software resident in the

CPM.

Executes once every cycle.

Includes IOC assignment to one of 16 channels (points), as part of

IOM configuration.

Inputs Real-time data transmission from physical device.

Outputs Real-time data transmission to configured IOC.

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Parameters ALMENBSTATE NUMCONN

ASACONNSTS NUMDISCONN
ASAERRCODE NUMSHUTDOWN
ASAERRINFO ORDERINCEE
CATNUMBER ORDERINCM
CEESTATE PERIOD
CHANTEXT PHASE
DESC PRODTYPE
DLCNBSLOT SCANASSOCDSP
ESTWEIGHT SCANCTRLLVL
EUDESC SCANEUHI
EXECSTATE SCANEULO
HIALM SCANGRPDTL
INALM SCANPNTDTL
IOMSLOT ULCNBMAC
IOMTYPE UPDATOPT
KEYWORD VENDOR
MAJORREV
MINORREV
NUMCHANS

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

TC-IDA161/TK-IDA161 (16 Channel - 120Vac Non-Isolated - Digital Input)

Description Identifies the physical IOM for the CPM to provide links to associated
IOC.

Function Defines type of IOM, number of channels, execution state, and

communications path for data.

Provides link to IOC through IO manager software resident in the

CPM.

Executes once every cycle.

Includes IOC assignment to one of 16 channels (points), as part of

IOM configuration.

Inputs Real-time data transmission from physical device.

Outputs Real-time data transmission to configured IOC.

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Parameters ALMENBSTATE MAJORREV

ASACONNSTS MINORREV
ASAERRCODE NOFIELDPWR[0..numChans-1]
ASAERRINFO NUMCHANS
CATNUMBER NUMCONN
CEESTATE NUMDISCONN
CHANTEXT NUMSHUTDOWN
COS[0..numChans-1] ORDERINCEE
DESC ORDERINCM
DLCNBSLOT PERIOD
ELOF[0..numChans-1] PHASE
ESTWEIGHT PRODTYPE
EUDESC PVVAL[0..numChans-1]
EWIREOFF[0..numChans-1] SCANASSOCDSP
EXECSTATE SCANCTRLLVL
FILTERHDR[0..numChans-1] SCANEUHI
FILTEROFF[0..numChans / 8] SCANEULO
FILTERON[0..numChans / 8] SCANGRPDTL
HIALM SCANPNTDTL
HWFAULT[0..numChans-1] ULCNBMAC
INALM UPDATOPT
IOMSLOT VENDOR
IOMTYPE WIREOFF[0..numChans-1]
KEYWORD

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

TC-IDD321/TK-IDD321 (32 Channel - 24Vdc Non-Isolated - Digital Input)

Description Identifies the physical IOM for the CPM to provide links to associated
IOC.

Function Defines type of IOM, number of channels, execution state, and

communications path for data.

Provides link to IOC through IO manager software resident in the

CPM.

Executes once every cycle.

Includes IOC assignment to one of 32 channels (points), as part of

IOM configuration.

Inputs Real-time data transmission from physical device. Data is "triggered",

or is current digital (Boolean) value.)

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Outputs Real-time data transmission to configured IOC.

Parameters ALMENBSTATE MAJORREV

ASACONNSTS MINORREV
ASAERRCODE NOFIELDPWR[0..numChans-1]
ASAERRINFO NUMCHANS
CATNUMBER NUMCONN
CEESTATE NUMDISCONN
CHANTEXT NUMSHUTDOWN
COS[0..numChans-1] ORDERINCEE
DESC ORDERINCM
DLCNBSLOT PERIOD
ELOF[0..numChans-1] PHASE
ESTWEIGHT PRODTYPE
EUDESC PVVAL[0..numChans-1]
EWIREOFF[0..numChans-1] SCANASSOCDSP
EXECSTATE SCANCTRLLVL
FILTERHDR[0..numChans-1] SCANEUHI
FILTEROFF[0..numChans / 8] SCANEULO
FILTERON[0..numChans / 8] SCANGRPDTL
HIALM SCANPNTDTL
HWFAULT[0..numChans-1] ULCNBMAC
INALM UPDATOPT
IOMSLOT VENDOR
IOMTYPE WIREOFF[0..numChans-1]
KEYWORD

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

TC-IDJ161/TK-IDJ161 (16 Channel - 24Vdc Isolated - Digital Input)

Description Identifies the physical IOM for the CPM to provide links to associated
IOC.

Function Defines type of IOM, number of channels, execution state, and

communications path for data.

Provides link to IOC through IO manager software resident in the

CPM.

Executes once every cycle.

Includes IOC assignment to one of 16 channels (points), as part of

IOM configuration.

Inputs Real-time data transmission from physical device. Data is "triggered",

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or is current digital (Boolean) value.)

Outputs Real-time data transmission to configured IOC.

Parameters ALMENBSTATE MAJORREV

ASACONNSTS MINORREV
ASAERRCODE NOFIELDPWR[0..numChans-1]
ASAERRINFO NUMCHANS
CATNUMBER NUMCONN
CEESTATE NUMDISCONN
CHANTEXT NUMSHUTDOWN
COS[0..numChans-1] ORDERINCEE
DESC ORDERINCM
DLCNBSLOT PERIOD
ELOF[0..numChans-1] PHASE
ESTWEIGHT PRODTYPE
EUDESC PVVAL[0..numChans-1]
EWIREOFF[0..numChans-1] SCANASSOCDSP
EXECSTATE SCANCTRLLVL
FILTERHDR[0..numChans-1] SCANEUHI
FILTEROFF[0..numChans / 8] SCANEULO
FILTERON[0..numChans / 8] SCANGRPDTL
HIALM SCANPNTDTL
HWFAULT[0..numChans-1] ULCNBMAC
INALM UPDATOPT
IOMSLOT VENDOR
IOMTYPE WIREOFF[0..numChans-1]
KEYWORD

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

TC-IDK161/TK-IDK161 (16 Channel - 120Vac Isolated - Digital Input)

Description Identifies the physical IOM for the CPM to provide links to associated
IOC.

Function Defines type of IOM, number of channels, execution state, and

communications path for data.

Provides link to IOC through IO manager software resident in the

CPM.

Executes once every cycle.

Includes IOC assignment to one of 16 channels (points), as part of

IOM configuration.

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Inputs Real-time data transmission from physical device.

Outputs Real-time data transmission to configured IOC.

Parameters ALMENBSTATE MAJORREV

ASACONNSTS MINORREV
ASAERRCODE NOFIELDPWR[0..numChans-1]
ASAERRINFO NUMCHANS
CATNUMBER NUMCONN
CEESTATE NUMDISCONN
CHANTEXT NUMSHUTDOWN
COS[0..numChans-1] ORDERINCEE
DESC ORDERINCM
DLCNBSLOT PERIOD
ELOF[0..numChans-1] PHASE
ESTWEIGHT PRODTYPE
EUDESC PVVAL[0..numChans-1]
EWIREOFF[0..numChans-1] SCANASSOCDSP
EXECSTATE SCANCTRLLVL
FILTERHDR[0..numChans-1] SCANEUHI
FILTEROFF[0..numChans / 8] SCANEULO
FILTERON[0..numChans / 8] SCANGRPDTL
HIALM SCANPNTDTL
HWFAULT[0..numChans-1] ULCNBMAC
INALM UPDATOPT
IOMSLOT VENDOR
IOMTYPE WIREOFF[0..numChans-1]
KEYWORD

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

TC-IDW161/TK-IDW161 (16 Channel - 220Vac Isolated - Digital Input)

Description Identifies the physical IOM for the CPM to provide links to associated
IOC.

Function Defines type of IOM, number of channels, execution state, and

communications path for data.

Provides link to IOC through IO manager software resident in the

CPM.

Executes once every cycle.

Includes IOC assignment to one of 16 channels (points), as part of

IOM configuration.

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Inputs Real-time data transmission from physical device.

Outputs Real-time data transmission to configured IOC.

Parameters ALMENBSTATE MAJORREV

ASACONNSTS MINORREV
ASAERRCODE NOFIELDPWR[0..numChans-1]
ASAERRINFO NUMCHANS
CATNUMBER NUMCONN
CEESTATE NUMDISCONN
CHANTEXT NUMSHUTDOWN
COS[0..numChans-1] ORDERINCEE
DESC ORDERINCM
DLCNBSLOT PERIOD
ELOF[0..numChans-1] PHASE
ESTWEIGHT PRODTYPE
EUDESC PVVAL[0..numChans-1]
EWIREOFF[0..numChans-1] SCANASSOCDSP
EXECSTATE SCANCTRLLVL
FILTERHDR[0..numChans-1] SCANEUHI
FILTEROFF[0..numChans / 8] SCANEULO
FILTERON[0..numChans / 8] SCANGRPDTL
HIALM SCANPNTDTL
HWFAULT[0..numChans-1] ULCNBMAC
INALM UPDATOPT
IOMSLOT VENDOR
IOMTYPE WIREOFF[0..numChans-1]
KEYWORD

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

TC-IDX081/TK-IDX081 (8 Channel - 120Vac Diagnostic Input)

Description Identifies the physical IOM for the CPM to provide links to associated
IOC and provides selected diagnostic information for associated
channels.

Function Defines type of IOM, number of channels, execution state, and

communications path for data.

Supports the following diagnostics, which are user configurable for

each channel:
• Open Wire Detection: Senses when current input for a given
channel falls below a certain value. When an input uses dry
contacts, you must include a bleed resistor in the input. You may

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not need a bleed resistor for solid state contacts.

• Loss of Field Power: Senses when field power of a group of
channels is lost.

Provides link to IOC through IO manager software resident in the

CPM.

Executes once every cycle.

Includes IOC assignment to one of 8 channels (points), as part of

IOM configuration.

Inputs Real-time data transmission from physical device.

Outputs Real-time data transmission to configured IOC.

Parameters ALMENBSTATE NUMCHANS

ASACONNSTS NUMCONN
ASAERRCODE NUMDISCONN
ASAERRINFO NUMSHUTDOWN
CATNUMBER ORDERINCEE
CEESTATE ORDERINCM
CHANTEXT PERIOD
DESC PHASE
DLCNBSLOT PRODTYPE
ESTWEIGHT SCANASSOCDSP
EUDESC SCANCTRLLVL
EXECSTATE SCANEUHI
HIALM SCANEULO
INALM SCANGRPDTL
IOMSLOT SCANPNTDTL
IOMTYPE ULCNBMAC
KEYWORD UPDATOPT
MAJORREV VENDOR
MINORREV

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

TC-IDX161/TK-IDX161 (16 Channel - 24Vdc Diagnostic Input)

Description Identifies the physical IOM for the CPM to provide links to associated
IOC and provides selected diagnostic information for associated
channels.

Function Defines type of IOM, number of channels, execution state, and

communications path for data.

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Supports the following diagnostic, which is user configurable for each

channel:
• Open Wire Detection: Senses when current input for a given
channel falls below a certain value. When an input uses dry
contacts, you must include a bleed resistor in the input. You may
not need a bleed resistor for solid state contacts.

Provides link to IOC through IO manager software resident in the

CPM.

Executes once every cycle.

Includes IOC assignment to one of 16 channels (points), as part of

IOM configuration.

Inputs Real-time data transmission from physical device.

Outputs Real-time data transmission to configured IOC.

Parameters ALMENBSTATE NUMCHANS

ASACONNSTS NUMCONN
ASAERRCODE NUMDISCONN
ASAERRINFO NUMSHUTDOWN
CATNUMBER ORDERINCEE
CEESTATE ORDERINCM
CHANTEXT PERIOD
DESC PHASE
DLCNBSLOT PRODTYPE
ESTWEIGHT SCANASSOCDSP
EUDESC SCANCTRLLVL
EXECSTATE SCANEUHI
HIALM SCANEULO
INALM SCANGRPDTL
IOMSLOT SCANPNTDTL
IOMTYPE ULCNBMAC
KEYWORD UPDATOPT
MAJORREV VENDOR
MINORREV

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

TC-IXL061/TK-IXL061 (6 Channel - Thermocouple Input)

Description Identifies the physical IOM for the CPM to provide links to associated
IOC.

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Function Defines type of IOM, number of channels, execution state, and

communications path for data.

Provides link to IOC through IO manager software resident in the

CPM.

Executes once every cycle.

Includes IOC assignment to one of 6 channels (points), as part of

IOM configuration.

Inputs Real-time data transmission from physical device.

Outputs Real-time data transmission to configured IOC.

Parameters ALMENBSTATE NUMCHANS

ASACONNSTS NUMCONN
ASAERRCODE NUMDISCONN
ASAERRINFO NUMSHUTDOWN
CATNUMBER ORDERINCEE
CEESTATE ORDERINCM
CHANTEXT PERIOD
DESC PHASE
DLCNBSLOT PRODTYPE
ESTWEIGHT SCANASSOCDSP
EUDESC SCANCTRLLVL
EXECSTATE SCANEUHI
HIALM SCANEULO
INALM SCANGRPDTL
IOMSLOT SCANPNTDTL
IOMTYPE ULCNBMAC
KEYWORD UPDATOPT
MAJORREV VENDOR
MINORREV

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

TC-IXL062/TK-IXL062 (6 Channel - Thermocouple Input)

Description Identifies the physical IOM for the CPM to provide links to associated
IOC. This module is a replacement for the previous TC-IXL061
module.

Function Defines type of IOM, number of channels, execution state, and

communications path for data.

Provides link to IOC through IO manager software resident in the

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CPM.

Executes once every cycle.

Includes IOC assignment to one of 6 channels (points), as part of

IOM configuration.

Inputs Real-time data transmission from physical device.

Outputs Real-time data transmission to configured IOC.

Parameters ALMENBSTATE NOTCHFILTER

ASACONNSTS NUMCHANS
ASAERRCODE NUMCONN
ASAERRINFO NUMDISCONN
CALBIAS NUMSHUTDOWN
CATNUMBER ORDERINCEE
CEESTATE ORDERINCM
CHANNUM PERIOD
CHANTEXT PHASE
CHANTYPE PRODTYPE
DESC PUBRATE
DIGFILTER SAMPLERATE
DLCNBSLOT SCANASSOCDSP
ESTWEIGHT SCANCTRLLVL
EUDESC SCANEUHI
EXECSTATE SCANEULO
HIALM SCANGRPDTL
INALM SCANPNTDTL
IOMSLOT SENSORTYPE
IOMTYPE SIPTYPE
INPUTRANGE TEMPMODE
KEYWORD ULCNBMAC
MAJORREV UPDATOPT
MINORREV VENDOR

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

TC-IXR061/TK-IXR061 (6 Channel - RTD Input)

Description Identifies the physical IOM for the CPM to provide links to associated
IOC.

Function Defines type of IOM, number of channels, execution state, and

communications path for data.

Provides link to IOC through IO manager software resident in the

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Executes once every cycle.

Includes IOC assignment to one of 6 channels (points), as part of

IOM configuration.

Inputs Real-time data transmission from physical device.

Outputs Real-time data transmission to configured IOC.

Parameters ALMENBSTATE NUMCHANS

ASACONNSTS NUMCONN
ASAERRCODE NUMDISCONN
ASAERRINFO NUMSHUTDOWN
CATNUMBER ORDERINCEE
CEESTATE ORDERINCM
CHANTEXT PERIOD
DESC PHASE
DLCNBSLOT PRODTYPE
ESTWEIGHT SCANASSOCDSP
EUDESC SCANCTRLLVL
EXECSTATE SCANEUHI
HIALM SCANEULO
INALM SCANGRPDTL
IOMSLOT SCANPNTDTL
IOMTYPE ULCNBMAC
KEYWORD UPDATOPT
MAJORREV VENDOR
MINORREV

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Output Type I/O Module Blocks

ATTENTION
Model numbers beginning with the prefix "TK" are for a coated version of the
I/O module.

TC-HAO081/TK-HAO081 (8 channel HART - 10V / 4 to 20mA - Analog Output)

Description Identifies the physical IOM for the CPM to provide links to associated
IOC.

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Function Defines type of IOM, number of channels, execution state, and

communications path for data.

Provides link to IOC through IO manager software resident in the

CPM.

Executes once every cycle.

Includes IOC assignment to one of 8 channels (points), as part of

IOM configuration.

Inputs Real-time data transmission from configured IOC.

Outputs Real-time data transmission to physical device.

Parameters BADCAL[0..numChans-1] LOWENG[0..numChans-1]

CALBIAS[0..numChans-1] LOWSIGNAL[0..numChans-1]
COMMFAULT OP[0..numChans-1]
COMMTHRESHOLD PV[0..numChans-1]
FAULTVALUE[0..numChans-1] SHEDMODE[0..numChans-1]
HART[0..numChans-1] SIPTYPE[0..numChans-1]
HIGHENG[0..numChans-1] SLOT0[0..numChans-1]
HIGHSIGNAL[0..numChans-1] SLOT1[0..numChans-1]
IDLEMODE[0..numChans-1] SLOT2[0..numChans-1]
IOMLOCATION SLOT3[0..numChans-1]

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

TC-OAH061/TK-OAH061 (6 Channel - 4 to 20mA - Analog Output)

Description Identifies the physical IOM for the CPM to provide links to associated
IOC.

Function Defines type of IOM, number of channels, execution state, and

communications path for data.

Provides link to IOC through IO manager software resident in the

CPM.

Executes once every cycle.

Includes IOC assignment to one of 6 channels (points), as part of

IOM configuration.

Inputs Real-time data transmission from configured IOC.

Outputs Real-time data transmission to physical device.

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Parameters ALMENBSTATE MAJORREV

ASACONNSTS MINORREV
ASAERRCODE NUMCHANS
ASAERRINFO NUMCONN
BADCAL[0..numChans-1] NUMDISCONN
CALBIAS[0..numChans-1] NUMSHUTDOWN
CATNUMBER OPFINAL[0..numChans-1]
CEESTATE ORDERINCEE
CHANTEXT ORDERINCM
DESC PERIOD
DLCNBSLOT PHASE
ESTWEIGHT PRODTYPE
EUDESC SAMPLERATE
EXECSTATE SCANASSOCDSP
FAULTVALUE[0..numChans-1] SCANCTRLLVL
HIALM SCANEUHI
HIGHENG[0..numChans-1] SCANEULO
HIGHSIGNAL[0..numChans-1] SCANGRPDTL
INALM SCANPNTDTL
IOMSLOT SIPTYPE[0..numChans-1]
IOMTYPE ULCNBMAC
KEYWORD UPDATOPT
LOWENG[0..numChans-1] VENDOR
LOWSIGNAL[0..numChans-1]

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

TC-OAV061/TK-OAV061 (6 Channel - 10V - Analog Output)

Description Identifies the physical IOM for the CPM to provide links to associated
IOC.

Function Defines type of IOM, number of channels, execution state, and

communications path for data.

Provides link to IOC through IO manager software resident in the

CPM.

Executes once every cycle.

Includes IOC assignment to one of 6 channels (points), as part of

IOM configuration.

Inputs Real-time data transmission from configured IOC.

Outputs Real-time data transmission to physical device.

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Parameters ALMENBSTATE LOWSIGNAL[0..numChans-1]

ASACONNSTS MAJORREV
ASAERRCODE MINORREV
ASAERRINFO NUMCHANS
BADCAL[0..numChans-1] NUMCONN
CALBIAS[0..numChans-1] NUMDISCONN
CATNUMBER NUMSHUTDOWN
CEESTATE OPFINAL[0..numChans-1]
CHANTEXT ORDERINCEE
DESC ORDERINCM
DLCNBSLOT PERIOD
ESTWEIGHT PHASE
EUDESC PRODTYPE
EXECSTATE SAMPLERATE
FAULTVALUE[0..numChans-1] SCANASSOCDSP
HIALM SCANCTRLLVL
HIGHENG[0..numChans-1] SCANEUHI
HIGHSIGNAL[0..numChans-1] SCANEULO
INALM SCANGRPDTL
IOMSLOT SCANPNTDTL
IOMTYPE SIPTYPE[0..numChans-1]
KEYWORD ULCNBMAC
LOWENG[0..numChans-1] UPDATOPT
VENDOR

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

TC-OAV081/TK-OAV081 (8 Channel - 10V / 4 to 20mA Non-Isolated - Analog

Output)

Description Identifies the physical IOM for the CPM to provide links to associated
IOC.

Function Defines type of IOM, number of channels, execution state, and

communications path for data.

Provides link to IOC through IO manager software resident in the

CPM.

Executes once every cycle.

Includes IOC assignment to one of 8 channels (points), as part of

IOM configuration.

Inputs Real-time data transmission from configured IOC.

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Outputs Real-time data transmission to physical device.

Parameters ALMENBSTATE MAJORREV

ASACONNSTS MINORREV
ASAERRCODE NUMCHANS
ASAERRINFO NUMCONN
BADCAL[0..numChans-1] NUMDISCONN
CALBIAS[0..numChans-1] NUMSHUTDOWN
CATNUMBER OPFINAL[0..numChans-1]
CEESTATE ORDERINCEE
CHANTEXT ORDERINCM
DESC PERIOD
DLCNBSLOT PHASE
ESTWEIGHT PRODTYPE
EUDESC SAMPLERATE
EXECSTATE SCANASSOCDSP
FAULTVALUE[0..numChans-1] SCANCTRLLVL
HIALM SCANEUHI
HIGHENG[0..numChans-1] SCANEULO
HIGHSIGNAL[0..numChans-1] SCANGRPDTL
INALM SCANPNTDTL
IOMSLOT SIPTYPE[0..numChans-1]
IOMTYPE ULCNBMAC
KEYWORD UPDATOPT
LOWENG[0..numChans-1] VENDOR
LOWSIGNAL[0..numChans-1] WIREOFF[0..7]

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

TC-ODA161/TK-ODA161 (16 Channel - 120/220Vac Non-Isolated - Digital Output)

Description Identifies the physical IOM for the CPM to provide links to associated
IOC.

Function Defines type of IOM, number of channels, execution state, and

communications path for data.

Provides link to IOC through IO manager software resident in the

CPM.

Executes once every cycle.

Includes IOC assignment to one of 16 channels (points), as part of

IOM configuration.

Inputs Real-time data transmission from configured IOC.

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Outputs Real-time data transmission to physical device.

Parameters ALMENBSTATE NOLOAD[0..numChans-1]

ASACONNSTS NUMCHANS
ASAERRCODE NUMCONN
ASAERRINFO NUMDISCONN
CATNUMBER NUMSHUTDOWN
CEESTATE ORDERINCEE
CHANTEXT ORDERINCM
DESC PERIOD
DLCNBSLOT PHASE
ENOLOAD[0..numChans-1] PRODTYPE
ESTWEIGHT PVSTS
ETRANS PVVAL[0..numChans-1]
EUDESC PWMPERIOD[0..numChans-1]
EVERIFY[0..numChans-1] SAFESTATE[0..numChans-1]
EXECSTATE SCANASSOCDSP
EZCROSS[0..numChans-1] SCANCTRLLVL
FAILSTATE[0..numChans-1] SCANEUHI
HIALM SCANEULO
INALM SCANGRPDTL
IOMSLOT SCANPNTDTL
IOMTYPE SHORT[0..numChans-1]
KEYWORD ULCNBMAC
MAJORREV UPDATOPT
MINORREV VENDOR
NOFIELDPWR[0..numChans-1] VERIFYLOST[0..numChans-1]

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

TC-ODD321/TK-ODD321 (32 Channel - 24Vdc Non-Isolated Digital Output)

Description Identifies the physical IOM for the CPM to provide links to associated
IOC.

Function Defines type of IOM, number of channels, execution state, and

communications path for data.

Provides link to IOC through IO manager software resident in the

CPM.

Executes once every cycle.

Includes IOC assignment to one of 32 channels (points), as part of

IOM configuration.

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Inputs Real-time data transmission from configured IOC. Data is "triggered",

or is current digital (Boolean) value or pulsed (real) value.

Outputs Real-time data transmission to physical device.

Parameters ALMENBSTATE NUMCHANS

ASACONNSTS NUMCONN
ASAERRCODE NUMDISCONN
ASAERRINFO NUMSHUTDOWN
CATNUMBER ORDERINCEE
CEESTATE ORDERINCM
CHANTEXT PERIOD
DESC PHASE
DLCNBSLOT PRODTYPE
ENOLOAD[0..numChans-1] PVSTS
ESTWEIGHT PVVAL[0..numChans-1]
ETRANS PWMPERIOD[0..numChans-1]
EUDESC SAFESTATE[0..numChans-1]
EVERIFY[0..numChans-1] SCANASSOCDSP
EXECSTATE SCANCTRLLVL
EZCROSS[0..numChans-1] SCANEUHI
FAILSTATE[0..numChans-1] SCANEULO
HIALM SCANGRPDTL
INALM SCANPNTDTL
IOMSLOT SHORT[0..numChans-1]
IOMTYPE ULCNBMAC
KEYWORD UPDATOPT
MAJORREV VENDOR
MINORREV VERIFYLOST[0..numChans-1]
NOFIELDPWR[0..numChans-1]
NOLOAD[0..numChans-1]

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

TC-ODJ161/TK-ODJ161 (16 Channel - 24Vdc Isolated Digital Output)

Description Identifies the physical IOM for the CPM to provide links to associated
IOC.

Function Defines type of IOM, number of channels, execution state, and

communications path for data.

Provides link to IOC through IO manager software resident in the

CPM.

Executes once every cycle.

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Includes IOC assignment to one of 16 channels (points), as part of

IOM configuration.

Inputs Real-time data transmission from configured IOC. Data is "triggered",

or is current digital (Boolean) value or pulsed (real) value.

Outputs Real-time data transmission to physical device.

Parameters ALMENBSTATE NUMCHANS

ASACONNSTS NUMCONN
ASAERRCODE NUMDISCONN
ASAERRINFO NUMSHUTDOWN
CATNUMBER ORDERINCEE
CEESTATE ORDERINCM
CHANTEXT PERIOD
DESC PHASE
DLCNBSLOT PRODTYPE
ENOLOAD[0..numChans-1] PVSTS
ESTWEIGHT PVVAL[0..numChans-1]
ETRANS PWMPERIOD[0..numChans-1]
EUDESC SAFESTATE[0..numChans-1]
EVERIFY[0..numChans-1] SCANASSOCDSP
EXECSTATE SCANCTRLLVL
EZCROSS[0..numChans-1] SCANEUHI
FAILSTATE[0..numChans-1] SCANEULO
HIALM SCANGRPDTL
INALM SCANPNTDTL
IOMSLOT SHORT[0..numChans-1]
IOMTYPE ULCNBMAC
KEYWORD UPDATOPT
MAJORREV VENDOR
MINORREV VERIFYLOST[0..numChans-1]
NOFIELDPWR[0..numChans-1]
NOLOAD[0..numChans-1]

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

TC-ODK161/TK-ODK161 (16 Channel - 120/220Vac Isolated - Digital Output)

Description Identifies the physical IOM for the CPM to provide links to associated
IOC.

Function Defines type of IOM, number of channels, execution state, and

communications path for data.

Provides link to IOC through IO manager software resident in the

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CPM.

Executes once every cycle.

Includes IOC assignment to one of 16 channels (points), as part of

IOM configuration.

Inputs Real-time data transmission from configured IOC.

Outputs Real-time data transmission to physical device.

Parameters ALMENBSTATE NOLOAD[0..numChans-1]

ASACONNSTS NUMCHANS
ASAERRCODE NUMCONN
ASAERRINFO NUMDISCONN
CATNUMBER NUMSHUTDOWN
CEESTATE ORDERINCEE
CHANTEXT ORDERINCM
DESC PERIOD
DLCNBSLOT PHASE
ENOLOAD[0..numChans-1] PRODTYPE
ESTWEIGHT PVSTS
ETRANS PVVAL[0..numChans-1]
EUDESC PWMPERIOD[0..numChans-1]
EVERIFY[0..numChans-1] SAFESTATE[0..numChans-1]
EXECSTATE SCANASSOCDSP
EZCROSS[0..numChans-1] SCANCTRLLVL
FAILSTATE[0..numChans-1] SCANEUHI
HIALM SCANEULO
INALM SCANGRPDTL
IOMSLOT SCANPNTDTL
IOMTYPE SHORT[0..numChans-1]
KEYWORD ULCNBMAC
MAJORREV UPDATOPT
MINORREV VENDOR
NOFIELDPWR[0..numChans-1] VERIFYLOST[0..numChans-1]

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

TC-ODX081/TK-ODX081 (8 Channel - 120Vac- Diagnostic Output)

Description Identifies the physical IOM for the CPM to provide links to associated
IOC and provides selected diagnostic information for associated
channels.

Function Defines type of IOM, number of channels, execution state, and

communications path for data.

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Supports the following diagnostics, which are user configurable for

each channel with the exception of the Short Circuit
Protection/Overload diagnostic which is always enabled:
• Short Circuit Protection/Overload: Senses when current draw for a
given channel is above the limit and protects the device from
damage.
• Loss of Field Power: Senses lack of power for a channel, if zero-
crossing on the ac-line power is not detected which causes the
output state to change.
• No Load/Hardware Point Fault: Senses when the output current
draw falls below the threshold or a hardware output failure occurs.
It only works when the output is in the OFF state.
• Output Verification: Verifies if the actual output state matches the
commanded output state for field side verification. It only works
when the output is in the ON state.
• Pulse Test: Periodically checks the output to verify that it still has
the ability to change states without causing the load to transition.
(This function only operates in systems with software version R120
or greater.)

Provides link to IOC through IO manager software resident in the

CPM.

Executes once every cycle.

Includes IOC assignment to one of 8 channels (points), as part of

IOM configuration.

Inputs Real-time data transmission from configured IOC. Data is "triggered",

or is current digital (Boolean) value or pulsed (real) value.

Outputs Real-time data transmission to physical device.

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Parameters ALMENBSTATE NUMCHANS

ASACONNSTS NUMCONN
ASAERRCODE NUMDISCONN
ASAERRINFO NUMSHUTDOWN
CATNUMBER ORDERINCEE
CEESTATE ORDERINCM
CHANTEXT PERIOD
DESC PHASE
DLCNBSLOT PRODTYPE
ESTWEIGHT SCANASSOCDSP
EUDESC SCANCTRLLVL
EXECSTATE SCANEUHI
HIALM SCANEULO
INALM SCANGRPDTL
IOMSLOT SCANPNTDTL
IOMTYPE ULCNBMAC
KEYWORD UPDATOPT
MAJORREV VENDOR
MINORREV

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

TC-ODX161/TK-ODX161 (16 Channel - 24Vdc- Diagnostic Output)

Description Identifies the physical IOM for the CPM to provide links to associated
IOC and provides selected diagnostic information for associated
channels.

Function Defines type of IOM, number of channels, execution state, and

communications path for data.

Supports the following diagnostics, which are user configurable for

each channel with the exception of the Short Circuit
Protection/Overload diagnostic, which is always enabled.
• Short Circuit Protection/Overload: Senses when current draw for a
given channel is above the limit and protects the device from
damage.
• No Load/Hardware Point Fault: Senses when the output current
draw falls below the threshold or a hardware output failure occurs.
It only works when the output is in the OFF state.
• Output Verification: Verifies if the actual output state matches the
commanded output state for field side verification. It only works
when the output is in the ON state.

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• Pulse Test: Periodically checks the output to verify that it still has
the ability to change states without causing the load to transition.
(This function only operates in systems with software version R120
or greater.)

Provides link to IOC through IO manager software resident in the

CPM.

Executes once every cycle.

Includes IOC assignment to one of 16 channels (points), as part of

IOM configuration.

Inputs Real-time data transmission from configured IOC. Data is "triggered",

or is current digital (Boolean) value or pulsed (real) value.

Outputs Real-time data transmission to physical device.

Parameters ALMENBSTATE NUMCHANS

ASACONNSTS NUMCONN
ASAERRCODE NUMDISCONN
ASAERRINFO NUMSHUTDOWN
CATNUMBER ORDERINCEE
CEESTATE ORDERINCM
CHANTEXT PERIOD
DESC PHASE
DLCNBSLOT PRODTYPE
ESTWEIGHT SCANASSOCDSP
EUDESC SCANCTRLLVL
EXECSTATE SCANEUHI
HIALM SCANEULO
INALM SCANGRPDTL
IOMSLOT SCANPNTDTL
IOMTYPE ULCNBMAC
KEYWORD UPDATOPT
MAJORREV VENDOR
MINORREV

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

TC-ORC081/TK-ORC081 (8 Channel - 8 n.c., 8 n.o. 5-150Vdc, 10-265Vac Isolated -

Relay Output)

Description Identifies the physical IOM for the CPM to provide links to associated
IOC.

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Function Defines type of IOM, number of channels, execution state, and

communications path for data.

Provides link to IOC through IO manager software resident in the

CPM.

Executes once every cycle.

Includes IOC assignment to one of 8 channels (points), as part of

IOM configuration.

Inputs Real-time data transmission from configured IOC.

Outputs Real-time data transmission to physical device.

Parameters BLCKCOMMENT1 NAME

BLCKCOMMENT2 SAFESTATE[0..numChans-1]
BLCKCOMMENT3 SCANASSOCDSP
BLCKCOMMENT4 SCANCTRLLVL
DESC SCANEUHI
DLCNBSLOT SCANEULO
EXECSTATE SCANGRPDTL
FAILSTATE[0..numChans-1] SCANPNTDTL
IOMSLOT ULCNBMAC
IOMTYPE UPDATOPT
IOCONNSTATUS VENDOR
MAJORREV
MINORREV

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

TC-ORC161/TK-ORC161 (16 Channel, 5-150Vdc, 10-265Vac Isolated - Contact

Output)

Description Identifies the physical IOM for the CPM to provide links to associated
IOC.

Function Defines type of IOM, number of channels, execution state, and

communications path for data.

Provides link to IOC through IO manager software resident in the

CPM.

Executes once every cycle.

Includes IOC assignment to one of 8 channels (points), as part of

IOM configuration.

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Inputs Real-time data transmission from configured IOC.

Outputs Real-time data transmission to physical device.

Parameters BLCKCOMMENT1 NAME

BLCKCOMMENT2 SAFESTATE[0..numChans-1]
BLCKCOMMENT3 SCANASSOCDSP
BLCKCOMMENT4 SCANCTRLLVL
DESC SCANEUHI
DLCNBSLOT SCANEULO
EXECSTATE SCANGRPDTL
FAILSTATE[0..numChans-1] SCANPNTDTL
IOMSLOT ULCNBMAC
IOMTYPE UPDATOPT
IOCONNSTATUS VENDOR
MAJORREV
MINORREV

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Serial Interface Module (SIM) I/O Module Block

TC-MUX021/TK-MUX021 (Up to 32 Array Channel Function Blocks)

Description Identifies the physical Serial Interface Module (SIM) for the CPM to
provide links to associated Array Channel blocks and provides
selected diagnostic events for associated channels.

Function Provides configuration and communication software to enable

devices to communicate via an ASCII serial protocol to perform bi-
directional data exchange directly with the Experion PKS Control
Processor.

Stores are not guaranteed during a failover. That is, the store attempt
may occur in the primary, but not reach the IO Module before the
failover occurs. The secondary will not attempt to re-send the
information.

Inputs Real-time data transmission from configured FTAs.

Outputs Real-time data transmission to physical device.

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Parameters ALMENBSTATE KEYWORD

ASACONNSTS[0..7] MAJORREV
ASAERRCODE[0..7] MINORREV
ASAERRINFO[0..7] NUMCHANS
CATNUMBER NUMCONN[0..7]
CEESTATE NUMDISCONN[0..7]
CHANINUSE[0..31] NUMSHUTDOWN[0..7]
CHANSTS[0..31] ORDERINCEE
DESC ORDERINCM
DLCNBSLOT PERIOD
ERRCODE[0..31] PHASE
ERRFL[0..31] PRODTYPE
ESTWEIGHT SCANASSOCDSP
EUDESC SCANCTRLLVL
EXECSTATE SCANEUHI
FTAAOVRNFL SCANEULO
FTAASTS SCANGRPDTL
FTABOVRNFL SCANPNTDTL
FTABSTS ULCNBMAC
INALM VENDOR
IOMSLOT
IOMTYPE

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Process Manager Input/Output (PMIO) Blocks

AICHANNEL (PMIO) block

Description The AI channel block represents a single analog input point on one of
the following I/O Processors: HLAI, HLAI-100, LLAI, LLMUX,
RHMUX, and STI.

The analog input point converts an analog signal received from a field
sensor to engineering units for use by control function blocks in the
Experion PKS system.
• Analog-to Digital Conversion

• PV Characterization

• Range Checking and PV Filtering

• PV Source Selection

• Alarm Detection

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Parameters CHANNUM PVEXEULO

CJTACT PVEXHIFL
COMMAND PVEXLOFL
DAMPING PVRAW
DECONF PVRAWHI
DESC PVRAWLO
INPTDIR PVSTS
IOP PVTEMP
IOPTYPE SECVAR
LASTPV SENSRTYP
LOCUTOFF SERIALNO
LRL SLWSRCID
LRV STATE
NAME STI_EU
PIUOTDCF STIDBDISCRE
PNTFORM STIPVNUMBER
PTEXECST STISCRATCHPAD
PV STISTATUS
PVCALC STISWVER
PVCHAR STITAG
PVCLAMP TCRNGOPT
PVEUHI TF
PVEULO URL
PVEXEUHI URV

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Components Theory for more information

on the PMIO Blocks.

HAICHANNEL (PMIO) block

Description The HAI channel block represents a single analog input point on the
HLAIHART I/O Processor.

The analog input point converts an analog signal received from a field
sensor to engineering units for use by control function blocks in the
Experion PKS system.
• Analog-to Digital Conversion

• PV Characterization

• Range Checking and PV Filtering

• PV Source Selection

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• Alarm Detection

Additionally, the HAI channel supports HART digital data received

from HART capable devices. Device Id data is read from the device
and cached in the IOP. Dynamic and device variable data and device
status is collected from the device for use by the control system.

Parameters ACCEPTDEV HCMD16

ACCEPTRNGCHANNUM HCMD48BT[1..200]HCMD48NOTI
CJTACT FY[1..200]
COMMANDCONTAINEDIN HCMD48STRNGS[1..200]HCMDF
DEVICE AIL
DECONF HCMDRESP
DESCHCFGDEV HCOMERFL
HCMD00 HCOMFAIL
HCMD12 HCOMHYS
HCMD13 HCOMSTS
HCMD14 HCOMTHRS
HDAY

HDESC HSWREVHTAG
HDEVIDHDEVIDFL HTDEU
HDEVIDCD HTDLRL
HDEVMFG HTDMINSPAN
HDEVMISM HTDSN
HDEVMSG HTDURL
HDEVREV HUCMDREV
HDEVST HWRTPRCTCODE
HDEVTYP HYEAR
HDVMFGCD INPTDIR
HDVREVCD IOP
HDVTYPCD IOPTYPE
HDVTYPCDNAME LASTPV
HDYNDESC[1..4] LOCUTOFF
HDYNDVC[1..4] LRL
HDYNEU[1..4] LRV
HDYNNAME[1..4] NAME
HDYNVAL[1..4]HENABLE PIUOTDCF
HEU PNTFORM
HFASSYNO PTEXECST
HFLAGS PV
HHWREV PVCALC
HISHART5 PVCHAR
HMONTH PVCLAMP
HNCOMERR PVEUHI
HNMSMINPRE PVEULO
HREVMISM PVEXEUHI
HPHYSIG PVEXEULO
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HPVALMCODE PVEXHIFL
HPVCHAR PVEXLOFL
HPVDAMP PVRAW
HPVLRV PVRAWHI
HPVMISM PVRAWLO
HPVTLDST PVSTS
HPVURV PVTEMP
HPVXFRCODE RESETHCOMERR
HSCANCFG SECVAR
HSCANOVR SENSRTYP
HSLOTDSC[1..4] SLWSRCID
HSLOTDVC[1..4] STATE
HSLOTEU[1..4] TCRNGOPT
HSLOTNAME[1..4] TF
HSLOTVAL [1..4] URL
HSMSTRFL URV

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Components Theory for more information

on the PMIO Blocks.

AOCHANNEL (PMIO) block

Description The AO channel block converts the output value (OP) to a 4-20 mA
output signal for operating final control elements such as valves and
actuators in the field. The OP parameter value can be controlled from
a Experion PKS regulatory point, the operator, or an SCM.

To convert the OP value to a 4-20 mA signal, the AO channel

performs:
• Direct/Reverse Output Function

• Nonlinear Output Characterization

The AO channel block can be associated with either an AO8 or AO16

IOP.

Parameters CHANNUM OPIN2

COMMFAILFL OPIN3
DESC OPIN4
FAILOPT OPIN5
INITREQ OPOUT0
INITVAL OPOUT1
IOP OPOUT2
IOPTYPE OPOUT3

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NAME OPOUT4
OP OPOUT5
OPCHAR OPTDIR
OPFINAL PNTFORM
OPIN0 PTEXECST
OPIN1 STDBYMAN

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Components Theory for more information

on the PMIO Blocks.

HAOCHANNEL (PMIO) block

Description The HAO channel block represents a single analog output point on
the AO16HART I/O Processor.

The AO channel block converts the output value (OP) to a 4-20 mA

output signal for operating final control elements such as valves and
actuators in the field. The OP parameter value can be controlled from
a Experion PKS regulatory point, the operator, or an SCM.

To convert the OP value to a 4-20 mA signal, the AO channel

performs:
• Direct/Reverse Output Function

• Nonlinear Output Characterization

Additionally, the HAO channel supports HART digital data received

from HART capable devices. Device Id data is read from the device
and cached in the IOP. Dynamic and device variable data and device
status is collected from the device for use by the control system.

Parameters ACCEPTDEV HDAY

CHANNUM HDESC
COMMFAILFL HDEVID
CONTAINEDIN HDEVIDFL
DESC HDEVIDCD
DEVICE HDEVMFG
FAILOPT HDEVMISM
HCFGDEV HDEVMSG
HCMD00 HDEVREV
HCMD12 HDEVST
HCMD13 HDEVTYP
HCMD14HCMD16 HDVMFGCD
HCMD48BT[1..200] HDVREVCD
HCMD48NOTIFY[1..200] HDVTYPCD
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HCMD48STRNGS[1..200] HDVTYPCDNAME
HCMDFAIL HDYNDESC[1..4]
HCMDRESP HDYNDVC[1..4]
HCOMERFL HDYNEU[1..4]
HCOMFAIL HDYNNAME[1..4]
HCOMHYS HDYNVAL[1..4]
HCOMSTS HENABLE
HCOMTHRS HEU
HFASSYNO
HFLAGS

Parameters HHWREV ICONSTATE

HISHART5 INITREQ
HMONTH INITVAL
HNCOMERR IOP
HNMSMINPRE IOPTYPE
HREVMISM NAME
HPHYSIG OP
HPVALMCODE OPCHAR
HPVDAMP OPFINAL
HPVLRV OPIN0
HPVTLDST OPIN1OPIN2
HPVURV OPIN3
HPVXFRCODE OPIN4
HSCANCFG OPIN5
HSCANOVR OPOUT0
HSLOTDSC[1..4] OPOUT1
HSLOTDVC[1..4] OPOUT2
HSLOTEU[1..4] OPOUT3
HSLOTNAME[1..4] OPOUT4
HSLOTVAL [1..4] OPOUT5
HSMSTRFL OPTDIR
HSWREV PNTFORM
HTAG PTEXECST
HTDEU RESETHCOMERR
HTDLRL
HTDMINSPAN
HTDSN
HTDURL
HUCMDREV
HWRTPRCTCODE
HYEAR

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Components Theory for more information

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DICHANNEL (PMIO) block

Description The DI channel block represents a single discrete input point on a DI,
DI24V, or DISOE I/O Processors.

A digital input point converts a digital PVRAW signal received from the
field to a PV that can be used by other data points in the control
strategy.

Control strategies can test for a bad Digital Input PV. Parameter
BADPVFL is set ON when:
• The PV source has been switched to Substituted, and the point is
inactive or the module status is Idle.
• The PV source is AUTO and the PV is not being updated, because,
either the point is inactive, the module is idle, there is a slot soft
failure, or the FTA is missing.

The digital input point is a single-input point that can be configured as

a status input or a latched input, as described in the following sections.

Parameters ALMOPT IOPTYPE

BADPVFL NAME
CHANNUM OFFNRMFL
DEBOUNCE PNTFORM
DESC PTEXECST
DITYPE PV
DLYTIME PVCHGDLY
EVTOPT PVNORMAL
HIGHAL PVRAW
INPTDIR PVSOURCE
IOP PVSRCOPT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Components Theory for more information

on the PMIO Blocks.

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DOCHANNEL (PMIO) block

Description The DO channel block represents a single discrete input point on a

DO32 I/O Processor.

The digital output point provides a digital output to the field based on
the origin of the input and the configured parameters. The digital
output point does not have any modes.

Parameters CHANNUM OFFPULSE

COMMFAILFL ONPULSE
DESC OP
DOTYPE OPTDIR
FAILOPT PERIOD
INITREQ PNTFORM
INITVAL PTEXECST
IOP SO
IOPTYPE SOINITVAL
NAME SOREADFAIL
STDBYMAN

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Components Theory for more information

on the PMIO Blocks.

HLAI block

Description The analog input point converts an analog PV signal received from a
field sensor to engineering units for use by other data points in the
control strategy, as shown in the following figure. To accomplish this
function, the analog input point performs the following functions.
• Analog-to Digital Conversion

• PV Characterization

• Range Checking and PV Filtering

• PV Source Selection

• Alarm Detection

Parameters CALIBSTS NAME

DBVALID NONREDFTABA
DBVALIDCMD NONREDFTABB
DESC NOTREDCNFGA

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FTAPRESA NOTREDCNFGB
FTAPRESB NOTSAMEFTAA
FTAREVERSEDA NOTSAMEFTAB
FTAREVERSEDB NUMCHANS
FWINVALIDA PTEXECST
FWINVALIDB PV
IOMCARDA PVSTS
IOMCARDB REDDATAA
IOMFILEA REDDATAB
IOMFILEB RESETERRORSCMD
IOMFWREVA SCANASSOCDSP
IOMFWREVB SCANCTRLLVL
IOMHWREVA SCANGRPDTL
IOMHWREVB SCANPNTDTL
IOMLHFSTA SCANRATE
IOMLHFSTB SELECTCABLEACMD
IOMNUM SELECTCABLEBCMD
IOMOPERA SWAPPRIMARYCMD
IOMOPERB TYPEINVALIDA
IOMSTATE TYPEINVALIDB
IOMSTSA WARMSTRTA
IOMSTSB WARMSTRTB
IOMTYPE
IOREDOPT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Components Theory for more information

on the PMIO Blocks.

HLAIHART block

Description High Level Analog Input IOP, HART Capable, 16 Channel.

Each input channel is capable of scanning (100 ms sampling) a

standard analog input (0 to 100%) and supporting digital data transfer
using HART communications protocol.

The analog input point converts an analog PV signal received from a

field sensor to engineering units for use by other data points in the
control strategy. To accomplish this function, the HLAIHART point
performs the following functions.
• Analog-to Digital Conversion

• PV Characterization

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• Range Checking and PV Filtering

• PV Source Selection

• Alarm Detection

Additionally, the IOP can issue HART protocol commands and

receive data from HART capable devices. Device Id data is read
from the device and cached in the IOP. Dynamic and device variable
data and device status is collected from the device for use by the
control system. IOP allows for servicing of any pass-through
commands issued from host/master devices.

Parameters CALIBSTSDBVALID IOMLHFSTB

DBVALIDCMD IOMNUM
DESC IOMOPERA
DEVICELOCATION IOMOPERB
FTACONNA IOMSTATE
FTACONNB IOMSTSA
FTAPRESA IOMSTSB
FTAPRESB IOMTYPE
FTAREVERSEDA IOREDOPTNAME
FTAREVERSEDB NONREDFTABA
FWINVALIDA NONREDFTABB
FWINVALIDB NOTREDCNFGA
ICONSTATE NOTREDCNFGB
HCUAVAIL NOTSAMEFTAA
IOMPLREVA NOTSAMEFTAB
IOMPLREVB NUMCHANS
IOPLOCATION REDDATAA
IOMCARDA REDDATAB
IOMCARDB RESETERRORSCMD
IOMDESCA SCANRATE
IOMDESCB SELECTCABLEACMD
IOMFILEA SELECTCABLEBCMD
IOMFILEB SWAPPRIMARYCMD
IOMFWREVA TYPEINVALIDA
IOMFWREVB TYPEINVALIDB
IOMHWREVA WARMSTRTA
IOMHWREVB WARMSTRTB
IOMLHFSTA

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Components Theory for more information

on the PMIO Blocks.

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LLMUX block

Description Low Level Multiplexer IOP, generally used for Data Acquisition points.

Parameters CALIBFTA1STS NAME

CALIBFTA2STS NONREDFTABA
DBVALID NOTREDCNFGA
DBVALIDCMD NOTSAMEFTAA
DESC NUMCHANS
FREQ6050 PTEXECST
FTAPRESA PV
FTAREVERSEDA PVSTS
FWINVALIDA RESETERRORSCMD
IOMCARDA SCANASSOCDSP
IOMFILEA SCANCTRLLVL
IOMFWREVA SCANGRPDTL
IOMHWREVA SCANPNTDTL
IOMLHFSTA SCANRATE
IOMNUM SELECTCABLEACMD
IOMSTATE SELECTCABLEBCMD
IOMSTSA TYPEINVALIDA
IOMTYPE WARMSTRTA

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Components Theory for more information

on the PMIO Blocks.

STI_MV block

Description The STIMV IOP supports all the Smart Transmitters listed above and
multi-PV Smart Transmitter types such as the following:
• SCM3000 Smart Flow Transmitter (Coriolis method)

• Drexelbrook SLT Level Transmitter

• SMV 3000 Multivariable Pressure Transmitter

• SGC 3000 Gas Chromatograph

An STIMV IOP allows up to four multi-PV transmitters or a mix of

multi-PV and single PV transmitter inputs that total no more than 16.
A multi-PV transmitter is configured as if it were in "n" contiguous
slots where "n" equals the number of PVs expected. The STITAG
parameter value for each contiguous slot must be identical.

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Parameters DBVALID IOREDOPT

DBVALIDCMD NAME
DESC NONREDFTABA
FREQ6050 NONREDFTABB
FTAPRESA NOTREDCNFGA
FTAPRESB NOTREDCNFGB
FTAREVERSEDA NOTSAMEFTAA
FTAREVERSEDB NOTSAMEFTAB
FWINVALIDA NUMCHANS
FWINVALIDB PTEXECST
IOMCARDA PV
IOMCARDB PVSTS
IOMFILEA REDDATAA
IOMFILEB REDDATAB
IOMFWREVA RESETERRORSCMD
IOMFWREVB SCANASSOCDSP
IOMHWREVA SCANCTRLLVL
IOMHWREVB SCANGRPDTL
IOMLHFSTA SCANPNTDTL
IOMLHFSTB SCANRATE
IOMNUM SELECTCABLEACMD
IOMOPERA SELECTCABLEBCMD
IOMOPERB SWAPPRIMARYCMD
IOMSTATE TYPEINVALIDA
IOMSTSA TYPEINVALIDB
IOMSTSB WARMSTRTA
IOMTYPE WARMSTRTB

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Components Theory for more information

on the PMIO Blocks.

AO16 block

Description Analog Output IOP, 16 channel.

Parameters CALIBSTS NAME

DBVALID NONREDFTABA
DBVALIDCMD NONREDFTABB
DESC NOTREDCNFGA
FAILOPT NOTREDCNFGB
FTAPRESA NOTSAMEFTAA
FTAPRESB NOTSAMEFTAB
FTAREVERSEDA NUMCHANS
FTAREVERSEDB OP

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FWINVALIDA OPFINAL
FWINVALIDB PTEXECST
INITVAL REDDATAA
IOMCARDA REDDATAB
IOMCARDB RESETERRORSCMD
IOMFILEA SCANASSOCDSP
IOMFILEB SCANCTRLLVL
IOMFWREVA SCANGRPDTL
IOMFWREVB SCANPNTDTL
IOMHWREVA SCANRATE
IOMHWREVB SELECTCABLEACMD
IOMLHFSTA SELECTCABLEBCMD
IOMLHFSTB STDBYSTSA
IOMNUM STDBYSTSB
IOMOPERA SWAPPRIMARYCMD
IOMOPERB TYPEINVALIDA
IOMSTATE TYPEINVALIDB
IOMSTSA WARMSTRTA
IOMSTSB WARMSTRTB
IOMTYPE
IOREDOPT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Components Theory for more information

on the PMIO Blocks.

AO16HART block

Description Analog Output HART IOP, 16 channel.

Each channel is capable of supplying a standard analog output (4 to

20mA) and supporting digital data transfer using HART
communications protocol.

To accomplish this function, the AO16HART point performs the

following functions.
• Analog-to Digital Conversion

• PV Characterization

• Range Checking and PV Filtering

• PV Source Selection

• Alarm Detection

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Additionally, the IOP can issue HART protocol commands and

receive data from HART capable devices. Device Id data is read
from the device and cached in the IOP. Dynamic and device
variable data and device status is collected from the device for use
by the control system. IOP allows for servicing of any pass-through
commands issued from host/master devices.

Parameters CALIBSTS IOMOPERA

DBVALID IOMOPERB
DBVALIDCMD IOMPLREVA
DESC IOMPLREVB
DEVICELOCATION IOMSTATE
EUDESC IOMSTSA
FAILOPT IOMSTSB
FTACONNAFTACONNBFTAPR IOMTYPE
ESA IOREDOPT
FTAPRESB IOPLOCATIONNAME
FTAREVERSEDA NONREDFTABA
FTAREVERSEDB NONREDFTABB
FWINVALIDA NOTREDCNFGA
FWINVALIDB NOTREDCNFGB
HAUTODET[1..16]HCUAVAILIC NOTSAMEFTAA
ONSTATE NOTSAMEFTAB
IOMCARDA NUMCHANS
IOMCARDB REDDATAA
IOMDESCA REDDATAB
IOMDESCB RESETERRORSCMD
IOMFILEA SCANRATE
IOMFILEB SELECTCABLEACMD
IOMFWREVA SELECTCABLEBCMD
IOMFWREVB STDBYSTS
IOMHWREVA SWAPPRIMARYCMD
IOMHWREVB TYPEINVALIDA
IOMLHFSTA TYPEINVALIDB
IOMLHFSTB WARMSTRTA
IOMNUM WARMSTRTB

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Components Theory for more information

on the PMIO Blocks.

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DI24V block

Description Digital Input IOP, 24 Vdc.

Parameters BADPVFL NAME

DBVALID NONREDFTABA
DBVALIDCMD NONREDFTABB
DESC NOTREDCNFGA
FTAPRESA NOTREDCNFGB
FTAPRESB NOTSAMEFTAA
FTAREVERSEDA NOTSAMEFTAB
FTAREVERSEDB NUMCHANS
FWINVALIDA PTEXECST
FWINVALIDB PV
IOMCARDA PVSTS
IOMCARDB REDDATAA
IOMFILEA REDDATAB
IOMFILEB RESETERRORSCMD
IOMFWREVA SCANASSOCDSP
IOMFWREVB SCANCTRLLVL
IOMHWREVA SCANGRPDTL
IOMHWREVB SCANPNTDTL
IOMLHFSTA SCANRATE
IOMLHFSTB SELECTCABLEACMD
IOMNUM SELECTCABLEBCMD
IOMOPERA SWAPPRIMARYCMD
IOMOPERB TYPEINVALIDA
IOMSTATE TYPEINVALIDB
IOMSTSA WARMSTRTA
IOMSTSB WARMSTRTB
IOMTYPE
IOREDOPT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Components Theory for more information

on the PMIO Blocks.

DISOE block

Description Digital Input Sequence of Events

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Parameters BADPVFL NAME

DBVALID NONREDFTABA
DBVALIDCMD NONREDFTABB
DESC NOTREDCNFGA
FTAPRESA NOTREDCNFGB
FTAPRESB NOTSAMEFTAA
FTAREVERSEDA NOTSAMEFTAB
FTAREVERSEDB NUMCHANS
FWINVALIDA PTEXECST
FWINVALIDB PV
IOMCARDA PVSTS
IOMCARDB REDDATAA
IOMFILEA REDDATAB
IOMFILEB RESETERRORSCMD
IOMFWREVA SCANASSOCDSP
IOMFWREVB SCANCTRLLVL
IOMHWREVA SCANGRPDTL
IOMHWREVB SCANPNTDTL
IOMLHFSTA SCANRATE
IOMLHFSTB SELECTCABLEACMD
IOMNUM SELECTCABLEBCMD
IOMOPERA SWAPPRIMARYCMD
IOMOPERB TYPEINVALIDA
IOMSTATE TYPEINVALIDB
IOMSTSA WARMSTRTA
IOMSTSB WARMSTRTB
IOMTYPE
IOREDOPT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Components Theory for more information

on the PMIO Blocks.

DI block

Description

Parameters DBVALID
DBVALIDCMD

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Components Theory for more information

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DO32 block

Description Digital Output, 32 channel.

Parameters DBVALID NAME

DBVALIDCMD NONREDFTABA
DESC NONREDFTABB
FAILOPT NOTREDCNFGA
FTAPRESA NOTREDCNFGB
FTAPRESB NOTSAMEFTAA
FTAREVERSEDA NOTSAMEFTAB
FTAREVERSEDB NUMCHANS
FWINVALIDA OP
FWINVALIDB PTEXECST
IOMCARDA REDDATAA
IOMCARDB REDDATAB
IOMFILEA RESETERRORSCMD
IOMFILEB SCANASSOCDSP
IOMFWREVA SCANCTRLLVL
IOMFWREVB SCANGRPDTL
IOMHWREVA SCANPNTDTL
IOMHWREVB SCANRATE
IOMLHFSTA SELECTCABLEACMD
IOMLHFSTB SELECTCABLEBCMD
IOMNUM SO
IOMOPERA SOINITVAL
IOMOPERB SWAPPRIMARYCMD
IOMSTATE TYPEINVALIDA
IOMSTSA TYPEINVALIDB
IOMSTSB WARMSTRTA
IOMTYPE WARMSTRTB
IOREDOPT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Components Theory for more information

on the PMIO Blocks.

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Series C Input/Output (Series C I/O) Blocks

AICHANNEL (Series C)

Description The AI channel block represents a single analog input point

on one of the following Series C Processors: AI-HART; AI-
LLMUX

Function The analog input channel converts an analog PV signal

received from a field sensor to engineering units for use by
other function blocks in the C300, and by the rest of
Experion PKS

Inputs Floating point value in engineering units.

Outputs Floating point value in engineering units.

Associated Block Prior to loading, block must be "associated" with 1 channel

of the corresponding AI-HART or AI-LLMUX block that
interfaces with the physical AI hardware module at
execution runtime.

Parameters ACCEPTDEV HEXTDEVST

ACCEPTRNG HLOCKBYPRIMARYMAST
ALMENBSTATE ER
ASSOCASSET HLOCKPERMANENT
BADPVFL HLOCKSTATUS
CHANNUM HMAINTREQ
CJTACT HMAXDEVVARS
COMMAND HNCFGCHG
CONTAINEDIN HNSMMINPRE
DAMPING HPVCHNFLAGS
DECONF HPVMISM
DEVICELOCATION HSCANCFG
DVRNGEXT HSCANOVR
EURNGEXT HSLOTCC[1..4] (HART
HARTVERSION Revision 6.0)
HCFGDEV HSLOTST [1..4]
HCMD00 HSLOTVAL [1..4]
HCMD12 HTAG
HCMD13 HVARALERT
HCMD14 INPTDIR
HCMD16 IOP
HCMD48BT[1..200] IOPTYPE
HCMD48NOTIFY[1..200] JOURNALONLY
HDEVID LRL
HDEVMFG LRV

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HDEVREV PNTFORM
HDEVST PNTTYPE
HDEVSTSTATUS PTEXECST
HDEVTYPE PV
HDEVTYPENAME PVCHAR
HDYNCC[1..4] PVRAWHI
HDYNEU[1..4] PVRAWLO
HDYNST[1..4] PVSTS
HENABLE SENSRTYP
URL
URV

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for

definitions of each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Components Theory for more

information on the Series C IO Blocks.

AOCHANNEL (Series C)

Description The AO channel block represents a single analog input

point on the Series C AO-HART Processor

Function The AO channel block converts the output value (OP) to a

4-20 mA output signal for operating final control elements
such as valves and actuators in the field. The OP
parameter value can be controlled from a Experion PKS
regulatory point, the operator, or an SCM.

Inputs OP value from

• a single Regulatory Control block

• an operator input

• a program

• an SCM block

Outputs Floating point value in engineering units

Associated Block Prior to loading, block must be "associated" with 1 channel

of the corresponding AO-HART block that interfaces with
the physical AO hardware module at execution runtime.

Parameters ACCEPTDEV HLOCKBYPRIMARYMASTER

CHANNUM HLOCKPERMANENT
COMMFAILFL HLOCKSTATUS
CONTAINEDIN HMAINTREQ

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DEVICELOCATION HMAXDEVVARS
FAULTOPT HNCFGCHG
FAULTVALUE HNSMMINPRE
HALARMENABLE HPVCHNFLAGS
HARTVERSION HSCANCFG
HCFGDEV HSCANOVR
HCMD00 HSLOTCC[1..4] (HART
HCMD12 Revision 6.0)
HCMD13 HSLOTST[1..4] (HART
HCMD14 Revision 6.0)HSLOTVAL
HCMD16 [1..4]
HCMD48BT[1..200] HTAG
HCMD48NOTIFY[1..200] HVARALERT
HDEVREVHDEVST IOP
HDEVST IOPTYPE
HDEVSTSTATUSHDEVTY INITREQ
PEHDEVTYPENAME INITVAL
HDYNCC[1..4] OP
HDYNEU[1..4] OPCHAR
HDYNST[1..4] PNTFORM
HENABLE PNTTYPE
HEXTDEVST PTEXECST

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for

definitions of each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Components Theory for more

information on the Series C IO Blocks.

DICHANNEL (Series C)

Description The DI channel block represents a single discrete input

point on a Series C DI-HV, or DI-24 Processor.

Function The DI channel block converts a PVRAW signal received

from the field to a PV that can be used by other data points
in the Experion PKS system

Inputs Digital (PV) signals received from the field.

Outputs PV status value that can be used by other data points in

system.

Associated Blocks Prior to loading, block must be "associated" with 1 channel

of corresponding DI-HV or DI-24 block that interfaces with
the physical DI hardware module at execution runtime.

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Parameters ALMOPT IOP

BADPVFL IOPTYPE
CHANNUM PNTFORM
CONTAINEDIN PNTTYPE
DEBOUNCE PTEXECST
DEVICELOCATION PV
DITYPE PVSOURCE
DLYTIME PVSRCOPT
EVTOPT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for

definitions of each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Components Theory for more

information on the Series C IO Blocks.

DOCHANNEL (Series C)

Description The DO channel block represents a single discrete input

point on a Series C DO-24B I/O Processor.

Function The DO channel block provides a digital output to the field

based on the origin of the input and the configures
parameters

Inputs SO, PO, ONPULSE, or OFFPULSE value from

• a single Regulatory Control block

• an operator input

• a program

• an SCM block

Outputs Digital (Boolean) value or pulsed (real) value.

Associated Blocks Prior to loading, block must be "associated" with 1 channel

of corresponding DO-24B block that interfaces with the
physical DO hardware module at execution runtime.

Parameters CHANNUM INITREQ

COMMFAILFL IOP
CONTAINEDIN IOPTYPE
DEVICELOCATION OP
DOSTYPE PNTFORM
DOTYPE PNTTYPE
FAULTOPT PTEXECST
FAULTVALUE SO

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SOREADFAIL

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for

definitions of each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Components Theory for more

information on the Series C IO Blocks.

AI-HART

Description High Level Analog Input with HART, 16 Channel.

This block is used for the following Series C IOMs:

CU-PAIH01
CC-PAIH01

Each input channel is capable of scanning (100 ms

sampling) a standard analog input (0 to 100%) and
supporting digital data transfer using HART
communications protocol.

The analog input point converts an analog PV signal

received from a field sensor to engineering units for use by
other data points in the control strategy. To accomplish this
function, the AI-HART point performs the following
functions.
• Analog-to Digital Conversion

• PV Characterization

• Range Checking and PV Filtering

• PV Source Selection

• Alarm Detection

Additionally, the IOM can issue HART protocol commands

and receive data from HART capable devices. Device Id
data is read from the device and cached in the IOM.
Dynamic and device variable data and device status is
collected from the device for use by the control system.
IOM allows for servicing of any pass-through commands
issued from host/master devices.

Parameters CALIBSTS IOMBTREVA

CPUFREEAVGA IOMBTREVA

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CPUFREEAVGB IOMPLREVA
CPUFREEMINA IOMPLREVB
CPUFREEMINB

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for

definitions of each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Components Theory for more

information on the Series C IO Blocks.

AI-LLMUX

Description Low Level Mux Input, 64 Channel

This block is used for the following Series C IOMs:

CU-PAIM01
CC-PAIM01

Parameters CALIBSTS HCUAVAIL

CPUFREEAVGA IOMBTREVA
CPUFREEAVGB IOMBTREVA
CPUFREEMINA PVSTS
CPUFREEMINB

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for

definitions of each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Components Theory for more

information on the Series C IO Blocks.

AO-HART

Description Analog Output with HART IOM, 16 channel.

This block is used for the following Series C IOMs:

CU-PAOH01
CC-PAOH01

Each channel is capable of supplying a standard analog

output (4 to 20mA) and supporting digital data transfer
using HART communications protocol.

To accomplish this function, the AO-HART point performs

the following functions.
• Analog-to Digital Conversion

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• PV Characterization

• Range Checking and PV Filtering

• PV Source Selection

• Alarm Detection

The IOM can issue HART protocol commands and receive

data from HART capable devices. Device Id data is read
from the device and cached in the IOM. Dynamic and
device variable data and device status is collected from the
device for use by the control system. IOM allows for
servicing of any pass-through commands issued from
host/master devices.

Parameters CALIBSTS HCUAVAIL

CPUFREEAVGA IOMBTREVA
CPUFREEAVGB IOMBTREVA
CPUFREEMINA IOMPLREVA
CPUFREEMINB IOMPLREVB
HAUTODET[1..16]

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for

definitions of each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Components Theory for more

information on the Series C IO Blocks.

DI-HV

Description High Voltage Digital Input (IOM supports both 120 and 240
volts AC), 32 Channel

This block is used for the following Series C IOMs:

CU-PDIH01
CC-PDIH01

Parameters BADPVFL
CPUFREEAVGA
CPUFREEAVGB
CPUFREEMINA
CPUFREEMINB
IOMBTREVA
IOMBTREVA

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for

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definitions of each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Components Theory for more

information on the Series C IO Blocks.

DI-24

Description Low Voltage Digital Input (24 volts DC); 32 Channels

This block is used for the following Series C IOMs:

CU-PDIL01
CC-PDIL01

Parameters BADPVFL
CPUFREEAVGA
CPUFREEAVGB
CPUFREEMINA
CPUFREEMINB
IOMBTREVA
IOMBTREVA

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for

definitions of each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Components Theory for more

information on the Series C IO Blocks.

DO-24B

Description Bussed Low Voltage Digital Output (24 volts DC); 32

Channels

This block is used for the following Series C IOMs:

CU-PDOB01
CC-PDOB01

Parameters CPUFREEAVGA
CPUFREEAVGB
CPUFREEMINA
CPUFREEMINB
IOMBTREVA
IOMBTREVA

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for

definitions of each parameter.

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Refer to the Control Builder Components Theory for more

information on the Series C IO Blocks.

Peer Control Data Interface (PCDI) Blocks

PCDI_MASTER (Peer Control Data Interface Master device) Block

Description Identifies the physical Safety Manager or Modbus TCP end device or
gateway for the C300 to provide links to associated Array Request
Channel blocks and provides selected diagnostic events for
associated channels.

Function Provides configuration and communication software to enable

devices to communicate over Honeywell's Fault Tolerant Ethernet
media to perform bi-directional data exchange directly with the
Experion C300 Controller.

The request for the data in Honeywell's Safety Manager or Modbus

end device, whether it is a native Modbus TCP device or a Modbus
RTU device connected to the serial bus of a gateway, is generated by
a PCDI Array Request Channel function block. These blocks will be
instantiated in a Control Module (CM).

Inputs Real-time data transmission from configured peer device

Outputs Real-time data transmission to physical device.

Parameters ALMENBSTATE NUMDISCONN[0..1]

AVGRCVBYTESPERSEC NUMSIGS
AVGRCVMSGPERSEC NUMUIDS
AVGSMITBYTESPERSEC ORPHANRESPCNT
AVGSMITBYTESPERSEC PREFERREDCONN
AVGXMITMSGPERSEC PRIMARY
BLCKCOMMENT1 PRIMARYSIG
BLCKCOMMENT2 PRIMCONNSTS
BLCKCOMMENT3 PRIMERRCNT
BLCKCOMMENT4 PRIMERRCODE
CHANFBNAME[0..63] PRIMERRFL
CHANLASTMBERR[0..63] PRIMERRINFO
CHANLASTMBERRTIME[0..63] PRIMIP
CHANMBERRCNT[0..63] PRIMIPMON
CHANMBERRFL PRIMLASTCONNTIME
CHANREQRSPRCVD[0..63] PRIMLASTDISCONNTIME
CHANREQSENT[0..63] PRIMLASTERRTIME
CHANRSTSTATS PRIMLOOPDATA
CHANSTS[0..63] PRIMNUMCONN

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CONINUSE PRIMNUMCONNATMPT
CONINUSEMON PRIMNUMDISCONN
CONNSTS[0..1] PRIMNUMDISCONNTIME
CONTOUSE PRIMTCP
CREATEDBY PRIMTCPMON
CTRLCONFIRM QUEUEDREQCNT[0-15]
CYCLETIME[0..63] REASONSET
DATECREATED REDSWITCHPERIOD
DEFTIMOUT REQRSPRCVD
DESC REQRTRY
DEVSTS REQRTRYCNT[0-15]
DEVSUPCMDS[0..15][0..39] RSTERRCNT
DEVTYPE RSTSTATS
DIAGREQRSPRCVD[0-15] SCANASSOCDSP
DIAGREQSENT[0..15] SCANCTRLLVL
ENABLEDEVICE[0..15] SCANPNTDTL
ENITITYNAME SECCONNSTS
ERRCNT[0..1] SECERRCNT
ERRCODE[0..1] SECERRCODE
ERRFL[0..1] SECERRFL
ERRINFO[0..1] SECERRINFO
GROUP.NUMPARAMS SECIP
HIST.NUMPARAMS SECIPMON
INALM SECLASTCONNTIME
IOMSTATE SECLASTDISCCONNTIME
LASTCONNTIME[0..1] SECLASTERRTIME
LASTDISCONNTIME[0..1] SECLOOPDATA
LASTERRTIME[0..1] SECNUMCONN
LASTMBERR[0..15] SECNUMCONNATMPT
LASTMBERRTIME[0..15] SECNUMDISCONN
LOOPADDR SECONDARYSIG
LOOPDATA SECSIGSECLVL
LOOPDATACHG SECTCP
LOOPMODE SECTCPMON
LOOPRATE STATUS
LOOPTYPE STUBIOM
MASTERID TIMOUT[0..15]
MASTERSTATE TIMOUTCNT[0-15]
MAXPENDREQ TOTALREQSENT
MAXRCVBYTESPERSEC TREND.NUMPARAMS
MAXRCVMSGPERSEC UIDDEVTYPE[0..15]
MAXUIDREQ UIDDEVTYPEMON[0..15]
MAXXMITBYTESPERSEC UIDLOOPADDR[0..15]
MAXXMITMSGPERSEC UIDLOOPDATA[0..15]
MBERRCNT [0..15] UIDLOOPDATACHG
MBERRFL[0..15] UIDLOOPMODE[0..15]
MODIFIEDBY UIDLOOPRATE[0..15]

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MSGDELAY UIDLOOPTYPE[0..15]
NAME UIDORPHANRESPCNT[0-15]
NUMCHANS UIDREQRSPRCVD[0-15]
NUMCONN[0..1] UIDREQSENT[0..15]
NUMCONNATMPT[0..1] UNITID[0..15]
UNITIDMON[0..15]
USEKEEPALIVE
VENDOR[0..15]
VERSIONDATE

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Peer Control Data Interface Reference for information

about configuring and using the PCDI_MASTER block.

PCDIFLAGARRCH (Peer Control Data Interface Flag Array Channel) Block

Description Provides a read/write interface to a Boolean array of data from

Honeywell's Safety Manager, Modbus TCP native device or a serial
device through a Modbus TCP Gateway/Bridge.

Function • Reads data from the connected block and writes data to the
associated field device. Or, reads data from the associated field
device and makes it available to the connected block.
• Supports up to 2000 Boolean values (PVFL[1..2000] from the
device.
• The start index along with the read or writes defines the function
code for the request. The bit types represent read and write forms
depending on the address range as follows: Provides access to the
array of data by other blocks - one element at a time or whole array
access.
− 000001-065535: read or write from 1 to 2000 bit flags.
− 100001-165535: read only from 1 to 2000 bit flags.
• Sets an overall error flag (ERRFL) ON when the array data is
invalid and generates a detailed error code (ERRCODE).
• Provides bad PV flag (BADPVFL).

Inputs Boolean value from device or another block

Outputs Boolean value

Parameters ACCLOCK NAME

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AUTOTRIGGER NFLAG
BADPVFL ORDERINCM
BLCKCOMMENT1 PVFL
BLCKCOMMENT2 PVSTS
BLCKCOMMENT3 RDYFL
BLCKCOMMENT4 REQSTATE
CHANNAME SENDFL
CHANSTS SIMMODE
DEVADDR SIMVALUE[1..1968]
DONEFL STARTINDEX
ERRCODE SUBVAL
ERRFL SUBVALTYPE
IOCNUMBER USERSYMNAME
IOCSTATE WRITEOPT
LASTERRTIME
MASTERID

Associated Prior to loading, block must be "associated" with 1 channel of

Block corresponding PCDI_MASTER block that interfaces with physical
peer device at execution runtime. For optimum performance, assign
channels to PCDI_MASTER block for given device contiguously. For
example, if you have four PCDIFLAGARRCH blocks to use with the
device, assign them to PCDI_MASTER block channels 0, 1, 2, and 3
rather than 0, 2, 4, and 6.

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Peer Control Data Interface Reference for information

about configuring and using the PCDI_MASTER block.

PCDINUMARRCH (Peer Control Data Interface Numeric Array Channel) Block

Description Provides a read/write interface to a Numeric array of data from

Modbus TCP native device or a serial device through a Modbus TCP
Gateway /Bridge.

Function • Reads data from the connected block and writes data to the
associated field device. Or, reads data from the associated field
device and makes it available to the connected block.
• The start index along with the read or writes defines the function
code for the request. The floating point data types represent all
word and byte swapped forms depending on the address range as
follows:
− 200001-265535: read or write from 1 to 60 contiguous Word

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Swapped IEEE floating point numbers.

− 300001-365535: read from 1 to 120contiguous Signed
Integer numbers. This is read only addresses. Read/Write
Option setting is ignored.
− 400001-465535: read from 1 to 120 or write a single Signed
Integer numbers.
− 700001-765535: read or write from 1 to 60 contiguous IEEE
floating point numbers.
− 800002-865535: read or write from 1 to 60 contiguous IEEE
floating point numbers Addr-1.
− 900001-965535: read from 1 to 120 or write a single
Unsigned Integer numbers.
• Provides access to the array of data by other blocks - one element
at a time or whole array access.
• Sets an overall error flag (ERRFL) ON when the array data is
invalid and generates a detailed error code (ERRCODE).
• Provides bad PV flag (BADPVFL).

Inputs Up to 248 bytes of Real, Integer, or Byte type data from the device.

Outputs See above.

Parameters ACCLOCK NNUMERIC

AUTOTRIGGER ORDERINCM
BADPVFL PV
BLCKCOMMENT1 PVEUHI
BLCKCOMMENT2 PVEULO
BLCKCOMMENT3 PVRAW
BLCKCOMMENT4 PVRAWHI
CHANNAME PVRAWLO
CHANSTS PVSTS
CONVTOLONG RDYFL
DEVADDR REQSTATE
DONEFL SENDFL
ERRCODE SIMMODE
ERRFL SIMVALUE[1..120]
EUDESC STARTINDEX
IOCNUMBER SUBVAL
IOCSTATE SUBVALTYPE
LASTERRTIME USERSYMNAME
MASTERID WRITEOPT
NAME

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Associated Prior to loading, block must be "associated" with 1 channel of

Block corresponding PCDI_MASTER block that interfaces with physical
peer device at execution runtime. For optimum performance, assign
channels to PCDI_MASTER block for given device contiguously. For
example, if you have four PCDINUMARRCH blocks to use with the
device, assign them to PCDI_MASTER block channels 0, 1, 2, and 3
rather than 0, 2, 4, and 6.

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Peer Control Data Interface Reference for information

about configuring and using the PCDINUMARRCH block.

PCDITEXTARRCH (Peer Control Data Interface Text Array Channel) Block

Description Provides a read/write interface to a Text (or String) array of data from
Modbus TCP native device or a serial device through a Modbus TCP
Gateway /Bridge.

Function • Reads data from the connected block and writes data to the
associated field device. Or, reads data from the associated field
device and makes it available to the connected block.
• Supports up to 16 Text values (STR[1..16]) from the device. Since
the maximum size of the interface to the device is 128 bytes, the
valid range of values depends on the combination of number of
string values (NSTRING) and length of string values (STRLEN) as
follows.
− If NSTRING is 1 and STRLEN is 128, valid STR[1..16] range
is 1.
− If NSTRING is 2 and STRLEN is 64, valid STR[1..16] range
is 1 to 2.
− If NSTRING is 4 and STRLEN is 32, valid STR[1..16] range
is 1 to 4.
− If NSTRING is 8 and STRLEN is 16, valid STR[1..16] range
is 1 to 8.
− If NSTRING is 16 and STRLEN is 8, valid STR[1..16] range
is 1 to 16.
• The start index along with the read or writes defines the function
code for the request. The ASCII encoded bytes represent read and
write forms depending on the address range as follows:

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− 500001-565535: read or write from 16 of 8, 8 of 16, 4 of 32, 2

of 164, or 1 of 128 ASCII encoded bytes.
− 600000: Loopback test
− 600001-665535: write vendor information.
− 699999: read vendor information
• Provides access to the array of data by other blocks - one element
at a time or whole array access.
• Sets an overall error flag (ERRFL) ON when the array data is
invalid and generates a detailed error code (ERRCODE).
• Provides bad PV flag (BADPVFL).

Inputs Up to 8 string values depending on whether the length of the string is

8, 16, 32, 64, or 128 characters.

Outputs See above.

Parameters ACCLOCK MASTERID

AUTOTRIGGER NSTRING
BADPVFL ORDERINCM
BLCKCOMMENT1 RDYFL
BLCKCOMMENT2 REQSTATE
BLCKCOMMENT3 SENDFL
BLCKCOMMENT4 SIMMODE
CHANNAME SIMVALUE[1..16]
CHANSTS STARTINDEX
CONVTOASCII STR
DEVADDR STRLEN
DONEFL SUBVAL
ERRCODE SUBVALTYPE
ERRFL USERSYMNAME
IOCNUMBER WRITEOPT
IOCSTATE
LASTERRTIME

Associated Block Prior to loading, block must be "associated" with 1 channel of

corresponding PCDI_MASTER block that interfaces with physical
peer device at execution runtime. For optimum performance, assign
channels to PCDI_MASTER block for given device contiguously. For
example, if you have four PCDITEXTARRCH blocks to use with the
device, assign them to PCDI_MASTER block channels 0, 1, 2, and 3
rather than 0, 2, 4, and 6.

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

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each parameter.

Refer to the Peer Control Data Interface Reference for information

about configuring and using the. PCDITEXTARRCH block.

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Overview
This section provides detailed reference data for each functional block type that is part of
the functional relation category for the Control Builder. It presents the block types
associated with a given component library. The reference data is organized alphabetically
by component library/ block type, and then alphabetically within each type by the
function block name.
The reference data for each block covers these topics, as applicable:
• description
• function
• inputs and input ranges
• outputs and output ranges
• parameters
Note that the data varies, based on what is pertinent for each block.

Auxiliary Blocks
AUXCALC (Auxiliary Calculation) block

Description Lets you write up to eight expressions for computing a Process

Variable (PV) value.

Function Each expression can contain any valid combination of inputs,

operators and functions and may perform arithmetic or logic
operations, test conditions, etc.

Status information is made available for input as well as the

expression results.

You can assign the result of an expression, a status, or an input to PV

and PVSTS parameters which are then processed like the result of
any other Auxiliary function block.

Inputs Accepts up to six optional inputs (P[1] to P[6]) - none are required.
• No inputs are required

• All inputs must be fetched from other function blocks.

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• The number of process input connections are equal to the number

of inputs; the default is 1.
• Configure P inputs contiguously (without breaks) in arrays.

Outputs Produces these outputs according to the values you assign to them.
• PV and its status PVSTS, as well as a Boolean flag,
PVSTSFL.BAD, to indicate to other function blocks, that this
block's PV status is bad.
• Up to eight expression results (C[1] to C[8])

Operators and Table 3 lists the expression operators and functions supported by this
Functions block for reference.

Parameter You must specify a parameter by its full tag name. For example,
Identification "CM25.PumpASelect.PVFL", or "CM57.PID100.MODE".

In effect, tag names allow expressions to have an unlimited number

of inputs and work with any data type. However, do not use more
than six parameter references in an expression.

The expression syntax has been expanded. Delimiters (') can be used
in an expression containing an external reference component. The
format for the delimiter usage is as follows:
• TagName.'text'

Expression • Must include full tag.parameter name for P inputs in the expression
Rules and enclose identification number in brackets instead of
parenthesizes. For example, CM151.AUXCALC BLOCK.P[1] *
CM151.AUXCALC BLOCK.P[2] is valid.
• Expressions cannot contain an assignment operation (a colon and
equal sign with the current syntax) For example,
"CM1.PID1.MODE:=X[1]" is invalid.

Each expression produces a single value (arithmetic or logical

which is automatically stored in a "C" parameter. For example, if
you write four expressions, the result of the first expression is
stored in C[1], the result of the second is stored in C[2], etc. You
can use these results, by name, in succeeding expressions. In this
example, you could use C[1] as an input to expressions 2, 3, and
4.
• You can mix and nest all operators and functions (including
conditional assignments) in any order as long as types match or
can be converted.
• You can use blanks between operators and parameter names, but

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they are not required.

• You can use all data types in expressions, including enumerations.
They are all treated as numeric types.
• You must configure calculator expressions contiguously (without
breaks) in the arrays.

Parameters C[1..8] NAME

CONFIGCODE[1..8] ORDERINCM
CONFIGDESC[1..8] P[1..6]
CONFIGSTS[1..8] PSTS[1..6]
CSTS[1..8] PV
DESC PVFORMAT
EUDESC PVSRC
EXECCODE[1..8] PVSTS
EXECDESC PVSTSFL.BAD
EXECDESC[1..8] PVSTSFL.MAN
EXECSTS PVSTSFL.NORM
EXECSTS[1..8] PVSTSFL.UNCER
EXPR[1..8] PVSTSSRC
EXPRPCODE[1..8] PVVALSTS
HIALM

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the AUXCALC Block.

ATTENTION
Do not use equality operands = and <> to compare FLOAT64 and FLOAT32
floating point values in expressions. Use inequality operands Less Than (<),
Less Than or Equal To (<=), Greater Than (>), or Greater Than or Equal To
(>=) instead.

Table 3 Expression Operators and Functions Reference

Operators Description

Unary +-

Binary Arithmetic + - / MOD (x MOD y) ^ (x^y)

Logical AND OR NOT

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Operators Description

Relational = <> <= >= < >

Conditional ? : (For example, X ?Y : Z; similar to IF, THEN, ELSE)

Parenthesis ()

Array Syntax []

Unary Functions

ABS absolute value LOG Base 10 logarithm of a number

ATN arc tangent RND round value

1
COS cosine SGN sign of value (returns -1,0 or +1)

EXP e to the power of x SIN1 sine

INT convert to integer SQR square of a number

ISFIN is finite SQRT square root

1
ISNAN is Not a Number TAN tangent

LN Natural logarithm of a
number (log to the base of
e)

Multiple Argument Functions

MIN minimum of n arguments MID medium value of n arguments

(ignore bad values) (average of middle values for
even n)

MAX maximum of n arguments MUL product of n arguments

(ignore bad values)

AVG average of n arguments SUM sum of n arguments

String Support Functions

LEN Returns an integer length NUMSTR Takes the input parameter,

of the string casts it to a Float64 and
converts it to a string

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Operators Description

MIDS Takes a string, an integer STRNUM Takes the string input

starting position and an parameter and converts it to a
integer length. The Float64
function returns the
specified portion of the
original string.

Time Support Functions

ABSTOD Takes an absolute time DTIMNUM Takes a delta TIME data type
data type and strips off the and returns a 64-bit float
year and date and returns representing the number of
a 64-bit float representing milliseconds.
the time of day in
milliseconds.

NOW Returns the current local NUMDTIM Takes a 64-bit float

date and time as an representing some number of
absolute time data type milliseconds and converts it to
a delta TIME data type.

NUMTIM Takes a 64-bit float STRTIM Takes a string input parameter

representing the number and converts it to an Absolute
of milliseconds since Jan time. The string must be in the
1, 1972 and converts it to same format as an Absolute
absolute TIME data type. time constant.

TOD Returns the current local TIMNUM Takes an Absolute TIME data
time of day as Time of Day type and returns a 64-bit float
data type representing the total number
of milliseconds since Jan 1,
1972.

UTCTOD Returns the current UTC UTCNOW Returns the current UTC date
time of day as Time of Day and time of day as an absolute
data type time data type

1
Be sure you specify the trigonometric functions cosine, sine, and tangent in radians and
not degrees.

Case Sensitive Strings for Special Value Constants

NAN IEEE NaN value

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Case Sensitive Strings for Special Value Constants

+INF IEEE + Infinity value

-INF IEEE - Infinity value

PI PI (3.14159. . .)

E e (2.718. . .)

AUXSUMMER (Auxiliary Summer) block

Description Lets you configure up to ten separate inputs to calculate a process

variable (PV) value that can be scaled and biased.

Function The AUXSUMMER block fetches values from other function blocks
and determines their statuses in every execution cycle of the Control
Module. It evaluates up to ten inputs and determines their statuses. It
derives values for PV and PV status based on its calculation of the
inputs and the configuration entries for the overall PV scale factor
(CPV) and overall PV bias factor (DPV) parameters.

Inputs This function block accepts as many as ten inputs (P[1…10]).

• At least one input (P[i]) must be configured for the block to operate.

• All inputs must be fetched from other function blocks

• The number of process input connections (NUMPINPT) that can

be made to other blocks is equal to the number of inputs. The
default is 1.

Outputs This block produces the following outputs:

• PV and its status, PVSTS

Parameters C[1..10] PDESC

CPV PENABLE
D[1..10] PSTS[1..10]
DESC PSUB
DPV PV
EUDESC PVFORMAT
NUMPINPT PVSTS
NAME PVSTSFL.BAD
ORDERINCM PVSTSFL.MAN
P[1..10] PVSTSFL.NORM
PVSTSFL.UNCER

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Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theoryfor more information

on the AUXSUMMER Block.

DEADTIME block

Description Provides calculated output (PV) in which value changes may be

delayed from the time that the corresponding change occurred in the
P1 input. The delay time can be fixed, or it can vary as the inverse of
another input (P2).

Function Applies a fixed or variable delay to a process input value

Inputs Requires on input value (P1); a second input (P2) is optional.

• P1 and P2 must be fetched from other function blocks

Outputs Produces the following output:

• PV and it's status, PVSTS and PVSTSFL

Operators and Table 4 lists the expression operators and functions supported by this
Functions block for reference.

Delay Table Is used to accomplish the desired delays in the input (P1). P1 values
are stored and shifted through the table at a rate that is calculated to
produce the desired Deadtime. The table-shift rate is derived from
the following information:
• The sample rate of the P1 value (TS). This is the execution rate of
the function block.
• The delay time (DELAYTIME). If fixed delay is selected, user
specifies the delay; if variable delay is selected, the delay is
derived from P2.
• The number of entries to use in the delay table (NUMLOC). The
table has a maximum of 60 entries, but the user may request to
use fewer than that (by sorting to NUMLOC).

Delay Type Two types of delay are supported:

• Fixed Delay

• Variable Delay

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Parameters C1 NUMLOC
C2 NAME
CPV ORDERINCM
CUTOFF.LM P1
D1 P1STS
D2 P2
DELAYTABLE[1..60] P2STS
DELAYTIME PV
DELAYTYPE PVFORMAT
DPV PVSTS
EUDESC PVSTSFL.BAD
INITREQ PVSTSFL.NORM
PVSTSFL.UNCER
PVVALSTS

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the DEADTIME Block.

ENHAUXCALC (Enhanced Auxiliary Calculation) block

Description The ENHAUXCALC block provides the following enhancements over

the AUXCALC block.
• Expands existing arrayed input parameters PSTS and P from six to
ten.
• These arrayed parameters are added to correspond to each of the
ten inputs.
− Input Description
− Scaling Factor
− Enable/Disable Switch
− PSUB Substitute Parameter
− PP Scaled Input
• Both the ENHAUXCALC and AUXCALC blocks are optimized so
that expressions use memory based on the number of expressions
configured, pcode size of each expression, the number of
references in the expression and the offset needed for each
expression.

Function Each expression can contain any valid combination of inputs,

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operators and functions and may perform arithmetic or logic

operations, test conditions, etc.

Status information is made available for input as well as the

expression results.

You can assign the result of an expression, a status, or an input to PV

and PVSTS parameters which are then processed like the result of
any other Auxiliary function block.

Inputs Accepts up to 10 optional inputs (P[1] to P[10]) - none are required.

• No inputs are required

• All inputs must be fetched from other function blocks.

• The number of process input connections are equal to the number

of inputs; the default is 1.
• Configure P inputs contiguously (without breaks) in arrays.

Outputs Produces these outputs according to the values you assign to them.
• PV and its status PVSTS, as well as a Boolean flag,
PVSTSFL.BAD, to indicate to other function blocks, that this
block's PV status is bad.
• Up to eight expression results (C[1] to C[8])

Operators and Table 3 lists the expression operators and functions supported by this
Functions block for reference.

Parameter You must specify a parameter by its full tag name. For example,
Identification "CM25.PumpASelect.PVFL", or "CM57.PID100.MODE".

In effect, tag names allow expressions to have an unlimited number

of inputs and work with any data type. However, do not use more
than six parameter references in an expression.

The expression syntax has been expanded. Delimiters (') can be used
in an expression containing an external reference component. The
format for the delimiter usage is as follows:
• TagName.'text'

The size of each expression in the ENHAUXCALC block has been

enhanced to 512 characters. You can use the following additional
arrayed parameters in expressions.
• CP[1..10]

• PP[1..10]

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• PENABLE[1..10]

• PSUB[1..10]

• PCODESIZE[1..8]

• NUMSRCCONN[1..8]

Expression • Must include full tag.parameter name for P inputs in the expression
Rules and enclose identification number in brackets instead of
parenthesizes. For example, CM151.AUXCALC BLOCK.P[1] *
CM151.AUXCALC BLOCK.P[2] is valid.
• Expressions cannot contain an assignment operation (a colon and
equal sign with the current syntax) For example,
"CM1.PID1.MODE:=X[1]" is invalid.

Each expression produces a single value (arithmetic or logical

which is automatically stored in a "C" parameter. For example, if
you write four expressions, the result of the first expression is
stored in C[1], the result of the second is stored in C[2], etc. You
can use these results, by name, in succeeding expressions. In this
example, you could use C[1] as an input to expressions 2, 3, and
4.
• You can mix and nest all operators and functions (including
conditional assignments) in any order as long as types match or
can be converted.
• You can use blanks between operators and parameter names, but
they are not required.
• You can use all data types in expressions, including enumerations.
They are all treated as numeric types.
• You must configure calculator expressions contiguously (without
breaks) in the arrays.

Parameters C[1..8] PCODESIZE[1..8]

CONFIGCODE[1..8] PDESC[1..10]
CONFIGDESC[1..8] PENABLE[1..10]
CONFIGSTS[1..8] PP[1..10]
CP[1..10] PSTS[1..10]
CSTS[1..8] PSUB[1..10]
DESC PV
EUDESC PVFORMAT
EXECCODE[1..8] PVSRC
EXECDESC PVSTS
EXECDESC[1..8] PVSTSFL.BAD
EXECSTS PVSTSFL.MAN

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EXECSTS[1..8] PVSTSFL.NORM
EXPR[1..8] PVSTSFL.UNCER
NAME PVSTSSRC
NUMSRCCONN[1..8] PVVALSTS
ORDERINCM
P[1..10]

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the ENHAUXCALC Block.

FLOWCOMP (Flow Compensation) block

Description Operates on uncompensated flow measurements of liquids, steam,

gases or vapors. It computes a flow compensation factor based on
variations in parameters like temperature, pressure, specific gravity,
and molecular weight. The block derives a compensated flow value
as its output.

Function Offers you five different equations for calculating the flow
compensation term (COMPTERM). There is one equation for liquids,
one for steam, and three for gases and vapors. Each equation may
require different inputs. For example, depending on which gases and
vapors equation you choose, one requires temperature and pressure
measurements, another requires temperature, pressure and specific
gravity, and a third requires temperature, pressure and molecular
weight.

Inputs • The PV Equation Type (PVEQN) you select determines the

number of inputs that the FLOWCOMP block requires.
− Equation A requires 2 inputs
− Equation B requires 3 inputs
− Equation C requires 4 inputs
− Equation D requires 4 inputs
− Equation E requires 5 inputs
• All inputs must be fetched from other function blocks

Outputs This block produces the following outputs:

• PV and its status, PVSTS

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Parameters BADCOMPTERM.FL P
BADCOMPTERM.PR P0
BADCOMPTERM.SV PSTS
CF1 PV
CF2 PVCHAR
COMPHILM PVEQN
COMPLOLM PVFORMAT
COMPTERM PVSTS
CPV PVSTSFL.BAD
DESC PVSTSFL.MAN
EUDESC PVSTSFL.NORM
F PVSTSFL.UNCER
FSTS Q
G QSTS
GSTS RG
HIALM.PR RMW
HIALM.SV RP
HIALM.TYPE RQ
INALM RT
MAXCYCLE RX
MW T
MWSTS T0
NUMPINPT TSTS
NAME X
ORDERINCM XSTS

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theoryfor more information

on the FLOWCOMP Block.

GENLIN (General Linearization) block

Description Calculates an output value (PV) as a function of the input value (P1)
based on a separate function that can be represented by 2 to 13 user-
defined coordinates. (You specify the IN and OUT values of each
coordinate to make a segment.) The input value (P1) is then
compared with the input range of each segment and the output is set
at the intersection of the input with the appropriate segment.

Function Typically used to provide a linearized PV (in engineering units) for a

sensor with nonlinear characteristics. Block can also be used to
characterize functions of a single parameter, such as heat transfer
versus flow rate, or efficiency as a function of load. It is particularly
useful when the relationship of the input to engineering units is

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empirically determined.

Input One input value (P1) is required:

• P1 must be fetched from another function block.

• Number of process input connections is 1.

Outputs PV and its status, PVSTS, as well as a Boolean flag, PVSTSFL.BAD,

to indicate to other function blocks, that this block's PV status is bad.

Segment The first and last segments are treated as if they are infinitely
Extension extended. This means, if P1 is less than IN[0] or greater than IN
(NUMSEGS), PV is computed by assuming that the slope in the
appropriate segment continues from the intersection point.

Parameters DESC PV
EUDESC PVFORMAT
IN[0..12] PVSTS
NAME PVSTSFL.BAD
NUMSEGS PVSTSFL.MAN
ORDERINCM PVSTSFL.NORM
OUT[0..12] PVSTSFL.UNCER
P1 PVVALSTS
P1STS

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the GENLIN Block.

LEADLAG (Lead Lag) block

Description May be configured to apply a lead-time and two lag-time

compensation factors to a process input value.

Function Provides dynamic lead-lag compensation to the P1 input. It supports

one lead compensation and two lag compensation factors. There is a
time constant for each compensation factor. Specifying a zero value
for any time constant will suppress the corresponding compensation.

Input One input value (P1) is required:

• P1 must be fetched from another function block.

Outputs The following output is produced:

• PV and its status, PVSTS and PVSTSFL

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Equations This function block only supports one equation - a single input filtered
with one lead compensation and two lag compensations. There is a
time constant for each compensation factor. Specifying a zero value
for any time constant will suppress the corresponding compensation.

Parameters CPV P1STS

DPV PV
DESC PVFORMAT
EUDESC PVSTS
INITREQ PVSTSFL.BAD
LAG1TIME PVSTSFL.MAN
LAG2TIME PVSTSFL.NORM
LEADTIME PVSTSFL.UNCER
NAME PVVALSTS
ORDERINCM
P1

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the LEADLAG Block.

ROC (Rate of Change)

Description It is desirable to prevent a random change in the output sequence.

The Rate of Change block is a computational block used on the input
side of Control blocks for limiting the input variable to the block
(typically SP). In Power plants, speed control of HT motors requires
control without exceeding the rate of change of the current. In some
temperature control applications, dynamic profiling is needed based
on the deviation of SP and the actual temperature.

Function • If the input variation is more than the rate trip limit in either
direction, the rate of change of output is limited to the change
specified by the rate trip limits. The output changes at the specified
rate limits until the value is equal to the input variable.
• PVROCBYPASSFL is provided in the function block to BYPASS
the rate trip limit
• If the rate limits are NaN, then limits are not applied and PV is set
to P1.
• This block provides a Bad PV alarm based on the status of the
output
• For an invalid input (=NaN), rate limiting is not done and the output

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is NaN.

Input • P1 - Process Input 1.

• PVROCPOSLM - Indicates a positive PV rate of change limit

• PVROCNEGLM - Indicates a negative PV Rate of Change limit

Outputs • PVROCPOSFL - This flag turns ON when the rate limiting is in the
positive direction.
• PVROCNEGFL - This flag turns ON when the rate limiting is in the
negative direction.
• PV - Output of ROC.

• BADPVFL - This flag is set when a bad input is received at the

block.

Equations This function block only supports one equation - a single input filtered
with one lead compensation and two lag compensations. There is a
time constant for each compensation factor. Specifying a zero value
for any time constant will suppress the corresponding compensation.

Parameters BADPVFL P1
BADPVALM.FL PV
BADPVALM.PR PVEUHI
BADPVALM.SV PVEULO
HIALM.PR PVROCNEGFL
HIALM.SV PVROCBYPASSFL
HIALM.TYPE PVROCPOSLM
INALM PVROCPOSFL
INPUTROC PVROCNEGLM

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the ROC Block.

SIGNALSEL (Signal Selector)

Description Lets you select one of up to six inputs using configured selection
criteria, or allows you to average two or more of the inputs.

Function The Signal Selector function block accepts as many as six input
signals, and may be configured to do one of the following on
these inputs:
• Select the input with the minimum value.

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• Select the input with the maximum value.

• Select the median input.

• Calculate the average of the inputs.

• Select an input based on the value of an external control

signal; i.e., act as a multiplexor. With this option, the function
block accepts two to six inputs plus a control signal.
• Force the function block output to Bad.

The SIGNALSEL block provides a number of configuration

options, which makes it extremely flexible. Some examples of
how it can be used are:
• Select the middle of three inputs. If one input goes Bad,
calculate the average of the remaining two; and, if two inputs
go Bad, force the output to Bad.
• Calculate the average of two inputs. If the difference between
the inputs exceeds a certain value for more than "x" seconds,
issue an alarm; and, if it exceeds another value for more than
"y" seconds, force the output to Bad.
• Select from two inputs, based on a Boolean value pushed
from another function block. Also provide bumpless switching
between the inputs.

Inputs This function block accepts between two to six selectable inputs,
P[1..6]. Minimum two inputs (P[1] and P[2]) are required.

If the block acts as a multiplexor then additionally a multiplex-

selector input (MUXSEL) is also required.

All inputs shall be fetched from other input blocks

The minimum number of inputs is two. If less than two inputs are
connected a warning "At least two inputs need to be connected"
shall be given during load, and activation of the block shall be
prevented

If the total number of valid inputs.(NUMINPTS) goes less than the

value of the configurable parameter Minimum Valid Inputs
(NMIN), the output of the block shall go bad.

The NMIN parameter applies only to the following selection

methods: MIN, MAX, MED, or AVG, and is not applicable if the
selection method is MUX or Force selection is performed.

Input Ranges The function block always ignores Bad inputs (NaN). In addition,

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and Limits the user may choose to ignore the "n" highest (IGNORHI) or/and
"m" lowest (IGNORLO) inputs. These values can be from Logic
blocks and user programs may also store to it - hence, the
number of ignored inputs may be dynamic.
• If all the inputs are ignored, output shall go Bad.

• If the total number of inputs to be ignored (n+m) is equal to or

greater than the total number of connected inputs, a warning
message "IGNORHI+IGNORLO should be less than the
number of connected inputs" will be given during load and
activation of the block will be prevented. During the running
state, for the same condition, a non-critical error with the same
error message is displayed and the previous value of
IGNORHI or IGNORLO (whichever is causing the error) is
retained

The user may also choose to ignore inputs that are outside user-
specified ignore limits.

Ignore Limit Checking

Ignore Limit is the maximum allowable range between the lowest

and highest input. Inputs that are outside this range (IGNORLM)
for more than a specified time (IGNORTM) are ignored.

The SIGNALSEL block performs ignore limit checking as follows:

• It ignores Bad inputs (NaN), and the highest and lowest inputs
(defined by IGNORHI and IGNORLO).
• If there are no remaining inputs, ignore limit checking is not
done for the block.
• It calculates a "center value" from the inputs that remain:

− If the number of remaining inputs is odd, the "center

value" = the median input.
− If the remaining inputs is even, "center value" = the
average of the middle two inputs.
• It calculates a high and low ignore limit from specified limit
(IGNORLM):
− High ignore limit = "center value" + IGNORLM / 2
− Low ignore limit = "center value" - IGNORLM / 2
• It compares each of the remaining inputs with the high and low
ignore limits.

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• If an input is outside the ignore limits for more than IGNORTM

(the ignore time) seconds, the function block updates the
appropriate parameters (the ignored input flags IGNORD,
IGNORDFL[1...6] and the current number of valid inputs
CURPINPT). As a result, the input will be ignored in future
processing (i.e., Input Selection).
• The center value, high and low ignore limits shall be computed
every cycle of execution of the block.
• Inputs that have been ignored on exceeding ignore limits, shall
become valid again when their value returns back within the
high and low ignore limits.

Note: If there are only two remaining inputs, and the difference
between them exceeds the ignore limit, the block's output (PV) is
set to NaN.

IGNORHI, IGNORLO and ignore limit checking shall not be

applicable for the MUX selection method.

Outputs This auxiliary PV block produces an output PV and its status,

PVSTS

The output parameter SELINP denotes which input, if any has

been selected as the output.

The Ignore Input feature produces the following output flags

• The flag IGNORD indicates if any of the inputs is ignored or
not.
• The parameter IGNORDFL[1..6] provides individual flags for
each input indicating if it was ignored

Equation The method for selecting inputs is determined by the

Options configuration parameter SELMETHOD, whose values are
tabulated below. Detailed operations of the selection methods are
provided in the section Selection Method.

Method Processing

MIN Select the input with the minimum value.

Ignored inputs are excluded.

MAX Select the input with the maximum value.

Ignored inputs are excluded.

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MED Select the median input. Ignored inputs are

excluded.

AVG Calculate the average of the inputs. Ignored

inputs are excluded.

MUX Select an input based on the Multiplex value;

i.e., act as a multiplexor. Inputs are not ignored.

Force-Select:
• The operator or a user program may override the selection
method and "force select" a particular input using the
FRCPERM, FRCREQ, and FRCSEL parameters.
• Force-select may override only the following selection
methods: MIN, MAX, MED, or AVG and is not applicable if the
selection method is MUX.
• If the force selected input is not connected, then the PV value
goes Bad (NaN) and the respective unconnected input remains
selected
• Ignore Inputs, Ignore limit checking, NMIN and deviation
alarming are not applicable during force selection. Also the
deviation alarm state should return to normal.

Bumpless Input Switching:

The function block may be configured to provide bumpless

switching between inputs. If so configured, the block will ramp to
the new input value when any of the following occur:
• The selected input changes.

• The number of valid inputs changes.

Ramping rate (PVRATE) is specified in rate of change per

minute. PV shall ramp at this rate to the new value. If the ramp
rate is zero bumping would occur. Ramping can be disabled by
setting ramp rate to NaN.

Parameters BLCKCOMMENT1 IGNORDHIIGNORDLOMEDO

BLCKCOMMENT2 PT
BLCKCOMMENT3 MUXSELNAME
BLCKCOMMENT4 NMIN
BOOLMUX NUMPINPT
CURPINPT ORDERINCM

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DESC P[1..6]
DEVALM.ALL PDESC[1..10]
DEVALM.DBDEVALM.FL PSTS[1..6]
DEVALM.PR PV
DEVALM.SV PVFORMAT
DEVALM.TM PVRATE
DEVALM.TPDEVLMDEVTME PVSTS
UDESC PVSTSFL.ALL
FRCPERM PVSTSFL.BAD
FRCREQ PVSTSFL.MAN
FRCSEL PVSTSFL.NORM
IGNORD PVSTSFL.UNCER
IGNORDFL[1..6] SELDESC
IGNORDHIIGNORDLO SELIN
SELMETHOD

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions

of each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more

information on the SIGNALSEL Block.

Selection Method
MIN
• The output (PV) gets the minimum value of all the valid (not ignored) inputs.
• The selected input shall be the input that has this minimum value.
• If two or more inputs have the minimum value then the selected input would be the
input with the highest index. For instance, if P[2] and P[5] have the minimum value
then the selected input would be P[5].
MAX
• PV gets the maximum value of all the valid inputs.
• The selected input shall be the input that has this maximum value.
• If two or more inputs have the maximum value then the selected input would be the
input with the highest index. For instance, if P[2] and P[5] have the maximum value
then the selected input would be P[5].
AVG
• PV shall be the average of only the valid inputs.

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• The selected input shall be None because PV is a calculated value and not any input
by itself.
MED
• All the valid inputs are arranged in ascending order and median value is taken as PV.
• If odd number of valid inputs is present then the middle value will be the PV and the
selected input shall be the respective input.
• If even number of valid inputs is present then the PV shall be any one of the
following depending on the parameter 'Median Option for Middle Two Inputs
(MEDOPT)':
• If MEDOPT is MIN, then PV shall be the minimum of the middle two values and
the respective input shall be selected input.
• If MEDOPT is MAX, then PV shall be the maximum of the middle two values and
the respective input shall be selected input.
• If MEDOPT is AVG, then PV shall be the average of the middle two values and
selected input shall be none because average is computed.
Note: While arranging in ascending order, if two inputs have same value then the input
that comes first in order 1 to 6 precedes the other.

MUX
• A Boolean flag BOOLMUX is employed to choose between Integer Mux selection
and Boolean Mux selection. If the flag is set to On, Boolean selection will be
performed, otherwise Integer selection will performed.
• In Integer Mux selection, a control signal MUXSEL (multiplex-selector) is required,
which shall be user configurable or fetched from other function block, or user
programs could also store to it.
• If the fetched or configured MUXSEL value goes invalid, such as greater than the
number of process inputs, then the previous valid value of MUXSEL is retained and
the respective input remains selected.
• If the fetched or configured MUXSEL is valid, but the input corresponding to
MUXSEL is not connected, then the PV value goes bad (NaN) and the respective
unconnected input remains selected.
• In Boolean Mux selection, the SELXFL[1..6] flags are scanned from 1 to 6 and the
block selects an input whose corresponding SELXFL flag is first On.

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• If the Boolean selected input is not connected, then the PV value goes bad (NaN)
and SELIN will have the index of unconnected input.
• And, if none of the SELXFL flag is on (but only the BOOLMUX is on and
SELMETHOD is Mux), then the PV value goes bad (NaN) and SELIN's value will
have None value.
• Bad inputs may also be selected.
• Ignoring of Inputs and deviation alarming are not applicable for MUX. Also, the
deviation alarm state should return to normal.
• PV gets the value of the selected input.
• If the value of the input denoted by the control signal is Bad, then the PV also goes
Bad.

TOTALIZER block

Description Periodically adds an input value (P1) to an accumulator value (PV);

sets status flags to indicate when accumulator value is "near",
"nearer", "nearest" the user specified target value.

Function Typically used to accumulate flows. For situations where flow

transmitter may not be precisely calibrated near zero-flow value, a
zero-flow cutoff feature is provided such that when P1 is below the
cutoff value it clamps to 0 (zero).

Block also supports warm restart.

Input One input (P1) is required:

• P1 is the value to be accumulated -- input value may be real,
integer or Boolean, but is stored as a real number.
• P1 must be fetched from another block.

• Number of process input connections is 1.

Outputs The following outputs are produced:

• Accumulated value (PV) and its status (PVSTS), as well as a
Boolean flag, PVSTSFL.BAD, to indicate to other function blocks,
that this block's PV status is bad.
• Flags, indicating if accumulated value has reached user-specified
target value or one of the accumulator deviation trip points
(ACCTVFL and ACCDEV.FL(1-4]).

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Equations You can configure PVEQN to specify how the block should handle
bad input and warm restarts. Specific handling combinations for a
given PVEQN selection are:

Equation Bad Input Handling Warm Restart Handling

EqA Use zero if input is bad. Continue after input turns

valid

EqB Use last good value if Continue after input turns

input is bad valid

EqC Stop if the input is bad and Continue after input turns
set PV to NaN valid

EqD Use zero if input is bad. Stop after a warm restart

EqE Use last good value if Stop after a warm restart

input is bad

EqF Stop if the input is bad and Stop after a warm restart
set PV to NaN

Parameters ACCDEV.FL[1..4] PV
ACCDEV.TP[1..4] PVEQN
ACCTV PVFORMAT
ACCTVFL PVSTS
C1 PVSTSFL.BAD
CMDATTR PVSTSFL.NORM
COMMAND PVSTSFL.NORM
CUTOFF.LM PVSTSFL.UNCER
DESC PVVALSTS
EUDESC RESETFL
HIALM RESETVAL
LASTGOOD STARTFL
NAME STATE
OLDAV STOPFL
ORDERINCM TIMEBASE
P1
P1STS

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the TOTALIZER Block.

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Device Control Block

DEVCTL (Device Control) block

Description Provides multi-input, multi-output function for interfacing to discrete

devices such as motors, pumps, solenoid valves and motor-operated
valves. The Device Control block contains built-in structures for
handling interlocks and supports display of the interlock conditions in
group, detail and graphic displays.

Function Allows the manipulation of sets of digital outputs and interprets

corresponding feedback of digital inputs represented by the state
parameter PV (Current Feedback State).

Operation consists of transmitting commands represented by state

parameter OP (commanded output state), monitoring PV, and
producing alarms based on various configurations, such as if PV has
not achieved state commanded in OP.

Provides safety interlocks, individual state interlocks, initialization

manual, maintenance statistics, and batch level 1 drive functions.

Inputs May have from 0 to 4 inputs (DI [1..4]); each input is a Boolean value
that represents the state of other block output or a field DICHANNEL
block.

Outputs May have from 0 to 3 outputs. Each output can be Boolean (DO[1..3])
or pulsed (PO[1..3]). You can only connect a DO[1..3] or a PO[1..3] to
any one output at a time.
• You can connect the Boolean output DO[1..3] to a Boolean
parameter in any other function block or to the DO.SO in the
DOCHANNEL block.
• You can only connect the pulsed output PO[1..3] to a
DO.ONPULSE or DO.OFFPULSE in the DOCHANNEL block.
• Note that you can only connect one Boolean (DO[1..3]) or one
pulsed (PO[1..3]) output to any one DOCHANNEL block as a
DO.SO or DO.ONPULSE or DO.OFFPULSE, respectively.

Alarms An available set of PV state alarms may be configured to represent

Bad PV or disagreements between the commanded output state (OP)
and the feedback state (PV). A variety of override alarms are also
available. Each of these alarms possesses all the standard attributes
of system alarms.

Parameters ASTEPID MOMSTATE

BADPVALM.FL NAME
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BADPVALM.PR NORMMODE
BADPVALM.SV NORMMODEATTR
BYPASS NULLPVFL
BYPPERM NUMDINPTS
CLROPREQFL NUMDOUTS
CMDDISALM.FL NUMSIOVRD
CMDDISALM.PR NUMSTATES
CMDDISALM.SV NUMTRANS[0..2]
CMDDISALM.TM[0..2] OFFNRMALM.FL
CMDFALALM.FL OFFNRMALM.PR
CMDFALALM.PR OFFNRMALM.SV
CMDFALALM.SV OI[0..2]
CMDFALALM.TM[0..2] OIALM.FL[0..2]
CONTROLREQ OIALM.OPT[0..2]
DESC OIALM.PR[0..2]
DI[1..4] OIALM.SV[0..2]
DIPVMAP[0..15] OP
DO[1..3] OPCMD[0..2]
EUDESC OPDOMAP[0..3][1..3]
GOP OPFINAL
GOPFINAL OPREQ
GOPREQ OPTYPE
GOPSCADA ORDER
GPV ORDERINCM
GPVAUTO PI[0..2]
HIALM.PR PO[1..3]
HIALM.SV POCONNECTED[1..3]
HIALM.TYPE PULSEWIDTH[1..3]
HOLDOPT PV
INALM PVAUTO
INBETFL PVFL[0..2]
INITCONNECTD[1..3] PVSOURCE
INITMAN PVSRCOPT
INITOPOPT REDTAG
INITREQ[0..2] RESETFL
LASTGOPREQ RESTARTOPT
LASTOPREQ SAFEOP
LASTOPTYPE SAFEREDTAG
LASTREQFL SEALOPT
LASTSTEP SI
LOCALMAN SIALM.FL
MAINTOPT SIALM.OPT
MAXTIME[0..2] SIALM.PR
MAXTRANS[0..2] SIALM.SV
MODE STARTOPT
MODEATTR STATETEXT[0..6]
MODEATTRFL.NORM STATETIME[0..2]

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MODEATTRFL.OPER STOPOPT
MODEATTRFL.PROG UNCMDALM.FL
MODETRACK UNCMDALM.PR
UNCMDALM.SV

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the DEVCTL Block.

Data Acquisition Block

DATAACQ (Data Acquisition) block

Description Processes a specified process input value (P1) with or without

filtering into an output value (PV).

Function Normally configured to fetch process input from an AI device,

controller or another function block; it performs the following major
functions:
• Brings input data and updates the input (P1) and its status P1STS.
If input provides value only, P1STS is derived from the value.
• PV characterization option lets you configure Linear or Square
Root conversion on the P1 input, if required.
• Low signal cut off function lets you configure a low cutoff value for
P1 with Linear or Square Root PV characterization.
• Performs filtering (P1FILTTIME) and clamping (P1CLAMPOPT) on
P1 through parameters P1FILTTIME and P1CLAMPOPT, and
stores the result in PVAUTO.
• Generates alarm flags when PV exceeds any of a number of user-
specified alarm trip points for more than a designated time interval.
• PV source selection option (PVSOURCE) supports automatic,
manual, and substitute. A PV source selection of manual means
an operator can store a value to the output (PV). A selection of
substitute means a user program can store a value to PV.

Input Requires one process input value (P1) that must be fetched from
another block.
• Number of process input connections (NUMPINT) is 1.

• P1STS provides the status of P1.

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Input Ranges • PVEUHI and PVEULO define the full range of P1 in engineering
and Limits units.
− PVEUHI is 100% of full scale value.
− PVEULO is 0% of full scale value.
• PVEXHILM and PVEXLOLM define the high and low limits of P1in
engineering units.
− If P1 clamping is desired (P1CLAMPOPT = Enable), the
block clamps the input within PVEXHILM and PVEXLOLM.

Output Produces an output value (PV) and its status (PVSTS).

Alarm Block may be configured to generate an alarm when PV exceeds one

Processing of various trip points (XXXX.TP parameters) for more than a specified
time.
• Parameters with the following suffixes also apply to alarm
processing:
− XXXX.DB, XXXX.DBU (deadband, deadband units)
− XXXX.FL (alarm flag)
− XXXX.PR (priority)
− XXXX.SV (severity)
− XXXX.TP (trip point)
− XXXX.CT (alarm count)

Where XXXX stands for one of the following:

PVHIALM PVLLALM PVHISIGCHG

PVHHALM ROCPOSALM PVLOSIGCHG

PVLOALM ROCNEGALM Bad PV Alarm

Parameters ALMDB PVHHALM.TM

ALMDBU PVHHALM.TP
ALMTM PVHIALM.DB
BADPVALM.FL PVHIALM.DB
BADPVALM.PR PVHIALM.DBU
BADPVALM.SV PVHIALM.FL
DESC PVHIALM.PR
EUDESC PVHIALM.SV
HIALM.PR PVHIALM.TM
HIALM.SV PVHIALM.TP

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HIALM.TYPE PVHISIGCHG.CT
INALM PVHISIGCHG.TP
INSBLOCK[1..10] PVLLALM.DB
INSFAILFL PVLLALM.DBU
INSFAIL.PR PVLLALM.FL
INSFAIL.SV PVLLALM.PR
LASTGOODPV PVLLALM.SV
LOCUTOFF PVLLALM.TM
NAME PVLLALM.TP
ORDERINCM PVLOALM.DB
NUMINSERT PVLOALM.DBU
P1 PVLOALM.FL
P1CLAMPOPT PVLOALM.PR
P1EU PVLOALM.SV
P1FILTINIT PVLOALM.TM
P1FILTTIME PVLOALM.TP
P1STS PVLOSIGCHG.CT
PV PVLOSIGCHG.TP
PVAUTO PVP
PVAUTOSTS PVSOURCE
PVCHAR PVSRCOPT
PVEUHI PVSTS
PVEULO PVSTSFL.BAD
PVEXHIFL PVSTSFL.MAN
PVEXHILM PVSTSFL.NORM
PVEXLOFL PVSTSFL.UNCER
PVEXLOLM PVVALSTS
PVFORMAT ROCNEGALM.FL
PVHHALM.DB ROCNEGALM.PR
PVHHALM.DBU ROCNEGALM.SV
PVHHALM.FL ROCNEGALM.TP
PVHHALM.PR ROCPOSALM.FL
PVHHALM.SV ROCPOSALM.PR
ROCPOSALM.SV
ROCPOSALM.TP

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the DATAACQ Block.

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IO Channel Blocks
AICHANNEL

Description Provides standard analog interface to control function blocks.

Function a) Brings PV data from an associated IOM block.

b) Assigns BAD status to PV parameter when appropriate.

Inputs Floating point value in engineering units.

Outputs Floating point value in engineering units.

Parameters BADCAL IOMCONN

BADCODE OHMOFFSET
CALBIAS ORDERINCM
CJOFFSET OVERRANGE
DEBUG PV
FETCHMODE PVRAW
FREEZETIME PVSTS
IOCTYPE PVVALSTS
UNDERRANGE

Associated Prior to loading, block must be "associated" with 1 channel of

Block corresponding IOM block that interfaces with the physical AI hardware
module at execution runtime.

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

AOCHANNEL

Description Provides a standard analog output signal for operating final control
elements.

Function • Brings OP data from connected blocks and conveys OP data to be

stored in an associated IOM block.
• Reverses OP direction if OPTDIR option is REVERSE.

• Sets INITVAL parameter to appropriate value based on echo data.

• Assigns safe value if STS parameter is BAD or UNCERTAIN.

• Sets INITREQ to TRUE value if AOC or IOM block is inactive or a

communications error occurs.

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Inputs Only one control block can interface to this block.

Outputs Floating point value in engineering units.

Parameters BACKCALCOUT INITVAL

BADCAL IOCSTATE
BADCODE IOCTYPE
CALBIASCOMMFAILFL IOMCONN
DEBUG OP
FETCHMODE OPFINAL
FREEZETIME OPSOURCEOPTDIR
INITREQ ORDERINCM

Associated Prior to loading, block must be "associated" with 1 channel of

Block corresponding IOM block that interfaces with physical AO hardware
module at execution runtime.

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

DICHANNEL

Description Provides a standard digital interface to control blocks.

Function • Brings PV data from an associated IOM block.

• Assigns Bad status to PV parameter when appropriate

Inputs Digital (PV) signals received from the field.

Outputs PV status value that can be used by other data points in system.

Parameters BADCODE IOCTYPE

BADPV IOMCONN
COS NOFIELDPWR
DEBUG ORDERINCM
FETCHMODE PVFL
FREEZETIME PVSTS
HWFAULT PVVAL
INBADOPT PVVALSTS
IOCSTATE WIREOFF

Associated Prior to loading, block must be "associated" with 1 channel of

Block corresponding IOM block that interfaces with physical Digital Input
hardware module at execution runtime.

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

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DOCHANNEL

Description Generates status output [0 or 1), pulsed output (ON or OFF) for
specified pulse time based on origin of input and parameters.

Function • Brings SO or PO from connected blocks and stores value in an

associated IOM block.
• Sets INITVAL parameter to appropriate value based on echo data.

• Stops SO if INTREQ is TRUE

• Sets INITREQ to TRUE value if DOC or IOM block is inactive or a

communications error occurs.
• You can configure PO to be Direct or Reverse by connecting
ONPULSE or OFFPULSE pin.

Inputs Only one control block can interface to this block.

Outputs Digital (Boolean) value or pulsed (real) value.

Parameters BACKCALCOUT IOCSTATE

BADCODE IOCTYPE
COMMFAILFL IOMCONN
DEBUG NOFIELDPWR
DOMSO NOLOAD
DOTYPE OFFPULSE
FETCHMODE ONPULSE
FREEZETIME ORDERINCM
INITREQ SHORT
INITVAL SO
LASTSERIAL SOSOURCE
VERIFYLOST

Associated Prior to loading, block must be "associated" with 1 channel of

Block corresponding IOM block that interfaces with physical DO hardware
module at execution runtime.

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

PWMCHANNEL

Description Provides a pulse width modulated output signal for operating final
control elements in combination with a DO Module.

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Function • Brings OP data from connected block and stores data in an

associated IOM block.
• Reverses OP direction if OPTDIR option is REVERSE.

• Sends out a pulse based on the configured pulse width period

(PWMPERIOD) with its duty cycle determined by the OP data.
• Sets INITVAL parameter to appropriate value based on echo data.

• Assigns safe value if status parameter is BAD or UNCERTAIN.

• Sets INITREQ to TRUE (ON) value if CM containing PWMC block

or IOM block is inactive or a communications error occurs. If
communication fails, the pulse function terminates. So, be sure you
select the proper SHED VALUE for the DOM channel to reflect the
desired inactive digital state.

Inputs OP value from another block. Typically, output in 0 to 100% from a

PID block, which indicates the proportion of time period that the
output will be turned on.

Outputs Pulsed (real) value

Parameters BACKCALCOUT IOMCONN

BADCODE INITREQ
DEBUG INITVAL
FETCHMODE OP
FREEZETIME OPSOURCEOPTDIR
IOCSTATE ORDERINCM
IOCTYPE PWMPERIOD

Associated Block Prior to loading, block must be "associated" with 1 channel of

corresponding IOM block that interfaces with physical DO hardware
module at execution runtime.

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

SIFLAGARRCH

Description Provides a read/write interface to a Boolean array of data from a

serial device.

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Function • Reads data from the connected block and writes data to the
associated field device. Or, reads data from the associated field
device and makes it available to the connected block.
• Supports up to 512 Boolean values(PVFL[1..512] from the device.

• Provides access to the array of data by other blocks - one element

at a time.
• Sets an overall error flag (ERRFL) ON when the array data is
invalid and generates a detailed error code (ERRORCODE).
• Provides bad PV flag (BADPVFL) and initialization request flag
(INITREQ) parameters to mirror the status of the ERRFL
parameter - data is valid or invalid.

Inputs Boolean value from device or another block

Outputs Boolean value

Parameters AUXDATA[0..7] IOCNUMBER

BADCODE IOCSTATE
BADPVFL IOCTYPE
DEBUG IOMCONN
DEVADDR NFLAG
ERRCODE ORDERINCM
ERRFL PVFL[1..512]
FETCHMODE STARTINDEX
FREEZETIME UPDATOPT
INITREQ WRITEOPT

Associated Prior to loading, block must be "associated" with 1 channel of

Block corresponding SIM block that interfaces with physical FTA A and FTA
B hardware at execution runtime. Use channels 0-15 for FTA A and
channels 16-31 for FTA B. For optimum performance, assign
channels to SIM block for given FTA contiguously. For example, if
you have four SIFLAGARRCH blocks to use with the FTA A, assign
them to SIM block channels 0, 1, 2, and 3 rather than 0, 2, 4, and 6.

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

SINUMARRCH

Description Provides a read/write interface to a Numeric array of data from a

serial device.

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Function • Reads data from the connected block and writes data to the
associated field device. Or, reads data from the associated field
device and makes it available to the connected block.
• Provides Numeric values of the type 64-bit floating point, but data
from the device can be of type 32-/64-bit floating point (Real: 4-
byte), 32-bit integer (Integer: 2-byte), or Boolean (Byte: 1-byte).
• Supports up to 64 Numeric values (PV [1..64] from the device.
Since the maximum size of the interface to the device is 64 bytes,
the number of Numerics (NNUMERIC) per data type is 0 to 16 for
Real, 0 to 32 for Integer, or 0 to 64 for Byte type register in the
device.
• Provides access to the array of data by other blocks - one element
at a time.
• Sets an overall error flag (ERRFL) ON when the array data is
invalid and generates a detailed error code (ERRORCODE).
• Provides bad PV flag (BADPVFL) and initialization request flag
(INITREQ) parameters to mirror the status of the ERRFL
parameter - data is valid or invalid.

Inputs Up to 64 bytes of Real, Integer, or Byte type data from the device.
(Block always provides Numeric values of 64-bit floating point type.)

Outputs See above.

Parameters AUXDATA[0..7] IOCNUMBER

BADCODE IOCSTATE
BADPVFL IOCTYPE
DEBUG IOMCONN
DEVADDR NNUMERIC
ERRCODE ORDERINCM
ERRFL PV[1..64]
FETCHMODE PVSTS[1..64]
FREEZETIME STARTINDEX
INITREQ UPDATOPT
WRITEOPT

Associated Prior to loading, block must be "associated" with 1 channel of

Block corresponding SIM block that interfaces with physical FTA A and FTA
B hardware at execution runtime. Use channels 0-15 for FTA A and
channels 16-31 for FTA B. For optimum performance, assign
channels to SIM block for given FTA contiguously. For example, if
you have four SINUMARRCH blocks to use with the FTA A, assign
them to SIM block channels 0, 1, 2, and 3 rather than 0, 2, 4, and 6.

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Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

SITEXTARRCH

Description Provides a read/write interface to a Text (or String) array of data from
a serial device.

Function • Reads data from the connected block and writes data to the
associated field device. Or, reads data from the associated field
device and makes it available to the connected block.
• Supports up to 8 Text values (STR[1..8]) from the device. Since
the maximum size of the interface to the device is 64 bytes, the
valid range of values depends on the combination of number of
string values (NSTRING) and length of string values (STRLEN) as
follows.
− If NSTRING is 1 and STRLEN is 64, valid STR[1..8] range is
1.
− If NSTRING is 2 and STRLEN is 32, valid STR[1..8] range is
1 to 2.
− If NSTRING is 4 and STRLEN is 16, valid STR[1..8] range is
1 to 4.
− If NSTRING is 8 and STRLEN is 8, valid STR[1..8] range is
1 to 8.
• Provides access to the array of data by other blocks - one element
at a time.
• Sets an overall error flag (ERRFL) ON when the array data is
invalid and generates a detailed error code (ERRORCODE).
• Provides bad PV flag (BADPVFL) and initialization request flag
(INITREQ) parameters to mirror the status of the ERRFL
parameter - data is valid or invalid.

Inputs Up to 8 string values depending on whether the length of the string is

8, 16, 32, or 64 characters.

Outputs See above.

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Parameters AUXDATA[0..7] IOCNUMBER

BADCODE IOCSTATE
BADPVFL IOCTYPE
DEBUG IOMCONN
DEVADDR NSTRING
ERRCODE ORDERINCM
ERRFL STARTINDEX
FETCHMODE STR[1..8]
FREEZETIME STRLEN
INITREQ UPDATOPT
WRITEOPT

Associated Block Prior to loading, block must be "associated" with 1 channel of

corresponding SIM block that interfaces with physical FTA A and FTA
B hardware at execution runtime. Use channels 0-15 for FTA A and
channels 16-31 for FTA B. For optimum performance, assign
channels to SIM block for given FTA contiguously. For example, if
you have four SITEXTARRCH blocks to use with the FTA A, assign
them to SIM block channels 0, 1, 2, and 3 rather than 0, 2, 4, and 6.

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Exchange Blocks (ControlNet Interoperability)

REQFLAGARRAY (Request Flag Array) block

Description Provides storage for up to 512 Boolean output flags. The value can
be accessed as a simple Boolean (Off or On) using the PVFL[n] or
PVVALSTS[n] parameters. Where "n" is the number of the flag.

Function Used to define two separate states (Off/On) to indicate status of a

particular input.

Number of flag values (NFLAG) is user configurable.

Current state of flags can be changed/read using flag value (PVFL[n]

or PVVALSTS[n]) (Boolean).

Inputs/Outputs Boolean output flags (PVFL[0..511])

Boolean output flags (PVVALSTS[0..511])

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Parameters COMMAND ERRINFO

DHCHANNEL FILENUM
DHDESTLINK LASTRESPTM
DHFL NFLAG
DHNODE ORDERINCM
DHSRCLINK PATH
DONEFL PVFL[0..511]
ERRCODE PVVALSTS[0..511]
ERRFL READYFL
SENDFL

Associated REQNUMARRAY (Request Number Array) block and

Block REQTEXTARRAY (Request Text Array) block.

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the REQFLAGARRAY Block.

REQNUMARRAY (Request Number Array) block

Description Provides storage for up to 64 integers or floating point values that are
accessible through the corresponding PV configuration parameter
(PV[n]). Where "n" is the number of the numeric.

Function Use outputs (PV[0..63]) as source parameters to provide predefined

analog constants to other function blocks. A bad numeric output
parameter typically has the value NaN (Not-a-Number).

Number of Numeric Values (NNUMERIC) is user configurable.

Inputs/Outputs Up to 64 outputs (PV[0..63]), depending on the number of numeric

values (NNUMERIC) configured

Parameters COMMAND LASTRESPTM

DHCHANNEL NNUMERIC
DHDESTLINK ORDERINCM
DHFL PATH
DHNODE PV[0..63]
DHSRCLINK PVSTS[0..63]
DONEFL PVVALSTS[0..63]
ERRCODE READYFL
ERRFL SENDFL
ERRINFO TGTDATATYPE
FILENUM

Associated REQFLAGARRAY (Request Flag Array) block and REQTEXTARRAY

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Block (Request Text Array) block

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the REQNUMARRAY Block.

REQTEXTARRAY (Request Text Array) block

Description Provides storage for up to 64 ASCII characters that are accessible

through the corresponding string configuration parameter (STR[n]).
Where "n" is the number of the text string.

Function • Provides predefined text (STR[0..7]) strings to other blocks.

• Number of string values (NSTRING) is user configurable.

• The length of the text strings (STRLEN) is user configurable to 64

characters
• Supports a maximum size of 64 two-byte characters.

Inputs/Outputs Up to 8 output strings (STR[0..7]), depending on the number of string

(NSTRING) and length of string (STRLEN) values configured.

Parameters COMMAND ERRINFO

DHCHANNEL FILENUM
DHDESTLINK LASTRESPTM
DHFL NSTRING
DHNODE ORDERINCM
DHSRCLINK PATH
DONEFL READYFL
ERRCODE SENDFL
ERRFL STR[0..7]
STRLEN

Associated REQNUMARRAY (Request Number Array) block and

Block REQFLAGARRAY (Request Flag Array) block.

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the REQTEXTARRAY Block.

RSPFLAGARRAY (Response Flag Array) block

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Description The Flag Array Block is used to read or write an array of up to 512
BOOLEAN values.

Function The Response Array function blocks can be used to respond to

requests from third-party devices using the PCCC or CIP protocols.
These function blocks will be loaded to and run in the CPM, and will
have the ability to have data values read and written by third-party
devices.

Inputs/Outputs The Response Array Blocks are configured with the address used by
the remote device to reference its data and the data size. The
configuration information cannot be modified at run-time. If changes
must be made to the configuration of a Response Array Block, these
changes must be made in the Project Database and the block must
be reloaded to the controller for the changes to take effect. These
blocks are not internally triggered, data reads and writes occur as a
result of external communications requests. They are also not
Alarming Blocks and so cannot generate Alarms by themselves. No
fragmentation or re-assembly is done either in the blocks themselves.

Parameters FILENUM PVFL[0..511]

NFLAG PVVALSTS[0..511]
ORDERINCM

Associated RSPNUMARRAY (Response Number Array) block and

Block RSPTEXTARRAY (Response Text Array) block.

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the RSPFLAGARRAY Block.

RSPNUMARRAY (Response Number Array) block

Description The Numeric Array Block is used to read or write an array of up to 64

integer or single precision float values.

Function The Response Array function blocks can be used to respond to

requests from third-party devices using the PCCC or CIP protocols.
These function blocks will be loaded to and run in the CPM, and will
have the ability to have data values read and written by third-party
devices.

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Inputs/Outputs The Response Array Blocks are configured with the address used by
the remote device to reference its data and the data size. The
configuration information cannot be modified at run-time. If changes
must be made to the configuration of a Response Array Block, these
changes must be made in the Project Database and the block must
be reloaded to the controller for the changes to take effect. These
blocks are not internally triggered, data reads and writes occur as a
result of external communications requests. They are also not
Alarming Blocks and so cannot generate Alarms by themselves. No
fragmentation or re-assembly is done either in the blocks themselves.

Parameters CIPNAME ORDERINCM

DATATYPE PV[0..63]
FILENUM PVSTS[0..63]
NNUMERIC

Associated RSPFLAGARRAY (Response Flag Array) block and

Block RSPTEXTARRAY (Response Text Array) block.

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the RSPNUMARRAY Block.

RSPTEXTARRAY (Response Text Array) block

Description The Text Array Block is used to read or write an array of up to 64

ASCII characters.

Function The Response Array function blocks can be used to respond to

requests from third-party devices using the PCCC or CIP protocols.
These function blocks will be loaded to and run in the CPM, and will
have the ability to have data values read and written by third-party
devices.

Inputs/Outputs The Response Array Blocks are configured with the address used by
the remote device to reference its data and the data size. The
configuration information cannot be modified at run-time. If changes
must be made to the configuration of a Response Array Block, these
changes must be made in the Project Database and the block must
be reloaded to the controller for the changes to take effect. These
blocks are not internally triggered, data reads and writes occur as a
result of external communications requests. They are also not
Alarming Blocks and so cannot generate Alarms by themselves. No
fragmentation or re-assembly is done either in the blocks themselves.

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Parameters FILENUM STR[0..7]

NSTRING STRLEN
ORDERINCM

Associated RSPFLAGARRAY (Response Flag Array) block and

Block RSPNUMARRAY (Response Number Array) block.

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the RSPTEXTARRAY Block.

HART DEVICE Block

HART DEVICE (Generic HART Device)

Description Identifies the physical HART Device for the CPM to provide links to
associated IOM.

Function Defines type of HART field device, execution state, and

communications path for data.

Provides link to IOC through IO manager software resident in the

CPM.

Executes once every cycle.

Includes IOC assignment to one point, as part of IOM configuration.

Inputs Real-time data transmission to or from configured IOC.

Outputs Real-time data transmission to or from physical device.

Parameters ASSOCIOMLOC HARTDEVSTATUS

ASSOCPROCDEF HARTFLAGS
BINITIALIZE HARTREVNO
BLKASSOCSTATUSDATE HWREVNO
DATEFORMAT IOMBLOCK
DESCRIPTOR IOMCHANNEL
DEVICEIDNO MANUFACTURER
DEVICELOC MESSAGE
DEVICETYPE MODE
DEVREVNO NOREQUESTPREAMBLES
DEVSPCBIT[0..135] PVRANGELOW
DIGFV PVRANGEHIGH
DIGFVDESC PVRANGEUNITS

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DIGFVUNITS SLOT0DDESC
DIGPV SLOT0UNITS
DIGPVDESC SLOT0VALUE
DIGPVUNITS SLOT1DESC
DIGSV SLOT1UNITS
DIGSVDESC SLOT1VALUE
DIGSVUNITS SLOT2DESC
DIGTV SLOT2UNITS
DIGTVDESC SLOT2VALUE
DIGTVUNITS SLOT3DESC
FINALASSNO SLOT3UNITS
HARTCOMMCHNFAIL SLOT3VALUE
SWREVNO
TAG

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Pulse Input Channel/Module Blocks

Pulse Input Channel with Fast Cutoff

Description Standard Interface to channels 6-7 of the Pulse Input IOM.

Function The three main functions of channels 6-7 are:

• Pulse Count (PULSECOUNT) - both raw count and Engineering
Unit converted values.
• Frequency value (PV) in Engineering Units

• Digital Output (fast cutoff)

Inputs If the Pulse Input Channel with Fast Cutoff is running it fetches
AVRAW, AV, PV, TV and SO from its associated Pulse Input Module.
If the associated IOM does not exist in the CPM, fail-safe values are
set.

Outputs After Input Processing, the Pulse Input Channel with Fast Cutoff will
send commands to the IOM function block.

If multiple commands are sent to the device, the execution order in

the Pulse Input firmware will be:
a) Reset Counter
b) Write Output Value
c) Write Target Value

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Parameters AV IOCTYPE
AVRAW IOMCONN
AVRAWSTS ORDERINCM
AVSTS PULSEMODE
BADCODE PV
BADSO PVSTS
C1 PVVALSTS
C2 RESETFL
C3 SAFEOUTPUT
DEBUG SO
EDGEDETECT SOCMDOFF
FETCHMODE SOCMDON
FREEZETIME TIMEBASE
FREQPERIOD TV
IOCNUMBER TVPROC
VOLTAGE

Associated Pulse Input Module Block TC-MDP081/TK-MDP081, Pulse Input

Block Channel, and Pulse Input Totalizer.

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Pulse Input Channel

Description Standard interface to channels 0-5 of the Pulse Input IOM function
block.

Function The three main functions of channels 0-5 are:

• Pulse count - both raw count and Engineering Unit converted
values
• Frequency value in Engineering Units

• Pulse Length measurement in Engineering Units

Inputs If the PIC function block is running, it fetches AVRAW, AV, PV, PL
and CHANSTS from its associated PIM function blocks. If the
associated IOM does not exist in the CPM; fail-safe values are used.

Outputs If RESETFL is set, the PIC function block will pass this command to
the associated PIM function block.

RESETFL will then be reset regardless of whether the associated

IOM exists.

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Parameters AV FREQPERIOD
AVRAW IOCTYPE
AVRAWSTS IOMCONN
AVSTS ORDERINCM
BADCODE PL
C1 PLSTS
C2 PULSEMODE
C3 PV
DEBUG PVSTS
EDGEDETECT RESETFL
FETCHMODE TIMEBASE
FREEZETIME VOLTAGE

Associated Pulse Input Module Block TC-MDP081/TK-MDP081, Pulse Input

Block Channel with Fast Cutoff, and Pulse Input Totalizer.

Prior to loading, block must be "associated" with 1 channel of

corresponding PIM block that interfaces with the physical pulse input
hardware module at execution runtime.

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Pulse Input Totalizer

Description Periodically adds an input value (P1) to an accumulator value (PV).

Sets status flags to indicate when accumulator value is "near",
"nearer", "nearest" to the user-specified target value.

Function Typically used to accumulate flows. For situations where flow

transmitter may not be precisely calibrated near zero-flow value, a
zero flow cutoff feature is provided such that when P1 is below the
cutoff value it clamps to 0 (zero).

Inputs One input (P1) is required:

P1 is the value to be accumulated - input value must be an integer

value.

P1 must be fetched from another function block.

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Outputs The following outputs are produced:

Accumulated value (PV) and its status (PVSTS), as well as a Boolean

flag, PVSTSFL.BAD to indicate to other function blocks that this
block's PV status is bad.

Flags, indicating if accumulated value has reached user-specified

target value or one of the accumulator deviation trip points (ACCTVFL
and ACCDEV.FL[1..4])

Equations Parameter PVEQN may be configured to specify how the block

should handle bad input and warm restarts. Specific handling
combinations for a given PVEQN selection are listed in the Control
Builder Components Theory document.

Parameters ACCDEV.FL[1..4] PV
ACCDEV.TP[1..4] PVEQN
ACCTV PVFORMAT
ACCTVFL PVSTS
C1 PVSTSFL.BAD
C2 PVSTSFL.MAN
CMDATTR PVSTSFL.NORM
COMMAND PVSTSFL.UNCER
CUTOFF.LM PVVALSTS
LASTGOOD RESETFL
OLDAV RESETVAL
ORDERINCM STARTFL
P1 STATE
P1STS STOPFL

Associated Pulse Input Module Block TC-MDP081/TK-MDP081, Pulse Input

Block Channel, and Pulse Input Channel with Fast Cutoff.

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Pulse Input Module Block TC-MDP081/TK-MDP081

Description Defines the name/location and channel specifics for all Pulse Input
Modules in the Control Processor.

Function Supports the configuration of the TC-MDP081/TK-MDP081 Pulse

Input module and acts as the interface between Pulse Input Channel
blocks and controller's IO Manager.

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Inputs Every execution cycle the Pulse Input Module block gets the current
assembly sent from the Pulse Input device using IO Manager
services.

Outputs Every 50 ms, the Pulse Input Module block sends assembly data to
the Pulse Input device using IO Manager services.

Parameters ALMENBSTATE NUMDISCONN

ASACONNSTS NUMSHUTDOWN
ASAERRCODE ORDERINCEE
ASAERRINFO ORDERINCM
AV[0..7] PERIOD
AVRAW[0..7] PHASE
BADSO[6..7] PL[0..5]
C1[0..7] PRODTYPE
C2[0..7] PULSEMODE[0..5]
C3[0..5] PV[0..7]
CATNUMBER RESETFL[0..7]
CEESTATE SAFEOUTPUT[6..7]
DESC SCANASSOCDSP
DLCNBSLOT SCANCTRLLVL
EDGEDETECT[0..7] SCANEUHI
ESTWEIGHT SCANEULO
EXECSTATE SCANGRPDTL
EUDESC SCANPNTDTL
FREQPERIOD[0..7] SO[6..7]
INALM TIMEBASE[0..7]
IOCTYPE TV[6..7]
IOMSLOT TVPROC[6..7]
IOMTYPE TVRAW[6..7]
KEYWORD ULCNBMAC
MAJORREV VENDOR
MINORREV VOLTAGE[0..7]
NUMCHANS
NUMCONN

Associated Pulse Input Totalizer, Pulse Input Channel, and Pulse Input Channel
Block with Fast Cutoff.

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Logic Blocks
AND block

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Description Provides an up to 8-input AND algorithm, meaning that it performs

the Boolean operation of conjunction. Each input (IN[1], IN[2], ...,
IN[8]) has the capability of being optionally inverted, if required.

Function Turns the Boolean value output (OUT) ON only when all inputs
(IN[1], IN[2], ..., IN[8]) are ON. Therefore:

• If all inputs (IN[1..8]) are ON, then: OUT = ON.

• If any input (IN[x]) is OFF, then: OUT = OFF.

If input is inverted, then:

• Actual_IN[x] = NOT (IN[x])

• Else, Actual_IN[x] = IN[x]

Where x equals any valid input.

Truth Table IN[1] IN[2] OUT

OFF OFF OFF

OFF ON OFF

ON OFF OFF

ON ON ON

Inputs IN[1..8] = Boolean value

Outputs OUT = Boolean value controlled by the status of the input signals.

Parameters IN[1..8] ORDERINCM

INPTINVSTS[1..8] OUT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the AND Block.

CHECKBAD block

Description Provides bad input handling for desired input.

Function Checks if input (IN) value equals NaN.

• If IN = NaN

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• Then, OUT = ON

• Else, OUT = OFF

Inputs IN = Real number

Outputs OUT = Boolean value

Parameters IN ORDERINCM
OUT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the CHECKBAD Block.

CHECKBOOL block

Description Evaluates the input connections and passes these input values
through to its associated outputs based on specific configuration
settings.

Function Determines the action to be taken in the event of an invalid input. If

the value of INSTS[1..8] is kBadValSts, the value passed through the
block, from IN[1..8] to OUT[1..8], will be modified based on the
configuration of the BADINACT[1..8] parameter.

Also, the Inactive Input Detection Threshold, ( INACTINDETTM[n])

parameter is used, in conjunction with BADINACT[n] as the amount of
time that must expire before the block determines if it should take the
configured Bad Input Action. During this detection time, the inputs
status must be continually INACTIVE in order for the action to be
taken. When the input is INACTIVE for less than this time, no action
is taken. If the input goes INACTIVE again, the time starts counting
over. This time is configured in seconds and has a range of 0-8000
seconds.

If BADINACT is configured as OFF

then OUT[1..8] is set equal to OFF

If BADINACT is configured as ON
then OUT[1..8] is set equal to ON

If BADINACT is configured as HoldLast

then OUT[1..8] is set equal to LASTIN[1..8]
Inputs IN = Boolean value

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Outputs OUT = Boolean value

Parameters IN[1..8] BADINACT[1..8]

INACTINDETTM[1..8] BADINDETTM[1..8]
INSTS[1..8] BADINACTMINTM[1..8]
INSRC[1..8] OUT[1..8]
LASTIN[1..8] OUTSTS[1..8]
LASTINSTS[1..8]

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the CHECKBOOL Block.

CHGEXEC (Change Execution) block

ATTENTION
Refer to the Control Builder Components Theory for the list of function blocks
qualified to run under change driven execution.

Description The CHGEXEC block helps in optimizing the performance of control

modules (CM) used exclusively for logic computation. CHGEXEC is
used to create CM logic strategies which execute most of their logic
by exception, thereby reducing the average processing power
consumed by the strategy. It runs within the CEE on the C300
controller and the ACE controller.

Function The CHGEXEC block enables the design of change driven logic
strategies within CMs. Some of the key functionalities of the
CHGEXEC block are as follows:
• Supports up to 32 change detected Boolean inputs.

• Supports output of captured inputs to downstream blocks to

prevent consumption of inconsistent data during CM execution.
• Supports a cascade output that allows operation of multiple
CHGEXEC instances to be coordinated.
• Supports a slow, periodic, background execution for convenience
in strategy design.
• Supports engineer-only test options which allow strategy designers
to force it to suspend background execution or to execute
continuously in the absence of input changes.

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Inputs DATA: Supports 32 change detected Boolean inputs.

Outputs • Supports output of captured inputs to downstream blocks to

prevent consumption of inconsistent data during CM execution.
• Supports a cascade output that allows operation of multiple
CHGEXEC instances to be coordinated.

Parameters AUTOPERIOD DATA[1..32]

AUTOPHASE</PJ> EXITOPTLASTDATA[1..32]
BLCKCOMMENT1 NUMDATA
BLCKCOMMENT2 TESTOPT
BLCKCOMMENT3 TRIGGER
BLCKCOMMENT4
CHGINDEX

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Components Theory for more information

on the CHGEXEC Block.

CONTACTMON (Contact Monitoring) block

Description The Contact Monitoring function block is used for limit switches with
NO and NC Contact with the same activation mechanism. In most
cases, the limit switch serves some critical applications. When both
digital inputs are ON or OFF at the same time indicating that the
switch is malfunctioning, an alarm needs to be generated to attract
immediate attention to the problem. This functionality is achieved
using the Contact Monitoring function block.

Function • Enables alarm generation whenever the state of both inputs is

same or different based on the normal state configuration.
• Provides the input switch status as OUT1 and OUT2.

Inputs IN[1..2] - Input parameter corresponding to the NO and NC Contact of

the same micro switch

Outputs • PVFL - gives the negated XOR results of IN[1] and IN[2].

• OUT1 - Tracks IN[1] when both inputs of COC are not ON.

• OUT2 - Tracks IN[2] when both inputs of COC are not ON.

Parameters HIALM.PR PV
HIALM.SV</PJ> PVFL
HIALM.TYPE STATE0
IN[1,2] OUT1
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INALM OUT2
NORMAL STATE1
OFFNRMALM.FL STATETEXT[0..1]
OFFNRMALM.SV
OFFNRMALM.PR

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the CONTACTMON Block.

DELAY block

Description Provides the ability to delay the output (OUT) response to the given
input (IN) by one sample time delay.

Function The OUT always follows the input (IN) action after one sample time
delay.

Inputs IN = Boolean value

Outputs OUT = Boolean value

Parameters INORDERINCM OUT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the DELAY Block.

EQ (Equal) block

Description Provides a 2-input Compare Equal (with deadband range) function,

meaning that it compares two inputs for equality within a specified
deadband range or, for single input, a designated trip point (TP)
parameter.

Function Turns the digital output (OUT) ON only when the two inputs (IN[1] and
IN[2]) are considered equal within a specified deadband range or, for
single input, a designated trip point (TP) parameter..

Inputs IN[1..2] = real numbers

• If only 1 input connection is configured, an input port is displayed
for parameter TP and the value of TP is used instead of IN[2].

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• If IN[1] and/or IN[2] are NaN (Not a Number), OUT = INBADOPT.

• DEADBAND1, DEADBAND2 and TP have the same data types as

the inputs.
• DEADBAND1 and DEADBAND2 must satisfy this constraint: 0 <=
DEADBAND1 <= DEADBAND2

Outputs OUT = Boolean value controlled by the status of the input signals.

Comparison blocks set their outputs to a configurable INBADOPT that

defines the output fail-safe value when any input is NaN. This is
required, since it is not specified whether the comparison is ordered
or unordered.

Parameters DEADBAND1 NUMOFINPUTS

DEADBAND2 ORDERINCM
IN[0..2] OUT
INBADOPT TP

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the EQ Block.

FTRIG (Falling-edge Trigger) block

Description Falling-edge Trigger Block -- sets the output (OUT) to ON following

the ON-to-OFF transition of the input and stays ON until the next
execution cycle, at which time it returns to OFF.

Function Provides falling edge change detection, thereby turning the output ON
if an ON-to-OFF transition is detected.

Input IN = Boolean value

Output OUT = Boolean value

Parameters IN ORDERINCM
OUT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the FTRIG Block.

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GE (Greater than or Equal to) block

Description Provides a 2-input Compare Greater Than or Equal (with deadband)

function, meaning it checks to see if one designated input (IN[1]) is
greater than or equal to either a second input (IN[2]) or, for single
input, a designated trip point parameter.

Function Turns the digital output (OUT) ON only when one designated input
(IN[1]) is greater than or equal to a second input (IN[2]) or, for single
input, a designated trip point parameter (TP) as follows:
• If IN[1] >= IN[2], then: OUT = ON.

• If IN[1] < (IN[2] - DEADBAND), then: OUT = OFF.

• If (IN[2] - DEADBAND) < IN[1] < IN[2], then output is not changed.

Inputs IN[1..2] = Real numbers

• If only one input connection is configured, an input port is displayed
for parameter TP and the value of TP is used instead of IN[2].
• If IN[1] and/or IN[2] are NaN (Not a Number), OUT is set to
INBADOPT.
• DEADBAND and TP have the same data type as that of the inputs.

Output OUT = Boolean value controlled by the status of the input signals.

Comparison blocks set their outputs to a configurable INBADOPT that

defines the output fail-safe value when any input is NaN. This is
required, since it is not specified whether the comparison is ordered
or unordered.

Parameters DEADBAND ORDERINCM

IN[0..2] OUT
INBADOPT TP
NUMOFINPUTS

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the GE Block.

GT (Greater Than) block

Description Provides a 1- or 2-input Compare Greater Than (with deadband)

function, meaning that it checks to see if one designated input (IN[1])
is greater than either a second input (IN[2]) or, for single input, a
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designated trip point parameter (TP).

Function Turns the digital output (OUT) ON only when one designated input
(IN[1]) is greater than a second input (IN[2]) or, for single input, a
designated trip point parameter (TP) as follows:
• If IN[1] > IN[2], then: OUT = ON.

• If IN[1] <= (IN[2] - DEADBAND), then: OUT = OFF.

• If (IN[2] - DEADBAND) < IN[1] <= IN[2], then: OUT is not changed.

Input IN[1..2] = Real numbers

• If only one input connection is configured, an input port is displayed
for parameter TP and the value of TP is used instead of IN[2].
• If IN[1] and/or IN[2]are NaN (Not a Number), OUT is set to
INBADOPT.
• DEADBAND and TP have the same data type as that of the inputs.

Outputs OUT = Boolean value controlled by the status of the input signals.

Comparison blocks set their outputs to a configurable INBADOPT that

defines the output fail-safe value when any input is NaN. This is
required, since it is not specified whether the comparison is ordered
or unordered.

Parameters DEADBAND ORDERINCM

IN[0..2] OUT
INBADOPT TP
NUMOFINPUTS

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the GT Block.

LE (Less than or Equal to) block

Description Provides a 2-input Compare Less Than or Equal (with deadband)

function, meaning it checks to see if one designated input (IN[1]) is
less than or equal to either a second input (IN[2]) or, for single input,
a designated trip point parameter (TP).

Function Turns the digital output (OUT) ON only when one designated input
(IN[1]) is less than or equal to a second input (IN[2]) or, for single
input, a designated trip point parameter (TP) as follows:

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• If IN[1] <= IN[2], then: OUT = ON.

• If IN[1] > (IN[2] + DEADBAND), then: OUT = OFF.

• If IN[2] < IN[1] <= (IN[2] + DEADBAND), then: output is not

changed.

Inputs IN[1..2] = Real numbers

• If only one input connection is configured, an input port is displayed
for parameter TP and the value of TP is used instead of IN[2].
• If IN[1] and/or IN[2] are NaN (Not a Number), OUT is set to
INBADOPT.
• DEADBAND and TP have the same data type as that of the inputs.

Outputs OUT = Boolean value controlled by the status of the input signals.

Comparison blocks set their outputs to a configurable INBADOPT that

defines the output fail-safe value when any input is NaN. This is
required, since it is not specified whether the comparison is ordered
or unordered.

Parameters DEADBAND ORDERINCM

IN[0..2] OUT
INBADOPT TP
NUMOFINPUTS

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the LE Block

LIMIT block

Description Provides a 3-input limit function, meaning that it provides an output

that is maintained within a specified range as defined by user-
specified minimum and maximum values.

Function Provides an output that is maintained within a specified range as

follows:
• MIN <= OUT <= MAX

• If IN = NaN, then, OUT = NaN

Inputs IN = real number

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Output OUT = real number maintained within a specified range

Parameters IN MIN
MAX ORDERINCM
OUT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the LIMIT Block..

LT (Less Than) block

Description Provides a 1- or 2-input Compare Less Than (with deadband)

function, meaning that it checks to see if one designated input (IN[1])
is less than either a second input (IN[2]) or, for single input, a
designated trip point parameter (TP).

Function Turns the digital output (OUT) ON only when one designated input
(IN[1]) is less than a second input (IN[2]) or, for single input, a
designated trip point parameter (TP) as follows:
• If IN[1] < IN[2], then: OUT = ON.

• If IN[1] >= (IN[2] + DEADBAND), then: OUT = OFF.

• If IN[2] <= IN[1] < (IN[2] + DEADBAND), then: OUT is not

changed.

Inputs IN[1..2] = Real numbers

• If only one input connection is configured, an input port is displayed
for parameter TP and the value of TP is used instead of IN[2].
• If IN[1] and/or IN[2] are NaN (Not a Number), OUT is set to
INBADOPT.
• DEADBAND and TP have the same data type as that of the inputs.

Outputs OUT = Boolean value controlled by the status of the input signals.

Comparison blocks set their outputs to a configurable INBADOPT that

defines the output fail-safe value when any input is NaN. This is
required, since it is not specified whether the comparison is ordered
or unordered.

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Parameters DEADBAND ORDERINCM

IN[0..2] OUT
INBADOPT TP
NUMOFINPUTS

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the LT Block.

MAX block

Description Provides an 8-input MAX function, meaning that it provides an output

that is the maximum value of eight inputs.

Function Used to isolate the highest value of multiple input values and use it as
a designated output value. This block ignores NaN inputs.

Inputs IN[1..8] = Real numbers

Output OUT = Real number

Parameters EUDESC NUMOFINPUTS

HIALM ORDERINCM
IN[1..8] OUT
INPTINVSTS[1..8]

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the MAX Block.

MAXPULSE block

Description Provides a maximum time limit pulse output (OUT) each time the
input (IN) transitions from OFF to ON. You specify the maximum
output pulse width (PULSEWIDTH) in seconds through configuration.

Function Used to limit the output (OUT) pulse to a maximum width.

• If the input (IN) pulse time is less than or equal to the specified
PULSEWIDTH time, IN is assumed to equal one output (OUT)
pulse.
• If the IN pulse time is greater than the specified PULSEWIDTH
time, OUT pulse terminates at end of specified PULSEWIDTH

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time.

Inputs IN = Boolean value

Output OUT = Boolean value

Parameters IN OUT
ORDERINCM PULSEWIDTH

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the MAXPULSE Block.

MIN block

Description Provides an 8-input MIN function, meaning that it provides an output

that is the minimum value of eight inputs.

Function Used to isolate the lowest value of multiple input values and use it as
a designated output value. This block ignores NaN inputs.

Inputs IN[..8] = Real numbers

Output OUT = Real number

Parameters IN[1..8] ORDERINCM

NUMOFINPUTS OUT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the MIN Block.

MINPULSE block

Description Provides a minimum time limit pulse output (OUT) each time the input
(IN) transitions from OFF to ON. You specify the minimum output
pulse width (PULSEWIDTH) in seconds through configuration.

Function Used to define the minimum output (OUT) pulse width.

• If the input (IN) pulse time is less than or equal to the specified
PULSEWIDTH time, output (OUT) pulse width equals the specified
PULSEWIDTH time.
• If the IN pulse time is greater than the specified PULSEWIDTH

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time, OUT pulse width tracks IN pulse time, so OUT pulse exceeds
specified PULSEWIDTH time.

Inputs IN = Boolean value

Output OUT = Boolean value

Parameters IN OUT
ORDERINCM PULSEWIDTH

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the MINPULSE Block.

MUX (Multiplexer) block

Description Provides an up to 8-input Extensible Multiplexer algorithm, meaning

that it selects 1 of "n" inputs depending on a separate input K.

Function Sets the actual output (OUT) to a particular input (IN[1], IN[2], ...,
IN[8]) depending on the value of a separate input K. Input K is
clamped at 0 and 7.

Truth Table K OUT

0 IN1

1 IN2

n-1 INn

Inputs IN[1..8] = Boolean value

K = 8-bit unsigned integer.

Output OUT = Boolean value

Parameters IN[1..8] ORDERINCM

K OUT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the MUX Block.

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MUXREAL (Real Multiplexer) block

Description Provides an up to 8-input real Multiplexer algorithm, meaning that it

selects 1 of "n" inputs depending on a separate input K.

Function Sets the actual output (OUT) to a particular input (IN[1], IN[2], ...,
IN[8]) depending on the value of a separate input K. Input K is
clamped at 0 and 7.

Truth Table K OUT

0 IN1

1 IN2

n-1 INn

Inputs IN[..8] = Real numbers

K = 8-bit unsigned integer.

Outputs OUT = real number

Parameters IN[1..8] ORDERINCM

K OUT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the MUXREAL Block.

MVOTE (Majority Voting) block

Description Provides an output (MAJ) value that equals the value of the majority
of the inputs (IN[1..8]) and sets another output (DISCREP) to ON if
not all inputs agree for a specified time (DELAY). You specify the time
(DELAYTIME) in seconds through configuration. You must also
specify the number of inputs (NUMOFINPUTS) through configuration.

Function Sets the MAJ output equal to the value of the majority of the inputs
(IN[1..8]).

Sets the DISCREP output to ON, if not all inputs agree during the
specified time (DELAY). DELAY is a unit integer with time unit in
seconds.

Inputs IN[1..8] = Boolean value.

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Outputs MAJ, DISCREP =Boolean value

Parameters DELAYTIME MAJ

DISCREP NUMOFINPUTS
IN[1..8] ORDERINCM

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the MVOTE Block.

NAND block

Description Provides an up to 8-input NAND algorithm, meaning that it performs

an inverted AND function. Each input (IN[1], IN[2], ..., IN[8]) has the
capability of being optionally inverted, if required.

Function Turns the digital output (OUT) OFF only when all inputs (IN[1], IN[2],
..., IN[8]) are ON; therefore:
• If all inputs are ON, then: OUT = OFF.

• If any input is OFF, then: OUT = ON.

Truth Table IN[1] IN[2] OUT

OFF OFF ON

OFF ON ON

ON OFF ON

ON ON OFF

Inputs IN[1], IN[2], ..., IN[8] = digital signals

Output OUT = digital signal controlled by status of the input signals.

Parameters IN[1..8] ORDERINCM

INPTINVSTS[1..8] OUT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the NAND Block.

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NE (Not Equal) block

Description Provides a 2-input Compare Not Equal (with deadband range)

function, meaning that it checks to see if one designated input (IN[1])
is not equal to either a second input (IN[2]) or, for single input, a
designated trip point parameter (TP).

Function Turns the digital output (OUT) ON only when the two inputs (IN[1] and
IN[2]) are not considered equal within a specified deadband range.
• If ABS (IN[1] -IN[2]) <= DEADBAND1, then: OUT = OFF.

• Else, if ABS (IN[1] -IN[2]) > DEADBAND2, then: OUT = ON.

• If IN[1] and/or IN[2] are NaN (Not a Number), OUT is set to

INBADOPT.
• DEADBAND1 and DEADBAND2 must satisfy the following
constraint: 0<= DEADBAND1 <= DEADBAND2.
• DEADBAND1, DEADBAND2, and TP = real numbers.

Inputs IN[1] and IN[2] = real numbers

• If there is only one input, then IN[2] = TP.

Output OUT = Boolean value.

Comparison blocks set their outputs to a configurable INBADOPT that

defines the output fail-safe value when any input is NaN. This is
required, since it is not specified whether the comparison is ordered
or unordered.

Parameters DEADBAND1 NUMOFINPUTS

DEADBAND2 ORDERINCM
IN[0..2] OUT
INBADOPT TP

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the NE Block.

nOON (n out of N voting) block

Description n (N)-out-of-N (IN) voting block; outputs are computed as follows:

• VOTED output is set to ON if at least n (N) inputs are ON,
otherwise it is set to OFF.

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• ORED output is set to ON if any input is ON, otherwise it is set to

OFF.
• ALARM output is a pulse output -- every time an input turns ON, a
fixed pulse (of the pulsewidth specified by PULSEWIDTH
parameter) is generated, provided the total number of inputs which
are ON is less than n.

Function Provides VOTED, ORED and ALARM outputs in support of logical

functions.

Inputs IN[1..20] = Boolean value

N = 8-bit unsigned integer (range = 1-5)

• There can be a maximum of 20 inputs (IN = 20)

Outputs • VOTED, ORED = Boolean state (ON or OFF) as determined by the

inputs.
• ALARM = pulse output, width specified by parameter
PULSEWIDTH. PULSEWIDTH is a unit integer with time unit in
seconds

Parameters ALARM ORDERINCM

IN[1..20] ORED
N PULSEWIDTH
VOTED

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the nOON Block.

NOR block

Description Provides an up to 8-input NOR algorithm, meaning that it performs an

inverted OR function. Each input (IN[1], IN[2], ..., IN[8]) has the
capability of being optionally inverted, if required.

Function Turns the digital output (OUT) OFF if any one input (IN[1], IN[2], ...,
IN[8]) is ON; therefore:
• If all inputs are OFF, then: OUT = ON.

• If any one input is ON, then: OUT = OFF.

Truth Table IN[1] IN[2] OUT

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OFF OFF ON

OFF ON OFF

ON OFF OFF

ON ON OFF

Inputs IN[1..8] = Boolean values

Outputs OUT = Boolean value controlled by status of input signals

Parameters INPTINVSTS[1..8] ORDERINCM

OUT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the NOR Block.

NOT block

Description Provides a NOT algorithm, meaning it performs an inversion function.

Function Reverses the state of a digital input (IN) such that the output (OUT) is
the complement of the single input; therefore:
• OUT = opposite of IN

− If IN = ON, then: OUT = OFF.

− If IN = OFF, then OUT = ON.

Truth Table IN OUT

OFF ON

ON OFF

Input IN = Boolean value

Output OUT = complement of input signal (Boolean)

Parameters EUDESC ORDERINCM

HIALM OUT
IN

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

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Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the NOT Block.

OFFDELAY block

Description When the input state changes from ON to OFF, an internal timer
starts counting down the delay specified by DLYTIME. When it times
out, the input is monitored again, and if it is still OFF, the output is set
OFF, When the input state transitions too ON, the output is set to ON
immediately and the timer is shut off.

Function Used to delay the input by a specified delay time after an ON/OFF
device transitions from the ON state to the OFF state.
• Delay time in seconds is specified by the DELAYTIME parameter.

Inputs IN = Boolean value

• No delay is provided when the input goes from the OFF state back
to the ON state.

Outputs OUT = Boolean value

When the input transitions from the OFF state to the ON state, the
output is set to ON immediately.

Parameters DELAYTIME ORDERINCM

IN OUT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the OFFDELAY Block.

ONDELAY block

Description When the input state changes from OFF to ON, an internal timer
starts counting down the delay specified by DLYTIME. When it times
out, the input is monitored again, and if it is still ON, the output is set
ON, When the input state transitions to OFF, the output is set to OFF
immediately and the timer is shut off.

Function Used to delay the input by a specified delay time after an ON/OFF
device transitions from the OFF state to the ON state.
• Delay time in seconds is specified by the DELAYTIME parameter.

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Input IN = Boolean value

• No delay is provided when the input goes from the ON state back
to the OFF state.

Output OUT = Boolean value

• When the input transitions from the ON state to the OFF state, the
output is set to OFF immediately.

Parameters DELAYTIME ORDERINCM

IN OUT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the ONDELAY Block.

OR block

Description Provides an up to 8-input OR algorithm, meaning that it performs the

inclusive OR Boolean function. Each input (IN[1], IN[2], ..., IN[8]) has
the capability of being optionally inverted, if required.

Function Turns the digital output (OUT) ON if any one input (IN[1], IN[2], ...,
IN[8]) is ON; therefore:
• If all inputs are OFF, then: OUT = OFF.

• If any one input is ON, then: OUT = ON.

Truth Table IN[1] IN[2] OUT

OFF OFF OFF

ON OFF ON

OFF ON ON

ON ON ON

Inputs IN[1..8] = Boolean value

Output OUT = Boolean value controlled by the status of input signals.

Parameters IN[1..8] ORDERINCM

INPTINVSTS[1..8] OUT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

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each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the OR Block.

PULSE block

Description Provides a fixed pulse output (OUT) each time the input (IN)
transitions from OFF to ON. You specify the fixed output pulse width
(PULSEWIDTH) in seconds through configuration.

Function Used to define the fixed output (OUT) pulse width.

• If the input (IN) pulse time is less than or equal to the fixed
PULSEWIDTH time, output (OUT) pulse width equals the fixed
PULSEWIDTH time.
• If the IN pulse time is greater than the fixed PULSEWIDTH time,
OUT pulse width is restricted to the fixed PULSEWIDTH time.
Another output pulse cannot be generated until the preceding
pulse has completed.

Inputs IN = Boolean value

Output OUT = Boolean value

Parameters IN OUT
ORDERINCM PULSEWIDTH

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the PULSE Block.

QOR (Qualified OR) block

Description Qualified-OR provides an (N + 1)-input generic qualified-OR function,

meaning that the output (OUT) is turned ON if a certain number (k) of
total inputs (IN[n]) is ON. Each input (IN[1], IN[2], ..., IN[8]) has the
capability of being optionally inverted, if required.

Function Turns the output (OUT) ON if a specified number (K) of total inputs is
ON.

Truth Table IN[1] IN[2] IN[3] IN[4] IN[5] K OUT

ON ON OFF ON OFF 3 ON

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Inputs IN[1..8] = Boolean value

K = 1 to 8 (Integer)

Outputs OUT = Boolean value controlled by status of input signals.

Parameters IN[1..8] K
INPTINVSTS[1..8] ORDERINCM
OUT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the QOR Block.

ROL (Rotate Output Left) block

Description Provides a 16-bit integer output (OUT) that is rotated to the left by the
number of bits (N) specified from the 16-bit integer input (IN). You
specify the number of bits through configuration.

Function Used to shift out bits in the output (OUT) by rotating the bits in the
input (IN) left by the number of bits (N) specified.
• OUT = IN left rotated by N bits, circular.

Inputs IN = 16-bit integer only

Output OUT = 16-bit integer

Parameters IN ORDERINCM
N OUT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the ROL Block.

ROR (Rotate Output Right) block

Description Provides a 16-bit integer output (OUT) that is rotated to the right by
the number of bits (N) specified from the 16-bit integer input (IN). You
specify the number of bits through configuration.

Function Used to shift out bits in the output (OUT) by rotating the bits in the
input (IN) right by the number of bits (N) specified.

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• OUT = IN right rotated by N bits, circular.

Inputs IN = 16-bit integer only

Output OUT = 16-bit integer

Parameters IN ORDERINCM
N OUT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the ROR Block.

RS (Reset dominant SR-FLIP-FLOP) block

Description Provides a bistable Reset Dominant flip-flop as defined in the IEC DIS
1131-3 standard.

Function Specifies the output (Q) of the flip-flop as a function of the input S
(Set), the input R (Reset), and the last state of Q.

Truth Table S R Q

0 (OFF) 0 (OFF) No Change

0 (OFF) 1 (ON) 0 (OFF)

1 (ON) 0 (OFF) 1 (ON)

1 (ON) 1 (ON) 0 (OFF)

Inputs S and R = Boolean value

Output Q = Boolean value controlled by the status of the input signals.

Parameters ORDERINCM R
Q S

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the RS Block.

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RTRIG (Rising edge Trigger) block

Description Rising-edge Trigger sets the output (OUT) to ON following the OFF-
to-ON transition of the input (IN) and stays at ON until the next
execution cycle, at which time it returns to OFF.

Function Provides rising edge change detection, thereby turning the output ON
if an OFF-to-ON transition is detected.

Input IN = Boolean value

Output OUT = Boolean value

Parameters IN ORDERINCM
OUT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the RTRIG Block.

SEL (Binary Selection) block

Description Provides a 3-input selector function, meaning it selects 1 of 2 inputs

(IN[1] or IN[2]) depending on the separate input G.

Function Sets the actual output (OUT) equal to the value of 1 of 2 inputs (IN[1]
or IN[2]), depending on the value of a separate input (G).

Truth Table IN[1] IN[2] G OUT

IN[1] IN[2] OFF IN[1]

IN[1] IN[2] ON IN[2]

Inputs IN[1..2] =Boolean value

G = Boolean value

Output OUT =Boolean value depending on the values of IN[1] and IN[2].

Parameters G INPTINVSTS[1..2]
IN[0..2] ORDERINCM
OUT

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Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the SEL Block.

SELREAL (Real Selection) block

Description Provides a 3-input selector function, meaning it selects 1 of 2 inputs

(IN[1] or IN[2]) depending on the separate input (G).

Function Sets the actual output (OUT) equal to the value of 1 of 2 inputs (IN[1]
or IN[2]), depending on the value of a separate input (G).

Truth Table IN[1] IN[2] G OUT

IN[1] IN[2] OFF IN[1]

IN[1] IN[2] ON IN[2]

Inputs IN1 and IN2 = real numbers

G = Boolean value

Output OUT = Real number

Parameters G ORDERINCM
IN[0..2] OUT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the SELREAL Block.

SHL (Shift Output Left) block

Description Provides a 16-bit integer output (OUT) that is shifted to the left by
the number of bits (N) specified from the 16-bit integer input (IN).
You specify the number of bits (N) through configuration.

Function Used to shift out bits in the output (OUT) by shifting the bits in the
input (IN) left by the number of bits (N) specified.
• OUT = IN left shifted by N bits, zero filled on right.

Inputs IN = 16-bit integer only

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Output OUT = 16-bit integer

Parameters IN ORDERINCM
N OUT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the SHL Block.

SHR (Shift Output Right) block

Description Provides a 16-bit integer output (OUT) that is shifted to the right by
the number of bits (N) specified from the 16-bit integer input (IN).
You specify the number of bits through configuration.

Function Used to shift out bits in the output (OUT) by shifting the bits in the
input (IN) right by the number of bits (N) specified.
• OUT = IN right shifted by N bits, zero filled on left.

Inputs IN = 16-bit integer only

Output OUT = 16-bit integer

Parameters IN ORDERINCM
N OUT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the SHR Block.

SR (Set dominant SR-FLIP-FLOP) block

Description Provides a bistable Set Dominant flip-flop as defined in the IEC DIS
1131-3 standard.

Function Specifies the output (Q) of the flip-flop as a function of the input S
(set), the input R (Reset), and the last state of Q.

Truth Table S R Q

0 (OFF) 0 (OFF) No Change

0 (OFF) 1 (ON) 0 (OFF)

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1 (ON) 0 (OFF) 1 (ON)

1 (ON) 1 (ON) 1 (ON)

Inputs S and R = Boolean values

Outputs Q = Boolean value controlled by the status of the input signals.

Parameters ORDERINCM Q
PVERSION R
S

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the SR Block.

STARTSIGNAL block

Description Supports handling of restarts within Control Modules (CM). Can be

used within any CM to provide better control over how the module
initializes in response to events such as Cold or Warm restart.

Function Supports an enumeration-valued summary parameter named

RESTART. The normal value for the RESTART parameter is NONE.
Following a transition, it shows a value other than NONE until the end
of the first block execution. The possible enumeration values for
RESTART are as follows:

NONE (0)
CMLOAD (1)
CMACTIVE (3)
CEECOLD (4)
CEEWARM (5)
CEESWITCH (6)

Inputs Boolean value

Outputs RESTART = Enumerated value

Parameters ANYRESTARTFL CMACTIVEFL

CEECOLDFL CMLOADFL
CEESWITCHFL ORDERINCM
CEEWARMFL RESTART

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Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the STARTSIGNAL Block.

TRIG (Rising or Falling edge Trigger) block

Description Sets the output (OUT) to ON following the OFF-to-ON or ON-to-OFF

transition of the input (IN) and stays at ON until the next execution
cycle, at which time it returns to OFF.

Function Provides edge change detection, thereby turning the output ON if an

OFF-to-ON or ON-to-OFF transition is detected. This block assumes
that the input is starting at its OFF stage the first time it is activated.

Inputs IN = Boolean value

Outputs OUT = Boolean value

Parameters IN ORDERINCM
OUT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the TRIG Block.

WATCHDOG block

Description Monitors other system functions or remote devices and sets the
output (OUT) to ON if the monitored function or device fails.

Function Used to monitor other system functions or remote devices.

• Monitored function or device must set IN parameter to ON within a
specified time interval (DELAYTIME), otherwise it is assumed to
have failed and output (OUT) is set to ON. The DELAYTIME is an
integer with unit time in seconds.
• If output (OUT) is ON, it is reset to OFF as soon as IN is set to ON.

Input IN = Boolean value (ON/OFF)

Output OUT = Boolean value (ON/OFF)

Parameters DELAYTIME ORDERINCM

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IN OUT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the WATCHDOG Block.

XOR block

Description Provides an up to 8-input XOR algorithm, meaning it performs the

exclusive OR function. Each input (IN[1], IN[2], ..., IN[8]) has the
capability of being optionally inverted, if required.

Function Turns output (OUT) ON only if an odd number of inputs are ON;
otherwise, OUT is OFF.

Truth Table IN[1] IN[2] OUT

OFF OFF OFF

ON OFF ON

OFF ON ON

ON ON OFF

Inputs IN[1..8] = Boolean value

Outputs OUT = Boolean value controlled by the status of input signals.

Parameters IN[1..8] ORDERINCM

INPTINVSTS[1..8] OUT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theoryfor more information

on the XOR Block.

2OO3 (2 out of 3 voting) block

Description 2-out-of-3 Voting block - outputs (DISCREP and MAJ) are determined
as follows:
• DISCREP = NOT (IN[1] = IN[2] = IN[3]) for duration >= DELAY

• MAJ = value held by the majority of the inputs.

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Function Sets the output (DISCREP) to ON if NOT all inputs agree for a
specified time duration (DELAY); otherwise, it is set to OFF.

Inputs IN[1..3] = Boolean values

Outputs DISCREP & MAJ = Boolean values

Parameters DELAYTIME MAJ

DISCREP ORDERINCM

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the 2003 Block.

Math Blocks
ABS block

Description Provides the Absolute Value function.

Function At runtime, the output (OUT) becomes the absolute value of the user
connected input (IN[1]).

Math blocks execute a self describing and expression-less math

function based on the user's configuration within a control strategy in
Control Builder with minimum and more efficient memory usage.

When a block cannot fetch a value from the input connection, the
value defaults to a failsafe value (NaN for Reals).

Math functions use existing capabilities to process infinity. For

example, divide by zero. If bad input handling is desired, use the
Logic CHECKBAD block on the desired input.

Input IN[1] = Input connection value

Output OUT = Absolute value of IN1

Parameters IN[1] ORDERINCM

NAME OUT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the ABS Block.

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ADD block

Description Provides the N-input add function.

Function Sums the value of the number of inputs (IN[1..8]) configured by the
user as the output (OUT).

Math blocks execute a self describing and expression-less math

function based on the user's configuration within a control strategy in
Control Builder with minimum and more efficient memory usage.

When a block cannot fetch a value from the input connection, the
value defaults to a failsafe value (NaN for Reals).

Math functions use existing capabilities to process infinity. For

example, divide by zero. If bad input handling is desired, use the
Logic CHECKBAD block on the desired input.

Input IN[1..8] = Input connection value

Output OUT = Sum of (IN1, 1N2, ..INn

Parameters IN[1..8] ORDERINCM

NAME OUT
NUMOFINPUTS

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the ADD Block.

DIV block

Description Provides the divide function.

Function At runtime, the output (OUT) becomes the quotient of input 1 (IN[1])
divided by input 2 (IN[2]).

Math blocks execute a self describing and expression-less math

function based on the user's configuration within a control strategy in
Control Builder with minimum and more efficient memory usage.

When a block cannot fetch a value from the input connection, the
value defaults to a failsafe value (NaN for Reals).

Math functions use existing capabilities to process infinity. For

example, divide by zero. If bad input handling is desired, use the

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Logic CHECKBAD block on the desired input.

Input IN[1..2] = Input connection value

Output OUT = Quotient of IN1 divided by IN2.

Parameters IN[1..2] ORDERINCM

NAME OUT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the DIV Block.

EXP block

Description Provides the exponent function.

Function At runtime, the output (OUT) becomes the exponent of the user
connected input (IN[1]).

Math blocks execute a self describing and expression-less math

function based on the user's configuration within a control strategy in
Control Builder with minimum and more efficient memory usage.

When a block cannot fetch a value from the input connection, the
value defaults to a failsafe value (NaN for Reals).

Math functions use existing capabilities to process infinity. For

example, divide by zero. If bad input handling is desired, use the
Logic CHECKBAD block on the desired input.

Input IN[1] = Input connection value

Output OUT = e to the power of IN1.

Parameters IN[1] ORDERINCM

NAME OUT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the EXP Block.

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LN block

Description Provides the natural logarithm function.

Function At runtime, the output (OUT) becomes the natural logarithm of the
user connected input (IN[1], log to the base of e).

Math blocks execute a self describing and expression-less math

function based on the user's configuration within a control strategy in
Control Builder with minimum and more efficient memory usage.

When a block cannot fetch a value from the input connection, the
value defaults to a failsafe value (NaN for Reals).

Math functions use existing capabilities to process infinity. For

example, divide by zero. If bad input handling is desired, use the
Logic CHECKBAD block on the desired input.

Input IN[1] = Input connection value

Output OUT = Natural logarithm of IN1 (log to the base of e)

Parameters IN[1] ORDERINCM

NAME OUT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the LN Block.

LOG block

Description Provides the logarithm function.

Function At runtime, the output (OUT) becomes the base 10 logarithm of the
user connected input (IN[1]).

Math blocks execute a self describing and expression-less math

function based on the user's configuration within a control strategy in
Control Builder with minimum and more efficient memory usage.

When a block cannot fetch a value from the input connection, the
value defaults to a failsafe value (NaN for Reals).

Math functions use existing capabilities to process infinity. For

example, divide by zero. If bad input handling is desired, use the
Logic CHECKBAD block on the desired input.

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Input IN[1] = Input connection value

Output OUT = Base 10 logarithm of IN1.

Parameters IN[1] ORDERINCM

NAME OUT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the LOG Block.

MOD block

Description Provides the modulo function.

Function At runtime, the user connected inputs (IN[1], IN[2]) are truncated to
integer and the output (OUT) becomes the Remainder of IN[1] divided
by IN[2].

Math blocks execute a self describing and expression-less math

function based on the user's configuration within a control strategy in
Control Builder with minimum and more efficient memory usage.

When a block cannot fetch a value from the input connection, the
value defaults to a failsafe value (NaN for Reals).

Math functions use existing capabilities to process infinity. For

example, divide by zero. If bad input handling is desired, use the
Logic CHECKBAD block on the desired input.

Input IN[1..2] = Input connection value

Output OUT = Remainder of IN1 divided by IN2

OUT = NaN for divide by zero, NaN, or infinity value inputs

Parameters IN[1..2] ORDERINCM

NAME OUT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the MOD Block.

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MUL block

Description Provides the N-input multiply function.

Function At runtime, the output (OUT) becomes the Product of the user
connected inputs (IN[1..8]).

Math blocks execute a self describing and expression-less math

function based on the user's configuration within a control strategy in
Control Builder with minimum and more efficient memory usage.

When a block cannot fetch a value from the input connection, the
value defaults to a failsafe value (NaN for Reals).

Math functions use existing capabilities to process infinity. For

example, divide by zero. If bad input handling is desired, use the
Logic CHECKBAD block on the desired input.

Input IN[1..8] = Input connection value

Output OUT = Product of (IN1, 1N2, ..INn

Parameters IN[1..8] ORDERINCM

NAME OUT
NUMOFINPUTS

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the MUL Block.

NEG block

Description Provides the negative function.

Function At runtime, the output (OUT) becomes the negative (-) equivalent of
the user connected input (IN[1]).

Math blocks execute a self describing and expression-less math

function based on the user's configuration within a control strategy in
Control Builder with minimum and more efficient memory usage.

When a block cannot fetch a value from the input connection, the
value defaults to a failsafe value (NaN for Reals).

Math functions use existing capabilities to process infinity. For

example, divide by zero. If bad input handling is desired, use the

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Logic CHECKBAD block on the desired input.

Input IN[1] = Input connection value

Output OUT = - (IN1)

Parameters IN[1] ORDERINCM

NAME OUT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the NEG Block.

POW block

Description Provides the raise to power function.

Function At runtime, the output (OUT) becomes the user connected input 1
(IN[1]) raised to the power the user connected input 2 (IN[2]).

Math blocks execute a self describing and expression-less math

function based on the user's configuration within a control strategy in
Control Builder with minimum and more efficient memory usage.

When a block cannot fetch a value from the input connection, the
value defaults to a failsafe value (NaN for Reals).

Math functions use existing capabilities to process infinity. For

example, divide by zero. If bad input handling is desired, use the
Logic CHECKBAD block on the desired input.

Input IN[1..2] = Input connection value

Output OUT = IN1 raised to the power of IN2.

Parameters IN[1..2] ORDERINCM

NAME OUT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the POW Block.

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ROUND block

Description Provides the round up function.

Function At runtime, the output (OUT) becomes the user connected input
(IN[1]) rounded up to the nearest integer value.

Math blocks execute a self describing and expression-less math

function based on the user's configuration within a control strategy in
Control Builder with minimum and more efficient memory usage.

When a block cannot fetch a value from the input connection, the
value defaults to a failsafe value (NaN for Reals).

Math functions use existing capabilities to process infinity. For

example, divide by zero. If bad input handling is desired, use the
Logic CHECKBAD block on the desired input.

Input IN[1] = Input connection value

Output OUT = REAL number of (IN1 rounded up to the nearest integer

number)

Parameters IN[1] ORDERINCM

NAME OUT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the ROUND Block.

SQRT block

Description Provides the square root function.

Function At runtime, the output (OUT) becomes the square root of the user
connected input (IN[1]).

Math blocks execute a self describing and expression-less math

function based on the user's configuration within a control strategy in
Control Builder with minimum and more efficient memory usage.

When a block cannot fetch a value from the input connection, the
value defaults to a failsafe value (NaN for Reals).

Math functions use existing capabilities to process infinity. For

example, divide by zero. If bad input handling is desired, use the
Logic CHECKBAD block on the desired input.

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Input IN[1] = Input connection value

Output OUT = Square root of IN1

Parameters IN[1] ORDERINCM

NAME OUT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the SQRT Block.

SUB block

Description Provides the subtract function.

Function At runtime, the output (OUT) becomes the user connected input 1
(IN[1]) minus the user connected input 2 (IN[2]).

Math blocks execute a self describing and expression-less math

function based on the user's configuration within a control strategy in
Control Builder with minimum and more efficient memory usage.

When a block cannot fetch a value from the input connection, the
value defaults to a failsafe value (NaN for Reals).

Math functions use existing capabilities to process infinity. For

example, divide by zero. If bad input handling is desired, use the
Logic CHECKBAD block on the desired input.

Input IN[1..2] = Input connection value

Output OUT = IN1 minus IN2

Parameters IN[1..2] ORDERINCM

NAME OUT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the SUB Block.

TRUNC block

Description Provides the truncate function.

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Function At runtime, the output (OUT) becomes the user connected input
(IN[1]) rounded down to the nearest integer value.

Math blocks execute a self describing and expression-less math

function based on the user's configuration within a control strategy in
Control Builder with minimum and more efficient memory usage.

When a block cannot fetch a value from the input connection, the
value defaults to a failsafe value (NaN for Reals).

Math functions use existing capabilities to process infinity. For

example, divide by zero. If bad input handling is desired, use the
Logic CHECKBAD block on the desired input.

Input IN[1] = Input connection value

Output OUT = REAL number of (IN1 rounded down to the nearest integer
number)

Parameters IN[1] ORDERINCM

NAME OUT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the TRUNC Block.

Power Generation Blocks

GRPCAPRBK (Group Capability and Runback ) block

Description A Coordinated Master Control (CMC) scheme includes a Unit Load

Demand Scheme that uses unit capability and runback rate to ensure
that the unit load increase or decrease is executed within the limits
that are safe for the operation of a Boiler- Turbine-Generator (BTG)
unit.The unit load demand scheme is a part of CMC scheme that
receives the load demand from load dispatcher and checks the
demand signal against the allowable operating limits for the unit and
the minimum load desired. During online operation, the demand can
also be Runback in the event of loss of auxiliary equipment such as
losing one forced draft fan, which limits the load carrying capability of
the unit.

All the auxiliary equipment like ID Fan, FD Fan, PA Fan,

primary/secondary Air Pre Heaters, BCW Pump, Turbine, CEP Pump,
CW Pump, Mills, and so on are monitored continuously for unit

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capability because each group of equipment is compared with the

Load SP and the minimum is selected as the SP to the Unit Capability
ramp generator. When one of the equipment trips, the SP to the Unit
capability ramp generator comes down correspondingly. The output of
the Ramp Generator is brought down by runback action. The runback
rate depends upon the equipment that has tripped.

The Group Capability and Runback function block provides the Group
Capability and Group Runback Rate of the configured number of
equipment. The block accepts configurable number of equipments'
status inputs and desired unit load set point.

Function • Provides the capability for a group of similar equipment depending

upon the equipment status.
• Provides the Group Capability and Group Runback Rate for the
configured number of equipments.
• Accepts configurable number of equipments' input status and
desired unit load set point.
• Provides a configurable parameter NUMBEROFEQP which
represents the number of equipments used for input connection to
the block.
• Enables the user to configure equipment OFF state Capability
Value (OFFCAP) and ON state Capability Value (ONCAP) for
individual equipment.
• Generates a Safe output flag when the load setpoint input status
bad or all equipement on/off staus are bad.
• Generates alarm for Run back Active when out capability is less
than unit load set point

Inputs • LOADSP - Load Set point. The input LOADSP of this block can be
from any Regulatory Control block like AUTOMAN, SWITCH or
RATIOBIAS.
• DI[1..10]- DI of this block can be from any block with digital output.

Outputs • OUTCAP - Output capability of a group of equipment

• RUNBKACTFL - Runback control flag

• ROCLM - Current ROC Limit

• SAFEOPTRIGFL- Safe output triggered

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Parameters CAPVALOPT RBROCLM

CAPSAFEVAL ROCLM
DISTS[1..10] ROCLMOPT
GCBLOCKSINCM ROCSAFELM
HIALM.PR RUNBKACTALM.FL
HIALM.SV RUNBKACTALM.PR
HIALM.TYPE RUNBKACTALM.SV
INALM RUNBKACTFL
LOADSPSTS SAFEOPALM.FL
LOADSP SAFEOPALM.PR
NUMBEROFEQP SAFEOPALM.SV
OFFCAP[1..10] SAFEOPTRIGFL
ONCAP[1..10]
OUTCAP

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the GRPCAPRBK Block.

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HTMOTOR (HT Motor Drive Control) block

Description The HTMOTOR Control block s derived from the Device Control block
in Experion (DEVCTL) customized to meet the HT Motor Drive control
requirements found in power plants. The HTMOTOR block is
designed to accept inputs and interlocks pertaining to a conventional
HTMOTOR drive and its switchgear and is capable of controlling the
drive through outputs governed by predetermined logic.

Function Processes inputs typically from a HT Switch Gear, Local and Unit
Control Panel, equipment protection related feedback, process
related interlocks and generates output based on predetermined
logic.

Supports control of HT Motor drives from the Unit or Local Control

Panel, in SEQ (through SCM) or AUTO mode or from Operator
Station or a combination of all these options.

Generates an alarm based on active states, output command and

equipment or process interlocks tripping.

Built-in First Up Logic to determine the cause of trip and built-in

interlocks with vibration, winding and bearing temperature.

Optional feedback and trip time recording.

Maintenance statistics similar to those in the Device Control block.

Preserves Device Control functionality.

Inputs • Process Feedback (from HT Swgr): Motor RUN/STOP

(MTR/MTS), MOTOR Trip (MTT), Lockup Relay Reset (LRR),
Breaker in Remote (BKR), Breaker in Service or Test (BKR
orBKT).
• Other Inputs : Local/Remote Selection Switch,LOCALRUN/STOP,
AUTORUN/STOP,SEQRUN/STOP, UCPRELease/OPEN/CLOSE,
Console Run, Console Stop, Permissives (PI[0,1]), STOP/RUN
Process Interlocks(OI[0,1]),Bearing Temp Trip,Winding Temp
Trip,Vibration Trip.

Outputs Command RUN/STOP (Latched) and PORUN/STOP (Pulsed), Track

Run/Stop/Trip feedback time.

Parameters AUTOSTART MTT

AUTOSTOP MTR
AUTOSTOPACTED MTS
AUTONOCMD MTTACTED
ASTEPID NORMMODE

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BACKCALCIN NORMMODEATTR
BACKCALCSRC NULLPVFL
BADPVALM.SV NUMALLTRANS
BADPVALM.FL NUMSIOVRD
BADPVALM.PR NUMTRANS
BRNGTEMTRIP OI[0..1]
BYPASS OIALM[0..2].FL
BKTBYPASS OIALM[0..2].PR
BKS OIALM[0..2].OPT
BKT OIALM[0..2].SV
BKR OIACTED
BRNGTEMPALM.PR OP
BRNGTEMPTRIPACTED OPACTED
BRNGTEMPALM.FL OPFINAL
BRNGTEMPALM.OPT OPREQ
BRNGTEMPALM.SV OPTYPE
CMDDISALM.TM OFFNRMALM.OPT
CMDDISALM.SV OFFNRMALM.FL
CMDDISALM.PR OFFNRMALM.PR
CMDDISALM.FL OFFNRMALM.SV
CMDFALALM.PR PI[0..1]
CMDFALALM.TM PVAUTO
CMDFALALM.FL PVFL
CLROPREQFL PVSOURCE
CMDRUN PVSRCOPT
CMDSTOP PORUN
CONSSTARTRDY POSTOP
DOVALSTS POSTOPCONNECTED
FIRSTUPACTED PORUNCONNECTED
GOPACTED REDTAG
GPVAUTO REMOTESWITCH
GOPSCADA RESETFIRSTUP
GPV RESTARTOPT
GOPFINAL RESETFL
GOP RUNPULSEWIDTH
HIALM.SV RUNTIME
HIALM.PR SAFEREDTAG
HIALM.TYPE SEALOPT
HOLDOPT SEQSTOP
INALM SEQSTOPACTED
INITCONNECTD SI
INITMAN SIALM.OPT
INITOPOPT SEQSTART
INITOPAFTLD SIALM.FL
INITREQ SIALM.SV
LASTREQFL SIALM.PR
LASTOPTYPE SIACTED

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LASTOPREQ STARTOPT
LASTSTEP STOPOPT
LASTGOPREQ STOPTIME
LOCALMAN STOPPULSEWIDTH
LOCALSWITCH TRIPTIME
LOCALSTART TRKNUMTRANS
LOCALSTOPACTED TRKSTATETIME
LOCALSTOP TRKSIOVRD
LRR UCPREL
LRRACTED UCPSTART
LRRALM.FL UCPSTOP
LRRALM.PR UCPSTOPACTED
LRRALM.SV UNCMDALM.FL
LRRALM.OPT UNCMDALM.PR
MODE UNCMDALM.SV
MODETRACK VIBRTRIP
MODEATTR VIBTRIPACTED
MODEATTRCHGFL VIBRALM.FL
MODEATTRFL.PROG VIBRALM.PR
MODEATTRFL.OPER VIBRALM.SV
MODEATTRFL.NORM VIBRALM.OPT
MOTORTRIPALM.FL WDGTEMPTRIP
MOTORTRIPALM.PR WDGTEMPTRIPACTED
MOTORTRIPALM.SV WDGTEMPALM.FL
MOTORTRIPALM.OPT WDGTEMPALM.PR
WDGTEMPALM.SV
WDGTEMPALM.OPT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the HTMOTOR Block.

LEVELCOMP (Drum Level Computation) block

Description In power plants, the Drum Level is measured indirectly in terms of

differential pressure (DP), and the level is computed based on the
measured DP. DP to Level computation techniques are employed in
Level measurements in Boiler Drums, Deaerators, and HP Heaters,
where the process fluid is at high pressure and temperature. In such
cases, the Level component is measured in terms of DP across the
measuring setup. It is also assumed that the vessel remains in a
saturated state of the process fluid. The pressure inside the container
is measured and the density of Steam and Water are derived from
this pressure input using an algorithm. Based on Density and DP, the
level is computed using the equation of continuity. This new block

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computes Drum level from the measured DP and other field specific
constants.

Function • The Drum Level Computation function block computes the drum
level from the measured DP, Pressure and other field specific
constants.
• The block has an algorithm for generating steam and water density
from the given Pressure input as long as the pressure input is
good.
• The Level Status (PV) becomes bad when one of the input's status
becomes bad and PV is not be computed.
• Enables the user to select ENGUNIT for DP, Pressure,
WETLEGTEMP, and drum level.

Inputs • DP - Differential Pressure of the Drum

• PRESSURE - Pressure Input

Outputs • PV - Drum Level in Engineering Units

• PVP - Drum level in %

• DENSTEAM - Density of steam in drum

• DENWATER - Density of water in drum

• DENWATERREF - Density of WETLEG water

Parameters BADPVALM.PR INALM

BADPVALM.SV PRESSURE
BADPVALM.FL PV
DP PVEUHI
DPSLOPE PVEULO
DPBIAS PRSLOPE
DENWATERREF PRBIAS
DPENGUNIT PVP
DENWATER PVSTS
DENSTEAM PRENGUNIT
NUMBEROFEQP PVENGUNIT
HIALM.PR STNDPIPELEN
HIALM.SV TMPENGUNIT
HIALM.TYPE WETLEGTEMP

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the LEVELCOMP Block.

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LTMOTOR (LT Motor Drive Control) block

Description The LTMOTOR Control FB is derived from the Device Control block
in Experion (DEVCTL) customized to meet the LT Motor Drive control
requirements found in power plants. The LTMOTOR FB is designed
to accept inputs and interlocks pertaining to a conventional
LTMOTOR drive's MCC and is capable of controlling the drive
through outputs governed by predetermined logic.

Function • Process inputs typical from a MCC, Local and Unit Control Panel,
Process related interlocks and generate output based on
predetermined logic.
• Supports control of LT Motor drives from the Unit or Local Control
Panel, in SEQ (through SCM) or AUTO mode or from Operator
Station or any combination of all these options.
• Generates an alarm based on active states, output command and
process interlocks tripping.
• Optional feedback and trip time recording.

• Maintenance Statistics similar to those in the Device Control block.

• Preserves Device Control functionality.

Inputs • Process Feedback (from MCC): Motor RUN/STOP (MTR/MTS)

and MOTOR Trip (MTT).
• Other Input: Local/Remote Selection Switch, LOCALRUN/STOP,
AUTORUN/STOP, SEQRUN/STOP, UCPRELease/OPEN/CLOSE,
STOP/RUN Permissives (PO [0,1]), STOP/RUN Interlocks(OI[0,1])
and Track Run/Stop/Trip feedback time.

Outputs Command RUN/STOP (Latched) and PORUN/STOP (Pulsed).

Parameters ASTEPID MOTORTRIPALM.SV

AUTOSTART MTR
AUTOSTOP MTS
BACKCALCIN MTT
BACKCALCSRC NORMMODE
BADPVALM.FL NORMMODEATTR
BADPVALM.PR NULLPVFL
BADPVALM.SV NUMALLTRANS
BYPASS NUMSIOVRD
BYPERM NUMTRANS
CLROPREQFL OFFNRMALM.FL
CMDDISALM.FL OFFNRMALM.OPT
CMDDISALM.PR OFFNRMALM.PR

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CMDDISALM.SV OFFNRMALM.SV
CMDDISALM.TM OI[0..1]
CMDFALALM.FL OIALM[0..2].FL
CMDFALALM.PR OIALM[0..2].OPT
CMDFALALM.SV OIALM[0..2].PR
CMDFALALM.TM OIALM[0..2].SV
CMDRUN OP
CMDSTOP OPFINAL
CONSSTARTRDY OPREQ
DOVALSTS OPTYPE
GOP PI[0..1]
GOPFINAL PORUN
GOPREQ POSTOP
GOPSCADA POSTOPCONNECTED
GPV PV
GPVAUTO PVAUTO
HIALM.PR PVFL
HIALM.SV PVSOURCE
HIALM.TYPE PVSRCOPT
HOLDOPT REDTAG
INALM REMOTESWITCH
INITCONNECTD RESTARTOPT
INITMAN RESETFL
INITOPAFTLD RUNPULSEWIDTH
INITOPT RUNTIME
INITREQ SEQSTART
LASTGOPREQ SEQSTOP
LASTOPREQ SI
LASTOPTYPE SIALM.FL
LASTREQFL SIALM.SV
LASTSTEP SIALM.OPT
LOCALMAN SIALM.PR
LOCALSTART STARTOPT
LOCALSTOP STOPOPT
LOCALSWITCH STOPPULSEWIDTH
MODE STOPTIME
MODEATTR TRIPTIME
MODEATTRCHGFL TRKNUMTRANS
MODEATTRFL.NORM TRKSIOVRD
MODEATTRFL.OPER TRKSTATETIME
MODEATTRFL.PROG UCPREL
MODETRACK UCPSTART
MOTORTRIPALM.FL UCPSTOP
MOTORTRIPALM.OPT UNCMDALM.FL
MOTORTRIPALM.PR UNCMDALM.PR
UNCMDALM.SV

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Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the LTMOTOR Block.

MAINIBV (Main IBV Logic) block

Description Main IBV logic is required for huge valves which hav a small bypass
valve connected across the main valve port. The main valve opens
only when the bypass valve opens fully and a sufficient time is
allowed to equalize the pressure across the main valve ports. The
Main IBV block receives a command from the operator, processes the
commands and schedules it to the IBV and Main valve with a
predetermined logic built into it.

In the Main IBV logic function block, there is a user configurable

DELAY parameter for providing the time delay before releasing an
open command to the Main valve from the moment the IBV open
feedback is sensed by the block. The feedback can be open limit
switch of IBV. The bypass valve in not kept open if the main valve
open command fails. A user configurable timer is provided to close
the IBV in such eventualities.

Function • The Main IBV block receives a command from the OPER or
PROG, processes it and schedules the command to the IBV and
Main valve with a predetermined logic built into it.
• An open sequence failure alarm is triggered in case an OPEN
command fails to open the Main valve.
• A close sequence failure alarm is triggered in case a CLOSE
command failed to close Main valve.
• A BADPV alarm is triggered in case IBV open feedback or Main
close feedback is in BAD state.
• The Main IBV commands the Drive Control blocks for further
operation of the Main and IBV valve.

Inputs • OPENSEQ - Open Sequence command from PROGRAM to the

valve system.
• CLOSESEQ - Close Sequence command from PROGRAM to the
valve system.
• IBVOPNFDBK - IBV open feed back switch

• MAINCLOSEFDBK - Main valve close feedback switch.

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Outputs • OPENIBV\CLOSEIBV - Open\Close Command to IBV drive

control.
• OPENMAIN\CLOSEMAIN - OPEN\CLOSE command to Main
Valve drive control.

Parameters BADPVALM.FL MAINCLOSEFDBKSTS

BADPVALM.PR MAINVLVFDBKTO
BADPVALM.SV MODE
CLOSEIBV MODEATTR
CLOSEMAIN MODEATTRFL.NORM
CLROPREQFL MODEATTRFL.OPER
CLOSESEQ MODEATTRFL.PROG
CLOSESEQALM.FL NORMMODE
CLOSESEQALM.PR NORMMODEATTROP
CLOSESEQALM.SV OPENIBV
DELAY OPENMAIN
HIALM.PR OPENSEQ
HIALM.SV OPENSEQALM.FL
HIALM.TYPE OPENSEQALM.PR
IBVOPNFDBK OPENSEQALM.SV
IBVOPNFDBKSTS SEQSTATUS
IBVVLVFDBKTO
INALM
MAINCLOSEFDBK

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the MAINIBV Block.

SOLENOID (Solenoid Valve Drive Control) block

Description The Solenoid Valve Control FB is derived from the Device Control
block in Experion (DEVCTL) customized to meet the Solenoid Valve
control requirements commonly found in a power plant. The Solenoid
FB is designed to accept inputs and interlocks pertaining to a
conventional solenoid and is capable of controlling the valve through
output governed by predetermined logic.

Function • Processes feedback from the field, Local and Unit Control Panel,
process related interlocks and generates output based on
predetermined logic.
• Supports control of Solenoid valve from the Unit or Local Control
Panel, in SEQ (through SCM) or AUTO mode or from Operator

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Station or a combination of all these options.

• Generates an alarm based on active states, output command and
interlocks tripping.
• Provides latched OPEN commands to the MCC/solenoid and the
Outputs are reset only on issuance of a CLOSE command.
• Preserves Device Control functionality.

Inputs • Process Feedback: Limit Switch OPEN/CLOSE.

• Other Inputs: Local/Remote Selection

Switch,LOCALOPEN/CLOSE, AUTOOPEN/CLOSE,
SEQOPEN/CLOSE, UCPRELease/OPEN/CLOSE, Close/Open
Permissives (PO[0,1]) and Close/Open Interlocks(OI[0,1]).

Outputs CMPOPEN(latched), OP, PV, NUMTRANS[0,1], NUMSIOVRD

Parameters ASTEPID MODEATTR

AUTOCLOSE MODEATTRCHGFL
AUTOOPEN MODEATTRFL.NORM
BACKCALCIN MODEATTRFL.OPER
BACKCALCSRC MODEATTRFL.PROG
BADPVALM.FL MODETRACK
BADPVALM.PR NORMMODE
BADPVALM.SV NORMMODEATTR
BYPASS NULLPVFL
BYPERM NUMALLTRANS
CLROPREQFL NUMSIOVRD
CMDDISALM.FL NUMTRANS
CMDDISALM.PR OFFNRMALM.FL
CMDDISALM.SV OFFNRMALM.OPT
CMDDISALM.TM OFFNRMALM.PR
CMDFALALM.FL OFFNRMALM.SV
CMDFALALM.PR OI[0..1]
CMDFALALM.SV OIALM[0..2].FL
CMDFALALM.TM OIALM[0..2].OPT
CMDOPEN OIALM[0..2].PR
CMDSTOP OIALM[0..2].SV
CONSOPENRDY OP
DOVALSTS OPFINAL
GOP OPREQ
GOPFINAL OPTYPE
GOPREQ PI[0..1]
GOPSCADA PV
GPV PVAUTO
GPVAUTO PVFL
HIALM.PR PVSOURCE

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HIALM.SV PVSRCOPT
HIALM.TYPE REDTAG
HOLDOPT REMOTESWITCH
INALM RESTARTOPT
INBETFL RESETFL
INITCONNECTD SAFEREDTAG
INITMAN SEALOPT
INITOPAFTLD SI
INITOPT SIALM.FL
INITREQ SIALM.SV
LASTGOPREQ SIALM.OPT
LASTOPREQ SIALM.PR
LASTOPTYPE STARTOPT
LASTREQFL STOPOPT
LASTSTEP TRKNUMTRANS
LOCALCLOSE TRKSIOVRD
LOCALMAN UCPCLOSE
LOCALOPEN UCPOPEN
LOCALSWITCH UCPREL
LTC UNCMDALM.FL
LTO UNCMDALM.PR
MODE UNCMDALM.SV

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the SOLENOID Block.

VALVEDAMPER (Valve/Damper Drive Control) block

Description The Valve/Damper Control FB is derived from the Device Control

block in Experion (DEVCTL) and customized to meet the motor
operated Valve or Damper control requirements of Power Plants. The
ValveDamper FB is designed to accept inputs and interlocks
pertaining to a conventional valve and is capable of controlling the
valve through outputs governed by predetermined logic.

Function • Processes inputs from MCC, process feedback, Local and Unit
Control Panel (UCP), process related interlocks and generate
output based on predetermined logic.
• Supports control of Valve/Damper from the Unit or Local Control
Panel, in SEQ (through SCM) or AUTO mode or from Operator
Station or a combination of all these options.
• Generates an alarm based on active states, output command and

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interlocks tripping.
• Provides optional torque switch based command cut-off for tight
shut off of valves and standard limit switch based command cut-off
for normal valves.
• Optional feedback (OPEN and CLOSE feedback) time recording.

• Maintenance Statistics similar to those in the Device Control block.

• It withdraws the command when feedback is achieved to command

initiate.
• Preserves Device Control functionality.

Inputs • Process Feedback: Limit Switch OPEN/CLOSE, Torque Switch

OPEN/CLOSE, MOTOR Trip from switch gear and Winding
temperature switch.
• Other Inputs: Local/Remote Selection
Switch,LOCALOPEN/CLOSE, AUTOOPEN/CLOSE,
AUTONOCMD, SEQOPEN/CLOSE, SEQNOCMD,
UCPREL/OPEN/CLOSE,Close/Open Permissives (PO[0..2]),
Close/Open Interlocks(OI[0..1]),Torque switch enabled (for Tight
Shut-Off),Torque Switch for Protection and Track Open/Close
feedback time.

Outputs POOPEN, POCLOSE, CMDOPEN, CMDCLOSE, OP, PV,

NUMTRANS[0,1,2], NUMALLTRANS, NUMSIOVRD,
OPENFEEDBKTIME, CLOSEFEEDBKTIME

Parameters ASTEPID NUMTRANS

AUTOCLOSE OFFNRMALM.FL
AUTONOCMD OFFNRMALM.OPT
AUTOOPEN OFFNRMALM.PR
BACKCALCIN OFFNRMALM.SV
BACKCALCSRC OI[0..1]
BADPVALM.FL OIALM[0..2].FL
BADPVALM.PR OIALM[0..2].OPT
BADPVALM.SV OIALM[0..2].PR
BYPASS OIALM[0..2].SV
BYPERM OP
CLOSEFEEDBKTIME OPENFEEDBKTIME
CLOSEPULSEWIDTH OPENPULSEWIDTH
CLROPREQFL OPFINAL
CMDCLOSE OPREQ
CMDDISALM.FL OPTYPE
CMDDISALM.PR PI[0..1]
CMDDISALM.SV POCLOSE
CMDDISALM.TM POCLOSECONNECTED

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CMDFALALM.FL POOPEN
CMDFALALM.PR POOPENCONNECTED
CMDFALALM.SV PV
CMDFALALM.TM PVAUTO
CMDOPEN PVFL
CONSOPENRDY PVSOURCE
DOVALSTS PVSRCOPT
GOP REDTAG
GOPFINAL REMOTESWITCH
GOPREQ RESTARTOPT
GOPSCADA RESETFL
GPV SAFEREDTAG
GPVAUTO SEALOPT
HIALM.PR SEQCLOSE
HIALM.SV SEQNOCMD
HIALM.TYPE SEQOPEN
HOLDOPT SI
INALM SIALM.FL
INBETFL SIALM.SV
INITCONNECTD SIALM.OPT
INITMAN SIALM.PR
INITOPAFTLD STARTOPT
INITOPOPT STOPOPT
INITREQ TRKCLOSEFEEDBKTIME
LASTGOPREQ TRKNUMTRANS
LASTOPREQ TRKOPENFEEDBKTIME
LASTOPTYPE TRKSIOVRD
LASTREQFL TSC
LASTSTEP TSC
LOCALCLOSE TSCALM.FL
LOCALMAN TSCALM.OPT
LOCALOPEN TSCALM.PR
LOCALSWITCH TSCALM.SV
LTC TSENABLED
LTO TSFORPROT
MODE TSO
MODEATTR TSOALM.FL
MODEATTRCHGFL TSOALM.OPT
MODEATTRFL.NORM TSOALM.PR
MODEATTRFL.OPER TSOALM.SV
MODEATTRFL.PROG UCPCLOSE
MODETRACK UCPOPEN
MOTORTRIPALM.FL UCPREL
MOTORTRIPALM.OPT UNCMDALM.FL
MOTORTRIPALM.PR UNCMDALM.PR
MOTORTRIPALM.SV UNCMDALM.SV
NORMMODE WTS

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NORMMODEATTRNULLPVFL WTSALM.FL
NUMALLTRANS WTSALM.OPT
NUMSIOVRD WTSALM.PR
WTSALM.SV

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the VALVEDAMPER Block.

Regulatory Control Blocks

AUTOMAN (Auto Manual) block

Description Applies a user-specified gain and bias as well as a calculated bias

(OPBIAS.FLOAT) to the output. The user-specified values can be
fixed or external. A fixed value is stored manually or by a program,
and an external value is brought from another function block.

Function Provides control initialization and override feedback processing.

Typically used either:
• in cascade control strategy where an upstream block may not
accept an initialization request from its secondary,
• between FANOUT block and a final control element to provide
"bumpless" output on return to cascade.

Timeout In cascade mode, performs timeout monitoring on the input (X1). If

Monitoring the X1 value is not updated within a predefined time, this block
invokes the following timeout processing.
• Sets the "input timeout" flag (TMOUTFL).

• Sets the input value to Bad (NaN).

• Requests the X1 primary to initialize.

This block does not support mode shedding on timeout.

Note that time-out monitoring is enabled by setting TMOUTTIME to a

non-zero value, and disabled by setting it to zero.

Inputs • X1 = initializable input which must come from another function

block; an operator cannot set it.
• XEUHI and XEULO define the full range of X1:

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− XEUHI is the value that represents 100% of full scale.

− XEULO is the value that represents 0% of full scale.

Outputs Block has following initializable outputs:

• OP = Calculated output in percent.

• OPEU = Calculated output in engineering units

Note that the default OP connection pin is exposed on the blocks and
the implicit/hidden connection function automatically makes the
appropriate value/status parameter (OPX/OPEUX) connection when
required.

Output Ranges CVEUHI and CVEULO define the full range of CV in engineering
units. If this block has a secondary, it brings the secondary's input
range through the BACKCALC and sets its CV range to that. If it has
no secondary, CVEUHI and CVEULO track its own input range
(XEUHI and XEULO).
• OPHILM and OPLOLM define the normal high and low limits for
OP as a percent of CV range; these are user-specified values. OP
clamps to these limits if algorithm's calculated result (CV) exceeds
them or another function block or user program attempts to store
an OP value that exceeds them. However, an operator may store
an OP value that is outside these limits.
• OPEXHILM and OPEXLOLM define the extended high and low
limits for OP as a percent of the CV range. These are user-
specified values. Operator is prevented from storing an OP that
exceeds these limits.

Parameters ALMDB NUMSEC

ALMDBU OP
ALMTM OPBIAS
ARWNETIN OPBIAS.FIXOPBIAS.FLOAT
ARWNET[1..8] OPBIAS.RATE
ARWOP OPEU
ARWOPIN OPEXHIFL
ASTEPID OPEXHILM
BADCTLALM.FL OPEXLOFL
BADCTLALM.PR OPEXLOLM
BADCTLALM.SV OPHIALM.DB
BADCTLFL OPHIALM.DBU
BADCTLOPT OPHIALM.FL
COMPUTEARW OPHIALM.PR
CTLINIT OPHIALM.SV
CTLSTATE OPHIALM.TM

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CV OPHIALM.TP
CVEUHI OPHIFL
CVEULO OPHILM
CVTYPE OPLOALM.DB
DESC OPLOALM.DBU
ESWENB OPLOALM.FL
ESWFL.AUTO OPLOALM.PR
ESWFL.BCAS OPLOALM.SV
ESWFL.CAS OPLOALM.TM
ESWFL.MAN OPLOALM.TP
ESWPERM OPLOFL
EUDESC OPLOLM
FBORSTS OPMINCHG
GAINHILM OPREQ
GAINLOLM OPROCLM
HIALM.PR OPROCNEGFL
HIALM.SV OPROCPOSFL
HIALM.TYPE OPTYPE
HOLDOPT ORDERINCM
HOLDRATE OUTIND
HOLDVAL OUTTYPE
INALM PRIM.[1..8].INITIALIZABLE
INITMAN PRIMDATA.[1..8].HISELECT
INITREQ[1..8] PRIMDATA.[1..8].ORFBSTS
INITVAL[1..8] PRIMDATA.[1..8].ORFBVAL
INSBLOCK[1..10] PRIMDATA.[1..8].OROFFSET
INSFAILALM.FL PRIMDATA.[1..8].PROPOVRD
INSFAILALM.PR REDTAG
INSFAILALM.SV RESTARTOPT
INSFAILFL SAFEOP
K SECDATAIN.ARWSTS
LASTMODEREQ SECDATAIN.EUHI
LASTOPREQ SECDATAIN.EULO
LASTOPTYPE SECDATAIN.HISELECT
LASTREQFL SECDATAIN.INITSTS
LASTSTEP SECDATAIN.INITVAL
MODE SECDATAIN.LOCALMAN
MODEAPPL[1..4] SECDATAIN.ORFBSTS
MODEATTR SECDATAIN.ORFBVAL
MODEATTRFL.NORM SECDATAIN.OROFFSET
MODEATTRFL.OPER SECDATAIN.PROPOVRD
MODEATTRFL.PROG SECINITOPT[1..8]
MODECHANGE SIALM.FL
MODEFL.AUTO SIALM.OPT
MODEFL.BCAS SIALM.PR
MODEFL.CAS SIALM.SV
MODEFL.MAN SIFL

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MODEFL.NORM SIOPT
MODEPERM STARTOPT
MODEREQ STARTRATE
MODETRACK STARTVAL
NAME STOPOPT
NORMMODE STOPRATE
NORMMODEATTR STOPVAL
NUMINSERT TMOUTFL
NUMPRI TMOUTTIME
X1
X1P
X1STS
XEUHI
XEULO

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the AUTOMAN Block.

ENHREGCALC (Enhanced Regulatory Control Calculator) block

Description • Lets you write up to eight expressions for creating custom

algorithms for Calculated Variable (CV) calculations.
• Provides an interface to windup, initialization and override
feedback processing, so you can add user-defined control blocks
to your control strategies.
• The ENHREGCALC block provides the following enhancements
over the REGCALC block.
− Expands existing arrayed input parameters XSTS, XCONN
and X.
− These arrayed parameters are added to correspond to each
of the ten inputs.
1) Input Description
1) Enable/Disable Switch
1) XSUB Substitute Parameter
− An initializable Set Point (SP) input parameter with limit
checking and SP ramping is added. Also, the X[1] input is
converted to a general purpose input
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supply SP.
− This block uses memory based on the number of expressions
configured, pcode size of each expression and the number of
references in the expression.

Function • Each expression can contain any valid combination of inputs,

operators and functions; and may perform arithmetic or logic
operations.
• You can write expressions for calculating CV under normal,
initialization and override feedback conditions. Or, you can write
expressions which produce initialization and override feedback
values for this block and its primaries.
• You can assign the result of an expression or an input to any
assignable output that produces the same outputs as every other
regulatory control block. You can assign the same input to multiple
outputs.

Timeout In cascade mode, this block performs timeout monitoring on SP. If the
Monitoring SP input value is not updated within a predefined time, this block
invokes the following timeout processing.
• Sets the input timeout flag (TMOUTFL)

• Holds SP at its last good value.

• Requests the SP primary to initialize.

• Sheds to a user-specified timeout mode (MODE = TMOUTMODE).

The ENHREGCALC block sets its cascade request flag

(CASREQFL), if SP times out and sheds to AUTOmatic mode.

Time-out monitoring is enabled by setting TMOUTTIME to a non-zero

value, and disabled by setting it to zero.

Control Block brings initialization requests from its secondary through

Initialization BACKCALC. In addition, the secondary may propagate oneshot
initialization requests to this block. However, you can disable the
SECINITOPT so the block ignores initialization requests from the
secondary.

If the secondary is requesting initialization, block:

• Initializes its output:

− CV = CVINIT (assignable output)

• Builds an initialization request for the designated primaries, using
INITREQ and INITVAL (both assignable outputs).

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Override If this block is in a cascade strategy with a downstream Override

Feedback Selector (OVRDSEL) block, it receives override feedback data. The
Processing data consists of an override status, override feedback value and an
override offset flag. The status indicates if this block is in the selected
or unselected strategy. The offset flag only applies to PID type
function blocks. However, you can disable the SECINITOPT so the
block ignores override requests from the secondary.

When override status changes from selected to unselected, this

block:
• Initializes its output:

− CV = CVORFB (assignable output)

• Computes a feedback value for SP input:

− feedback value for SP = ORFBVAL (assignable output)

− feedback status for SP = ORFBSTS (assignable output)

If ORFBVAL and ORFBSTS are not assigned and this block has a
secondary, the ORFBVAL and ORFBSTS received from the
secondary are used to compute ORFBVAL for the primary.

Inputs The following inputs are optional and they only accept real data types.
• SP - An initializable input. If Mode is CAScade, SP is pulled from
another function block. If Mode is AUTO, it may be stored by the
operator or a user program.
• X[1] through X[10] general purpose inputs.

• XWHIFL - An external windup high flag.

• XWLOFL - An external windup low flag.

Input Ranges SPEUHI and SPEULO define the full range of SP input in engineering
units. This block applies no range checking, since it assumes that SP
is within SPEUHI and SPEULO. If this function is required, you must
write an expression for it.
• SPEUHI represents the 100% of full scale value.

• SPEULO represents the 0% of full scale value.

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Outputs Block has following initializable outputs:

• OP = Calculated output in percent.

• OPEU = Calculated output in engineering units

Note that the default OP connection pin is exposed on the blocks and
the implicit/hidden connection function automatically makes the
appropriate value/status parameter (OPX/OPEUX) connection when
required.

Output Ranges CVEUHI and CVEULO define the full range of CV in engineering
units.
If this block has a secondary, it uses the secondary's input range
through BACKCALC to set its CV range. If it does not have a
secondary, you must define the range through CVEUHI and
CVEULO.
• OPHILM and OPLOLM define normal high and low limits for OP as
a percent of the CV range (user-specified values).
− OP clamps to these limits if algorithm's calculated result
(CV) exceeds them or another block or user program
attempts to store OP value exceeding them.
− Operator may store OP value outside these limits.
• OPEXHILM and OPEXLOLM define the extended high and low
limits for OP as a percent of the CV range (user-specified values).
− Operator is prevented from storing an OP value that
exceeds these limits.

Assignable You can assign expression results and/or inputs to the following
Outputs outputs.
• CV - This block's CV under normal operating conditions.

• CVINIT - This block's CV during initialization.

• CVORFB - This block's CV during override (in unselected path).

• INITREQ - Initialization request flag, to be provided to the primary.

• INITVAL - Initialization value, to be provided to the primary.

• ORFBVAL - Override feedback value, to be provided to the

primary.
• ORFBSTS - Override feedback status, to be provided to the
primary.

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Operators and Table 3 lists the expression operators and functions supported by this
Functions block for reference.

Parameter You must specify a parameter by its full tag name. For example,
Identification "CM25.PumpASelect.PVFL", or "CM57.PID100.MODE".

In effect, tag names allow expressions to have an unlimited number

of inputs and work with any data type. However, do not use more
than six parameter references in an expression.

The expression syntax has been expanded. Delimiters (') can be

used in an expression containing an external reference component.
The format for the delimiter usage is as follows:
• TagName.'text'

Expression • Must include full tag.parameter name for X inputs in the expression
Rules and enclose identification number in brackets instead of
parenthesizes. For example, CM151.REGCALC BLOCK.X[1]
CM151.REGCALC BLOCK.X[2] is valid.
• Expressions cannot contain an assignment operation (a colon and
equal sign with the current syntax) For example,
"CM1.PID1.MODE:=X[1]" is invalid.

Each expression produces a single value (arithmetic or logical

which is automatically stored in a "C" parameter. For example, if
you write four expressions, the result of the first expression is
stored in C[1], the result of the second is stored in C[2], etc. You
can use these results, by name, in succeeding expressions. In this
example, you could use C[1] as an input to expressions 2, 3, and
4.
• You can mix and nest all operators and functions (including
conditional assignments) in any order as long as value types match
or can be converted.
• You can use blanks between operators and parameter names, but
they are not required.
• You can use all data types in expressions, including enumerations.
They are all treated as numeric types.
• You must configure calculator expressions contiguously (without
breaks) in the arrays.

Parameters ALMDB NUMSEC

ALMDBU OP
ALMTM OPBIAS
ARWNETIN OPBIAS.FIX

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ARWNET[1..8] OPBIAS.FLOAT
ARWOP OPBIAS.RATE
ARWOPIN OPEU
ASTEPID OPEXHIFL
BADCTLALM.FL OPEXHILM
BADCTLALM.PR OPEXLOFL
BADCTLALM.SV OPEXLOLM
BADCTLFL OPHIALM.DB
BADCTLOPT OPHIALM.DBU
C[1..8] OPHIALM.FL
CASREQFL OPHIALM.PR
COMPUTEARW OPHIALM.SV
CONFIGCODE OPHIALM.TM
CONFIGDESC OPHIALM.TP
CONFIGSTS OPHIFL
CSTS[1..8] OPHILM
CTLINIT OPLOALM.DB
CTLSTATE OPLOALM.DBU
CV OPLOALM.FL
CVEUHI OPLOALM.PR
CVEULO OPLOALM.SV
CVINIT OPLOALM.TM
CVINITSRC OPLOALM.TP
CVORFB OPLOFL
CVORFBSRC OPLOLM
CVSRC OPMINCHG
CVTYPE OPREQ
DESC OPROCLM
ESWENB OPROCNEGFL
ESWFL.AUTO OPROCPOSFL
ESWFL.BCAS OPTOL
ESWFL.CAS OPTYPE
ESWFL.MAN ORDERINCM
ESWPERM ORFBSTSSRC
EUDESC ORFBVALSRCOUTIND
EXECCODE[1..8] PUSHSP
EXECDESC[1..8] REDTAG
EXECSTS[1..8] RESTARTOPT
EXPR[1..8] SAFEOP
FBORSTS SECDATAIN.ARWSTS
GAINHILM SECDATAIN.EUHI
GAINLOLM SECDATAIN.EULO
HIALM.PR SECDATAIN.HISELECT
HIALM.SV SECDATAIN.INITSTS
HIALM.TYPE SECDATAIN.INITVAL
HOLDOPT SECDATAIN.LOCALMAN
HOLDRATE SECDATAIN.ORFBSTS

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HOLDVAL SECDATAIN.ORFBVAL
INALM SECDATAIN.OROFFSET
INITMAN SECDATAIN.PROPOVRD
INITREQ[1..8] SECINITOPT[1..8]
INITREQSRC SIALM.FL
INITVAL[1..8] SIALM.OPT
INITVALSRC SIALM.PR
INSBLOCK[1..10] SIALM.SV
INSFAILALM.FL SIFL
INSFAILALM.PR SIOPT
INSFAILALM.SV SP
INSFAILFL SPEUHI
K SPEULO
LASTMODEREQ SPFORMAT
LASTOPREQ SPHIFL
LASTOPTYPE SPHILM
LASTREQFL SPLOFL
LASTSPREQ SPLOLM
LASTSPTVREQ SPP
LASTSTEP SPRATEREQ
MODE SPREQ
MODEAPPL[1..4] SPTOL
MODEATTR SPTV
MODEATTRFL.NORM SPTVNORMRATE
MODEATTRFL.OPER SPTVOPT
MODEATTRFL.PROG SPTVP
MODECHANGE SPTVRATE
MODEFL.AUTO SPTVREQ
MODEFL.BCAS SPTVSTATE
MODEFL.CAS SPTVTIME
MODEFL.MAN STARTOPT
MODEFL.NORM STARTRATE
MODEPERM STARTVAL
MODEREQ STOPOPT
MODETRACK STOPRATE
NAME STOPVAL
NORMMODE TMOUTFL
NORMMODEATTR TMOUTMODE
NUMINSERT TMOUTTIME
NUMPRI X[1..10]
XB[1..10]
XDESC[1..10]
XENABLE[1..10]
XK[1..10]
XKB[1..10]
XSTS[1..10]
XSUB[1..10]

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XWHIFL
XWLOFL

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the ENHREGCALC Block.

FANOUT block

Description Uses one input and provides up to eight initializable outputs. It may
also have up to eight secondaries, since there is one secondary per
initializable output. You may specify a separate gain, bias, and rate
for each output. Each specified value can be fixed or external. A fixed
value is stored manually or by a program, and an external value is
brought from another function block. This block calculates a separate
floating bias for each output following an initialization or mode
change. This provides a "bumpless" transition for each output.

Function Provides a "bumpless" output for each of up to 8 outputs following

initialization or mode changes.

Timeout In cascade mode, performs timeout monitoring on X1. If the X1 value

Monitoring is not updated within a predefined time, this block invokes the
following timeout processing.
• Sets the "input timeout" flag (TMOUTFL).

• Sets the input value to Bad (NaN).

• Requests the X1 primary to initialize (through BACKCALCOUT).

This block does not support mode shedding on timeout.

Time-out monitoring is enabled by setting TMOUTTIME to a non-zero

value, and disabled by setting it to zero.

Input • X1 = initializable input which must come from another function

block; an operator cannot set it.
• XEUHI and XEULO define the full range of X1:

− XEUHI represents the 100% of full scale value.

− XEULO represents the 0% of full scale value.

Outputs May have up to 8 initializable outputs as follows:

• OP[1..8] = Calculated output in percent.

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• OPEU[1..8] = Calculated output in engineering units.

Note that the default OP[1], [2] connection pins are exposed on the
blocks and the implicit/hidden connection function automatically
makes the appropriate value/status parameter
(OPX[1..8]/OPEUX[1..8]) connection when required.

Output Ranges CVEUHI[1..8] and CVEULO[1..8] define the full range of CV[1..8] in
engineering units -- block has separate output range for each output
based on the input range of each secondary.
• OPHILM and OPLOLM define the normal high and low limits for
OP as a percent of the CV range; these are user-specified values -
- the same limits apply to all outputs. An operator may store an OP
value that is outside these limits.
• OPEXHILM and OPEXLOLM define the extended high and low
limits for OP as a percent of the CV range; these are user-specified
values -- the same limits apply to all outputs and operator is
prevented from storing an OP that exceeds these limits.

Windup • If all secondaries are in high windup, block propagates a high

Processing windup status to its primary (ARWNET[1..8] = Hi)
• If all secondaries are in low windup, block propagates a low windup
status to its primary (ARWNET[1..8] = Lo)
• If at least one secondary has a normal windup status or is in high
windup and another is in low, block propagates a normal windup
status to its primary.

If the gain is reversed for one of the outputs, then high windup on that
output is the same as low windup on the others.

Parameters ARWMULTOP[1..8] MODETRACK

ARWNET[1..8] NAME
ARWNETIN NORMMODE
ARWOP NORMMODEATTR
ARWOPIN NUMINSERT
ASTEPID NUMPRI
BADCTLALM.FL NUMSEC
BADCTLALM.PR OP[1..8]
BADCTLALM.SV OPBIAS[1..8]
BADCTLFL OPBIAS[1..8].FIX
BADCTLOPT OPBIAS[1..8].FLOAT
CASREQFL OPBIAS[1..8].RATE
COMPUTEARW OPEU[1..8]
CTLINIT OPEXHIFL[1..8]
CTLSTATE OPEXHILM

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CV[1..8] OPEXLOFL[1..8]
CVEUHI[1..8] OPEXLOLM
CVEULO[1..8] OPHIFL[1..8]
CVTYPE OPHILM
DESC OPLOFL[1..8]
ESWENB OPLOLM
ESWFL.AUTO OPMINCHG
ESWFL.BCAS OPREQ
ESWFL.CAS OPROCLM
ESWFL.MAN OPROCNEGFL[1..8]
ESWPERM OPROCPOSFL[1..8]
EUDESC OPTYPE
FBORSTS ORDERINCM
GAINHILM OUTIND
GAINLOLM OUTTYPE
HIALM.SV PRIM.[1..8].INITIALIZABLE
HIALM.TYPE PRIMDATA.[1..8].HISELECT
HOLDOPT PRIMDATA.[1..8].ORFBSTS
HOLDRATE PRIMDATA.[1..8].ORFBVAL
HOLDVAL PRIMDATA.[1..8].OROFFSET
INALM PRIMDATA.[1..8].PROPOVRD
INITMAN REDTAG
INITREQ[1..8] RESTARTOPT
INITVAL[1..8] SAFEOP
INSBLOCK[1..10] SECDATAIN.ARWSTS
INSFAILALM.FL SECDATAIN.EUHI
INSFAILALM.PR SECDATAIN.EULO
INSFAILALM.SV SECDATAIN.HISELECT
INSFAILFL SECDATAIN.INITSTS
K[1..8] SECDATAIN.INITVAL
LASTMODEREQ SECDATAIN.LOCALMAN
LASTOPREQ SECDATAIN.ORFBSTS
LASTOPTYPE SECDATAIN.ORFBVAL
LASTREQFL SECDATAIN.OROFFSET
LASTSTEP SECDATAIN.PROPOVRD
MODE SECINITOPT[1..8]
MODEAPPL[1..4] SIALM.FL
MODEATTR SIALM.OPT
MODEATTRFL.NORM SIALM.PR
MODEATTRFL.OPER SIALM.SV
MODEATTRFL.PROG SIFL
MODECHANGE SIOPT
MODEFL.AUTO SPHILM
MODEFL.BCAS STARTOPT
MODEFL.CAS STARTRATE
MODEFL.MAN STARTVAL
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MODEPERM STOPRATE
MODEREQ STOPVAL
TMOUTFL
TMOUTMODE
TMOUTTIME
X1
X1P
X1STS
XEUHI
XEULO

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the FANOUT Block.

INCRSUMMER (Incremental Summer)

Description Lets you generate an output which is the sum of the

changes in up to four input values

Function The IncrSummer block calculates the sum of the

incremental changes in up to four input values. The output
is obtained by adding the sum of the changes in all inputs
after each input is multiplied by a scale factor.

Special handling of the outputs of PID data points is

necessary in the IncrSummer, because it is the dynamic
operation of the PID that is significant and not the full-value.

As the process variables change, PID outputs have no

direct relation to the input, therefore they are said to be
floating. The IncrSummer responds only to the changes in
the PID outputs, and calculates a full-value output to be
applied to the control device (valve) in the process or to the
secondary data point.

Timeout Monitoring If MODE = Cascade, IncrSummer monitors its initializable

inputs for timeout. If a good value is not received within a
predefined time, the block invokes timeout processing.

The timeout time (in seconds) is specified by TMOUTTIME.

Time-out monitoring is enabled by setting TMOUTTIME to a

non-zero value, and disabled by setting it to zero.

Timeout Processing If MODE is Cascade and an input times-out, this block does

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the following:
• Sets the "input timeout" flag (TMOUTFL)

• Sets the input value to Bad (NaN).

• Requests the input's primary to initialize

This block does not support mode shedding on time-out.

Inputs • The block takes upto four inputs X[1..4] with a scale
factor for each input.
• X[1] through X[4] are initializable inputs. So this block
can have up to four primaries.
• The block can also be loaded with no inputs connected,
but it cannot be activated unless at least two inputs are
connected to the IncrSummer block.
• Inputs can be connected in any order. For example, X[1]
and X[3] can be connected without X[2]
• Typically the primaries of IncrSummer are a normal PID
or a PID Feedforward (PIDFF).
• It is very important that the Primaries of IncrSummer
execute before IncrSummer executes. So the Execution
Order of the Primaries should be less than that of the
IncrSummer. Otherwise, the results are unpredictable.
• The X-input ranges XEUHI and XEULO must be
configured for this block.
• Primaries to IncrSummer block have to be in the same
Execution Environment (EE). An error occurs and the
block will be prevented from activation in case any
primary of IncrSummer is in another peer, that is, in a
different EE than IncrSummer block

Input Ranges • X[1] to X[4] parameters are in engineering units

and Limits
• The user must specify an X-input engineering unit range,
XEUHI and XEULO. This range applies to all of the X-
inputs.
• XEUHI and XEULO define the full range of the X-inputs.
XEUHI is the value that represents 100% of full scale,
and XEULO is the value that represents 0%.
• This block assumes all of the X-inputs are within XEUHI
and XEULO; it applies no range-checks.

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Outputs This block has the following initializable outputs:

• OP - Calculated output, in percent
• OPEU - Calculated output, in engineering units

The user may create a connection to OP or OPEU, but not

both, i.e., only one connection to the IncrSummer block
output should be made. Therefore, this block may have only
one secondary. If the user does not create a connection to
OP or OPEU, then the block does not have a secondary.
Alternatively, if the user connects OP or OPEU to a non-
initializable input, then the block does not have a
secondary. If the block has a secondary, then the OPX or
OPEUX is the proper parameter to connect to IncrSummer
secondary. The "X" parameter is a structure containing both
the OP value and the OP status; it is critical to use these
parameters so that initialization handshaking works
properly. The BACKCALCOUT or X1BACKCALCOUT of
the secondary must be connected to the BACKCALCIN of
the primary.

Output Ranges • CVEUHI and CVEULO define the full range of CV, in
engineering units.
• This block doesn't have CVEUHI and CVEULO as
configurable parameters for the reasons given below
− If this block has a secondary, it fetches the
secondary's input range via BACKCALC and sets
its CV range to that. If it has no secondary,
CVEUHI and CVEULO track the X-input range
(XEUHI and XEULO).

Note: This block fetches the secondary's input range

regardless of SECINITOPT (i.e., regardless of whether the
secondary's initialization and override data will be used).
• IncrSummer's CVEU ranges follow its secondary's XEU
ranges if a secondary is connected, else it follows its own
XEU ranges. It is the user's responsibility to set the XEU
ranges of IncrSummer and those of its secondary the
same. In case the ranges are different from those of its
secondary, the results can be unexpected.
• OPHILM and OPLOLM define the normal high and low

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limits for OP, as a percent of the CV range. These are

user-specified values.
• OP will be clamped to these limits if the algorithm's
calculated result (CV) exceeds them, or another function
block or user program attempts to store an OP value that
exceeds them. However, the operator may store an OP
value that is outside these limits.
• OPEXHILM and OPEXLOLM define the extended high
and low limits for OP, as a percent of the CV range.
These are user-specified values.
• The operator is prevented from storing an OP value that
exceeds these limits.
• OPTOL allows the user to configure a tolerance limit for
the manually entered OP. If the difference between a
new OP value and the current OP value is greater than
OPTOL, confirmation is required from the user to store
the new value.

Output Biasing IncrSummer supports only the OPBIAS.FIX parameter.

The user may specify a fixed bias to be added to the

outputIncrSummer block does not support OPBIAS.FLOAT
as there will be no bumping.

Equation Options There is only one equation provided for this block.

CV is calculated as follows:

CV(n) = CV(n-1) + K[1]*[X[1](n) - X[1](n-1)]

+ K[2]*[X[2](n) - X[2](n-1)]

+ K[3]*[X[3](n) - X[3](n-1)]

+ K[4]*[X[4](n) - X[4](n-1)]

+ OPBIAS

where:

CV (n) = Current CV value of this

algorithm in engineering units.

CV (n-1) = Past full value of the output of

this algorithm in engineering units

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K(1) through K(4) = User-specified

scale factors (gains). K(1) through K(4) default 1.0.
X1 (n) through X4(n) = Current values of each X
input in use.
X1 (n-1) through X4(n-1) = Past value of each
X input(value from the last time the data point was
processed).
OPBIAS = Total bias (where OPBIAS =
OPBIAS.FIX; OPBIAS .FIX is user-specified. There is no
OPBIAS.FLOAT as there will be no bumping)

In the above equation if an input goes bad, that input is

ignored in the calculation of CV. When the bad input returns
to Normal, its use in the output computation is resumed in
the CV calculation without bumping the value.

Parameters ALMDB OPHIALM.DB

ALMDBU OPHIALM.DBU
ALMTM OPHIALM.FL
ARWNET[1..8] OPHIALM.PR
ARWNETIN[1..8] OPHIALM.SV
ARWOP OPHIALM.TM
ARWOPIN OPHIALM.TP
ASTEPID OPHIFL
BADCTLALM.FL OPHILM
BADCTLALM.PR OPLOALM.DB
BADCTLALM.SV OPLOALM.DBU
BADCTLFL OPLOALM.FL
BADCTLOPT OPLOALM.PR
BLCKCOMMENT1 OPLOALM.SV
BLCKCOMMENT2 OPLOALM.TM
BLCKCOMMENT3 OPLOALM.TP
BLCKCOMMENT4 OPLOFL
CASREQFL OPLOLM
COMPUTEARW OPMINCHG
CTLINIT OPREQ
CTLSTATE OPROCLM
CV OPROCNEGFL
CVEUHI OPROCPOSFLOPTOL
CVEULO OPTYPE
CVTYPE ORDERINCM
DESC OUTIND
ESWENB OUTTYPE
ESWFL.AUTO PRIMDATA.[1..8].ARWSTS

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ESWFL.BCAS PRIMDATA.[1..8]. EUHI

ESWFL.CAS PRIMDATA.[1..8]. EULO
ESWFL.MAN PRIMDATA.[1..8].HISELEC
ESWPERM T
EUDESC PRIM.[1..8].INITIALIZABLE
FBORSTS PRIMDATA.[1..8].INITSTS
HIALM.PR PRIMDATA.[1..8].INITVAL
HIALM.SV PRIMDATA.[1..8].LOCALM
HIALM.TYPE AN
HOLDOPT PRIMDATA.[1..8].ORFBST
HOLDRATE S
HOLDVAL PRIMDATA.[1..8].ORFBVA
INALM L
INITMAN PRIMDATA.[1..8].OROFFS
INITREQ[1..8] ET
INITVAL[1..8] PRIMDATA.[1..8].PROPOV
INSBLOCK[1..10] RD
INSERTSTS[1..10] REDTAG
INSFAILFL RESTARTOPT
INSTYPE[1..10] SAFEOP
K SECDATAIN.ARWSTS
LASTMODEREQ SECDATAIN.EUHI
LASTOPREQ SECDATAIN.EULO
LASTOPTYPE SECDATAIN.HISELECT
LASTREQFL SECDATAIN.ARWSTS
LASTSTEPNAME SECDATAIN.EUHI
NORMMODE SECDATAIN.EULO
NORMMODEATTR SECDATAIN.HISELECT
NUMINSERT SECDATAIN.INITSTS
NUMPRI SECDATAIN.INITVAL
NUMSEC SECDATAIN.LOCALMAN
OP SECDATAIN.ORFBSTS
OPBIAS SECDATAIN.ORFBVAL
OPBIAS.FIX SECDATAIN.OROFFSET
OPEU SECDATAIN.PROPOVRD
OPEXHIFL SECINITOPT[1..8]
OPEXHILM SIALM.FL
OPEXLOFL SIALM.OPT
OPEXLOLM SIALM.PR
SIALM.SV
SIFL
SIOPT
STARTOPT
STARTRATE
STARTVAL
STOPOPT
STOPRATE

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STOPVAL
TMOUTFL
TMOUTMODE
TMOUTTIME
X[1..4]
XDESC[1..4]
XEUHI
XEULO
XSTS[1..6]

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for

definitions of each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more

information on the INCRSUMMER Block.

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OVRDSEL(Override Selector) block

Description Provides override feedback data to every block in an upstream

cascade control strategy. Also provides bypass processing, control
initialization, and override feedback propagation.

Function Accepts up to four inputs (primaries) and selects the one with the
highest or lowest value.

Timeout In cascade mode, performs timeout monitoring on all inputs X[1]

Monitoring through X[4] that are not bypassed. If an input value is not updated
within a predefined time, this block invokes the following timeout
processing.
• Sets the "input timeout" flag (TMOUTFL).

• Sets the input value to Bad (NaN).

• Requests the input's primary to initialize.

This block does not support mode shedding on timeout.

Time-out monitoring is enabled by setting TMOUTTIME to a non-zero

value, and disabled by setting it to zero.

Inputs Accepts up to 4 inputs -- X[1] through X[4].

• At least 2 inputs (X1 and X2) are required, others are optional.

• You can configure a 15-character description for each input.

• The inputs must come from other function blocks; an operator

cannot store to them.

Input Ranges • XEUHI and XEULO define the full range of inputs.

− XEUHI represents the 100% of full scale value.

− XEULO represents the 0% of full scale value.

Outputs Block has following initializable outputs:

• OP = Calculated output in percent.

• OPEU = Calculated output in engineering units

Note that the default OP connection pin is exposed on the blocks and
the implicit/hidden connection function automatically makes the
appropriate value/status parameter (OPX/OPEUX) connection when
required.

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Output Ranges CVEUHI and CVEULO define the full range of CV in engineering
units. If this block has a secondary, it brings the secondary's input
range through the BACKCALC and sets its CV range to that. If it has
no secondary, CVEUHI and CVEULO track its own input range
(XEUHI and XEULO).
• OPHILM and OPLOLM (user-specified values) define normal high
and low limits for OP as a percent of the CV range.
− OP clamps to these limits if algorithm's calculated result
(CV) exceeds them or another block or user program
attempts to store an OP value exceeding them.
− Operator may store an OP value outside these limits.
• OPEXHILM and OPEXLOLM (user-specified values) define the
extended high and low limits for OP as a percent of the CV range.
− Operator is prevented from storing an OP value that
exceeds these limits.

Parameters ALMDB OPBIAS

ALMDBU OPBIAS.FIX
ALMTM OPBIAS.FLOAT
ARWNET[1..8] OPBIAS.RATE
ARWOP OPEU
ASTEPID OPEXHIFL
BADCTLALM.FL OPEXHILM
BADCTLALM.PR OPEXLOFL
BADCTLALM.SV OPEXLOLM
BADCTLFL OPHIALM.DB
BADCTLOPT OPHIALM.DBU
BADINPTOPT[1..4] OPHIALM.FL
CONTROLREQ OPHIALM.PR
COMPUTEARW OPHIALM.SV
CTLEQN OPHIALM.TM
CTLINIT OPHIALM.TP
CTLSTATE OPHIFL
CV OPHILM
CVEUHI OPLOALM.DB
CVEULO OPLOALM.DBU
CVTYPE OPLOALM.FL
DESC OPLOALM.PR
ESWENB OPLOALM.SV
ESWFL.AUTO OPLOALM.TM
ESWFL.BCAS OPLOALM.TP
ESWFL.CAS OPLOFL
ESWFL.MAN OPLOLM
ESWPERM OPMINCHG
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EUDESC OPREQ
FBORSTS OPROCLM
HIALM.PR OPROCNEGFL
HIALM.SV OPROCPOSFL
HIALM.TYPE OPTYPE
HOLDOPT ORBYPASSFL[1..4]
HOLDRATE ORBYPPERM
HOLDVAL ORDERINCM
INALM OROFFSET
INITMAN OROPT
INITREQ[1..8] OUTIND
INITVAL[1..8] OUTTYPE
INSBLOCK[1..10] PRIM.[1..8].INITIALIZABLE
INSFAILALM.FL PRIMDATA.[1..8].HISELECT
INSFAILALM.PR PRIMDATA.[1..8].ORFBSTS
INSFAILALM.SV PRIMDATA.[1..8].ORFBVAL
INSFAILFL PRIMDATA.[1..8].OROFFSET
LASTMODEREQ PRIMDATA.[1..8].PROPOVRD
LASTOPREQ REDTAG
LASTOPTYPE RESTARTOPT
LASTREQFL SAFEOP
LASTSTEP SECDATAIN.ARWSTS
MODE SECDATAIN.EUHI
MODEAPPL[1..4] SECDATAIN.EULO
MODEATTR SECDATAIN.HISELECT
MODEATTRFL.NORM SECDATAIN.INITSTS
MODEATTRFL.OPER SECDATAIN.INITVAL
MODEATTRFL.PROG SECDATAIN.LOCALMAN
MODECHANGE SECDATAIN.ORFBSTS
MODEFL.AUTO SECDATAIN.ORFBVAL
MODEFL.BCAS SECDATAIN.OROFFSET
MODEFL.CAS SECDATAIN.PROPOVRD
MODEFL.MAN SECINITOPT[1..8]
MODEFL.NORM SELXDESC
MODEPERM SELXFL[1..4]
MODEREQ SELXINP
MODETRACK SIALM.FL
NAME SIALM.OPT
NORMMODE SIALM.PR
NORMMODEATTR SIALM.SV
NUMINSERT SIFL
NUMPRI SIOPT
NUMSEC STARTOPT
OP STARTRATE
STARTVAL
STOPOPT
STOPRATE

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STOPVAL
TMOUTFL
TMOUTTIME
X[1..4]
XEUHI
XEULO

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the OVRDSEL Block.

PID block

Description Operates as a proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controller and

supports the Ideal form of calculating the PID terms.

Function Accepts 2 analog inputs -- process variable (PV) and set point (SP);
produces output calculated to reduce the difference between PV and
SP. Provides anti-windup protection, control initialization and override
feedback processing.

Timeout In cascade mode, performs timeout monitoring on SP. If a good SP

Monitoring value is not received within a predefined time, this block invokes the
following timeout processing.
• Sets the input timeout flag (TMOUTFL).

• Holds the SP value at its last good value.

• Changes the mode to a user-specified TMOUTMODE.

• Requests the input's primary to initialize.

If SP times out and the block sheds to Auto mode, block sets the
Cascade Request flag (CASREQFL).

Time-out monitoring is enabled by setting TMOUTTIME to a non-zero

value, and disabled by setting it to zero.

Inputs Required number of inputs is determined by this block's mode:

• If Mode = Cascade, 2 inputs are required - PV and SP. Both must
be pulled from other function blocks.
• If Mode = Auto or Man, only PV is required. PV must be pulled
from another function block; the user cannot store to it.
• SP contains set point value in engineering units; SPP contains

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value in percent.
− If Mode = Auto, operator or user program may store to either
SP or SPP.
• SP is an initializable input; PV is non-initializable.

Input Ranges • PVEUHI and PVEULO define full range of PV in engineering units.
and Limits They also define the engineering unit range of SP, since PV and
SP are assumed to have the same range.
− PVEUHI represents the 100% of full scale value.
− PVEULO represents the 0% of full scale value.
• SPHILM and SPLOLM define set point operating limits in
engineering units.
− Prevents operator from storing SP value outside limits; if
primary or user program attempts to store value outside
limits, block clamps it to appropriate limit and sets primary's
windup status.

Outputs Block has following initializable outputs:

• OP = Calculated output in percent.

• OPEU = Calculated output in engineering units

Note that the default OP connection pin is exposed on the blocks and
the implicit/hidden connection function automatically makes the
appropriate value/status parameter (OPX/OPEUX) connection when
required.

Output Ranges CVEUHI and CVEULO define full range of CV in engineering units. If
and Limits this block has a secondary, it brings the secondary's input range
through the BACKCALC and sets its CV range to that. If it has no
secondary, you must specify CVEUHI and CVEULO range.
• OPHILM and OPLOLM define normal high and low limits for OP as
a percent of CV range (user-specified values).
− OP clamps to limits if calculated CV exceeds them, or
another block or user program attempts to store OP value
exceeding them; operator may store OP value outside these
limits.
• OPEXHILM and OPEXLOLM define extended high and low limits
for OP as percent of CV range (user-entered values).
− Prevents operator from storing OP value that exceeds these
limits.

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Equation • Equation A - Proportional, Integral, and Derivative on error.

Options
• Equation B -- Proportional and Integral on error and Derivative on
changes in PV.
• Equation C -- Integral on error and Proportional and Derivative on
changes in PV.
• Equation D -- Integral only.

• Equation E -- Proportional only; this equation supports the

following two options that affect CV:
− Output bias processing which adds fixed and floating bias to
unbiased CV.
− Reverse-control action causes the sign of the unbiased CV
to be reversed.

Gain Options If equation A, B, or C is selected, any of the following gain options

may be chosen:
• Linear Gain -- provides proportional control action that is equal to a
constant (K) times the error.
• Gap Gain -- used to reduce sensitivity of control system when PV
is in user-specified band (gap) around set point.
• Nonlinear Gain -- control action is proportional to square of error,
rather than error itself.
• External Gain -- gain (K) is modified by input value that can come
from the process, another block or user program.

Direct or Reverse • Direct action -- increase in error increases output (OP).

Control
• Reverse action -- increase in error decreases output (OP).

Parameters ADVDEVALM.DB OPBIAS

ADVDEVALM.DBU OPBIAS.FIX
ADVDEVALM.FL OPBIAS.FLOAT
ADVDEVALM.PR OPBIAS.RATE
ADVDEVALM.SV OPEU
ADVDEVALM.TM OPEXHIFL
ADVDEVALM.TP OPEXHILM
ADVDEVOPT OPEXLOFL
ADVSP OPEXLOLM
ADVSPP OPHIALM.DB
ALMDB OPHIALM.DBU
ALMDBU OPHIALM.FL
ALMTM OPHIALM.PR
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ARWNET[1..8] OPHIALM.SV
ARWOP OPHIALM.TM
ASTEPID OPHIALM.TP
BADCTLALM.FL OPHIFL
BADCTLALM.PR OPHILM
BADCTLALM.SV OPLOALM.DB
BADCTLFL OPLOALM.DBU
BADCTLOPT OPLOALM.FL
CASREQFL OPLOALM.PR
COMPUTEARW OPLOALM.SV
CTLACTN OPLOALM.TM
CTLEQN OPLOALM.TP
CTLINIT OPLOFL
CTLSTATE OPLOLM
CV OPMINCHG
CVEUHI OPREQ
CVEULO OPROCLM
CVTYPE OPROCNEGFL
DELCV OPROCPOSFL
DESC OPTYPE
DEV ORDERINCM
DEVHIALM.DB OUTIND
DEVHIALM.DBU OUTTYPE
DEVHIALM.FL PRIM.[1..8].INITIALIZABLE
DEVHIALM.PR PRIMDATA.[1..8].HISELECT
DEVHIALM.SV PRIMDATA.[1..8].ORFBSTS
DEVHIALM.TM PRIMDATA.[1..8].ORFBVAL
DEVHIALM.TP PRIMDATA.[1..8].OROFFSET
DEVLOALM.DB PRIMDATA.[1..8].PROPOVRDPU
DEVLOALM.DBU SHSP
DEVLOALM.FL PV
DEVLOALM.PR PVEUHI
DEVLOALM.SV PVEULO
DEVLOALM.TM PVFORMAT
DEVLOALM.TP PVMANOPT
EQNEUNITSOPT PVP
ESWENB PVSTS
ESWFL.AUTO PVSTSFL.BAD
ESWFL.BCAS PVSTSFL.MAN
ESWFL.CAS PVSTSFL.NORM
ESWFL.MAN PVSTSFL.UNCER
ESWPERM PVTRAKOPT
EUDESC PVTRAKOPTAI
FBORSTS REDTAG
GAINHILM RESTARTOPT
GAINLOLM SAFEOP
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GAPHILM SECDATAIN.EUHI
GAPLOLM SECDATAIN.EULO
HIALM.PR SECDATAIN.HISELECT
HIALM.SV SECDATAIN.INITSTS
HIALM.TYPE SECDATAIN.INITVAL
HOLDOPT SECDATAIN.LOCALMAN
HOLDRATE SECDATAIN.ORFBSTS
HOLDVAL SECDATAIN.ORFBVAL
INALM SECDATAIN.OROFFSET
INITMAN SECDATAIN.PROPOVRD
INITREQ[1..8] SECINITOPT[1..8]
INITVAL[1..8] SIALM.FL
INSBLOCK[1..10] SIALM.OPT
INSFAILALM.FL SIALM.PR
INSFAILALM.PR SIALM.SV
INSFAILALM.SV SIFL
INSFAILFL SIOPT
K] SP
KLIN SPEUHI
KMODIFEXT SPEULO
KMODIFGAP SPFORMAT
KMODIFNL SPHIFL
LASTGOODPV SPHILM
LASTMODEREQ SPLOFL
LASTOPREQ SPLOLM
LASTOPTYPE SPP
LASTRATEREQ SPRATEREQ
LASTREQFL SPREQ
LASTSPREQ SPTV
LASTSPTVREQ SPTVDEVFL
LASTSTEP SPTVDEVMAX
LEGACYGAP SPTVNORMRATE
MODE SPTVOPT
MODEAPPL[1..4] SPTVP
MODEATTR SPTVRATE
MODEATTRFL.NORM SPTVREQ
MODEATTRFL.OPER SPTVSTATE
MODEATTRFL.PROG SPTVTIME
MODECHANGE STARTOPT
MODEFL.AUTO STARTRATE
MODEFL.BCAS STARTVAL
MODEFL.CAS STOPOPT
MODEFL.MAN STOPRATE
MODEFL.NORM STOPVAL
MODEPERM T1
MODEREQ T1HILM
MODETRACK T1LOLM

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NAME T2
NLFORM T2HILM
NLGAIN T2LOLM
NORMMODE TMOUTFL
NORMMODEATTR TMOUTMODE
NUMINSERT TMOUTTIME
NUMPRI
NUMSEC
OP

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the PID Block.

PIDER block

Description Operates as a proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controller that

accepts a reset feedback signal, a tracking value, and a tracking
control switch. It supports the same Ideal form of calculating the PID
terms as the PID block. It also prevents windup when the secondary
does not propagate windup status or control initialization data back to
the primary of a remote (foreign) controller.

Function It accepts five analog inputs - a process variable (PV), a set point
(SP), a reset feedback value (RFB), a tracking value (TRFB), and a
tracking control switch (S1). The difference between PV and SP is the
error and this block calculates a control output (OP) that should drive
the error to zero.

Timeout In cascade mode, performs timeout monitoring on SP. If a good SP

Monitoring value is not received within a predefined time, this block invokes the
following timeout processing.
• Sets the input timeout flag (TMOUTFL).

• Holds the SP value at its last good value.

• Changes the mode to a user-specified TMOUTMODE.

• Requests the input's primary to initialize.

If SP times out and the block sheds to Auto mode, block sets the
Cascade Request flag (CASREQFL).

Time-out monitoring is enabled by setting TMOUTTIME to a non-zero

value, and disabled by setting it to zero.

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Inputs Required number of inputs is determined by this block's mode:

• If Mode is CAScade, five inputs are required - PV, SP, RFB, TRFB
and S1.
• If Mode is AUTOmatic or MANual, PV, RFB, TRFB and S1 are
required.
• SP contains set point value in engineering units; SPP contains
value in percent.
− If Mode = Auto, operator or user program may store to either
SP or SPP.
• SP is the only initializable input; other inputs are non-initializable.

• RFB and TRFB must be pulled from another block, you cannot
store to them. The RFB input is optional. If the PIDER block is
used for external tracking features only, the RFB input is not
required.
• S1 can be triggered by another function block or set by a user-
written program.

Input Ranges • PVEUHI and PVEULO define full range of PV in engineering units.
and Limits They also define the engineering unit range of SP, since PV and
SP are assumed to have the same range.
− PVEUHI represents the 100% of full scale value.
− PVEULO represents the 0% of full scale value.
• SPHILM and SPLOLM define set point operating limits in
engineering units.
− Prevents operator from storing SP value outside limits; if
primary or user program attempts to store value outside
limits, block clamps it to appropriate limit and sets primary's
windup status.
• The RFB and TRFB values typically come from a remote
controller. The PIDER block applies no range check for these
parameters.
• The S1 input is a Boolean flag and the values are only On and Off.

Outputs The block does not support output initialization, and therefore cannot
have a secondary. Initialization only occurs when the tracking control
switch (S1) is On.

Block has following outputs:

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• OP = Calculated output in percent.

• OPEU = Calculated output in engineering units

Note that the default OP connection pin is exposed on the blocks and
the implicit/hidden connection function automatically makes the
appropriate value/status parameter (OPX/OPEUX) connection when
required.

Output Ranges CVEUHI and CVEULO must be specified by the user. The specified
and Limits values must match the engineering units (EU) range of the RFB and
TRFB signals, which are the range of the remote (foreign) controller
or secondary.
• OPHILM and OPLOLM define normal high and low limits for OP as
a percent of CV range (user-specified values).
− OP clamps to limits if calculated CV exceeds them, or
another block or user program attempts to store OP value
exceeding them; operator may store OP value outside these
limits.
• OPEXHILM and OPEXLOLM define extended high and low limits
for OP as percent of CV range (user-entered values).
− Prevents operator from storing OP value that exceeds these
limits.
• MAXRFBDEV is the maximum deviation allowed between CV and
RFB, in percent. It is used to provide windup protection for OP.
− If the scaled, integrated deviation of CV from RFB exceeds
MAXRFBDEV in the positive direction, the PIDER block sets
the output windup status (ARWOP) to High, which will
prevent CV from going higher. If the deviation exceeds
MAXRFBDEV in the negative direction, it sets ARWOP to
Low, which will prevent CV from going lower. This occurs only
if the tracking control switch (S1) is Off.

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Equation • Equation A - Proportional, Integral, and Derivative on error.

Options
• Equation B -- Proportional and Integral on error and Derivative on
changes in PV.
• Equation C -- Integral on error and Proportional and Derivative on
changes in PV.
• Equation D -- Integral only.

• In addtion to the PID equations above, the PIDER block supports

equation variations depending on the status of the tracking switch
(S1).
− Output bias processing which adds fixed and floating bias to
unbiased CV.
− Reverse-control action causes the sign of the unbiased CV
to be reversed.

Gain Options If equation A, B, or C is selected, any of the following gain options

may be chosen:
• Linear Gain -- provides proportional control action that is equal to a
constant (K) times the error.
• Gap Gain -- used to reduce sensitivity of control system when PV
is in user-specified band (gap) around set point.
• Nonlinear Gain -- control action is proportional to square of error,
rather than error itself.
• External Gain -- gain (K) is modified by input value that can come
from the process, another block or user program.

Direct or Reverse • Direct action -- increase in error increases output (OP).

Control
• Reverse action -- increase in error decreases output (OP).

Parameters ADVDEVALM.DB NLGAIN

ADVDEVALM.DBU NORMMODE
ADVDEVALM.FL NORMMODEATTR
ADVDEVALM.PR NUMINSERT
ADVDEVALM.SV NUMPRI
ADVDEVALM.TM NUMSEC
ADVDEVALM.TP OP
ADVDEVOPT OPBIAS
ADVSP OPBIAS.FIX
ADVSPP OPBIAS.FLOAT
ALMDB OPBIAS.RATE
ALMDBU OPEU
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ALMTM OPEXHIFL
ARWNET[1..8] OPEXHILM
ARWNETIN[1..8] OPEXLOFL
ARWOP OPEXLOLM
ARWOPIN OPHIALM.DB
ASTEPID OPHIALM.DBU
BADCTLALM.FL OPHIALM.FL
BADCTLALM.PR OPHIALM.PR
BADCTLALM.SV OPHIALM.SV
BADCTLFL OPHIALM.TM
BADCTLOPT OPHIALM.TP
CASREQFL OPHIFL
COMPUTEARW OPHILM
CTLACTN OPLOALM.DB
CTLEQN OPLOALM.DBU
CTLINIT OPLOALM.FL
CTLSTATE OPLOALM.PR
CV OPLOALM.SV
CVEUHI OPLOALM.TM
CVEULO OPLOALM.TP
CVTYPE OPLOFL
DELCV OPLOLM
DESC OPMINCHG
DEV OPREQ
DEVHIALM.DB OPROCLM
DEVHIALM.DBU OPROCNEGFL
DEVHIALM.FL OPROCPOSFL
DEVHIALM.PR OPTOL
DEVHIALM.SV OPTYPE
DEVHIALM.TM ORDERINCM
DEVHIALM.TP OUTIND
DEVLOALM.DB OUTTYPEPUSHSP
DEVLOALM.DBU PV
DEVLOALM.FL PVEUHI
DEVLOALM.PR PVEULO
DEVLOALM.SV PVFORMAT
DEVLOALM.TM PVMANOPT
DEVLOALM.TP PVP
ESWENB PVSTS
ESWFL.AUTO PVSTSFL.BAD
ESWFL.BCAS PVSTSFL.MAN
ESWFL.CAS PVSTSFL.NORM
ESWFL.MAN PVSTSFL.UNCER
ESWPERM PVTRAKOPT
EUDESC PVTRAKOPTAI
FBORSTS REDTAG
GAINHILM RESTARTOPT

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GAINLOLM RFB
GAINOPT S1
GAPHILM SAFEOP
GAPLOLM SECDATAIN.ARWSTS
HIALM.PR SECDATAIN.EUHI
HIALM.SV SECDATAIN.EULO
HIALM.TYPE SECDATAIN.HISELECT
HOLDOPT SECDATAIN.INITSTS
HOLDRATE SECDATAIN.INITVAL
HOLDVAL SECDATAIN.LOCALMAN
INALM SECDATAIN.ORFBSTS
INITMAN SECDATAIN.ORFBVAL
INITREQ[1..8] SECDATAIN.OROFFSET
INITVAL[1..8] SECDATAIN.PROPOVRD
INSBLOCK[1..10] SECINITOPT[1..8]
INSFAILALM.FL SIALM.FL
INSFAILALM.PR SIALM.OPT
INSFAILALM.SV SIALM.PR
INSFAILFL SIALM.SV
K SIFL
K1 SIOPT
KLIN SP
KMODIFEXT SPEUHI
KMODIFGAP SPEULO
KMODIFNL SPFORMAT
LASTGOODPV SPHIFL
LASTMODEREQ SPHILM
LASTOPREQ SPLOFL
LASTOPTYPE SPLOLM
LASTRATEREQ SPP
LASTREQFL SPRATEREQ
LASTSPREQ SPREQ
LASTSPTVREQ SPTOL
LASTSTEP SPTV
LEGACYGAP SPTVDEVFL
MAXRFBDEV SPTVDEVMAX
MODE SPTVNORMRATE
MODEAPPL[1..4] SPTVOPT
MODEATTR SPTVP
MODEATTRFL.NORM SPTVRATE
MODEATTRFL.OPER SPTVREQ
MODEATTRFL.PROG SPTVSTATE
MODECHANGE SPTVTIME
MODEFL.AUTO STARTOPT
MODEFL.BCAS STARTRATE
MODEFL.CAS STARTVAL
MODEFL.MAN STOPOPT

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MODEFL.NORM STOPRATE
MODEPERM STOPVAL
MODEREQ T1
MODETRACK T1HILM
NAME T1LOLM
NLFORM T2
T2HILM
T2LOLM
TMOUTFL
TMOUTMODE
TMOUTTIME
TRFB

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the PIDER Block.ck.

PID-PL block

Description A regulatory control block combining the functionality of PID controller

with a robust, model-based, predictive controller and optimizer, Profit
Loop PKS. In many cases, Profit Loop PKS provides superior control
and should be used in place of the standard PID algorithms.

See the Control Builder Components Theory, Regulatory Control

section, PID-PL (Profit Loop PKS) Block for a discussion of benefits.

Function Belongs to a class of controllers known as "model predictive control."

These controllers rely on a dynamic model to predict future
movement in the process variable. If the predicted PV does not meet
the control objectives (maintain at current setpoint), control action is
taken to realign the PV with its objectives. In contrast, a PID controller
uses past and current error trajectories to restore the PV to its SP
within one control move, regardless of the long-term consequences of
the move.

See the Control Builder Components Theory, Regulatory Control

section, PID-PL (Profit Loop PKS) Block for a discussion of benefits.

Timeout The PID-PL block monitors for communication timeouts between

Monitoring primary and secondary controllers of a cascade pair. This block uses
the same methodology as the PID block. See Timeout Monitoring for
PID block for implementation details.

Inputs The PID-PL block requires two inputs: PV and SP. See Required
Inputs for PID block for details on these inputs.

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For range control, the PID-PL block requires two additional inputs:
SPHI and SPLO. These parameters cannot be initialized. They can
be pulled from another block, set through operator entry, or stored by
a user program.

Input Ranges For PID or Profit Loop PKS setpoint control, the PID range limits
and Limits apply. See Input ranges and limits for PID block for details.

For range control,

• PVEUHI and PVEULO define the engineering unit range for
MODELPV, SP, SPHI, and SPLO.
• SPHILM and SPLOLM define the operating limits in engineering
units for SPHI, and SPLO. If a value is entered outside these limits
but within the engineering unit range, this block clamps the value at
its appropriate limit. Otherwise, an out of bounds error is
generated.
• SPHI and SPLO define the operating limits in engineering units for
SP. The operator is prevented from storing a setpoint value that is
outside these limits. If the primary or a user program attempts to
store a value outside of the limits, this block clamps it to the
appropriate limit and sets the primary's windup status.

Outputs The PID-PL block supports a single initializable output. Like PID, this
calculated output can be either in percent, OP, or in engineering
units, OPEU. See Initializable outputs for PID block for more details.

Output Ranges The output range of a PID-PL block is identical to the PID block. See
and Limits Output ranges and limits for PID block for details.

Equation The PID-PL block supports the standard five PID equations (EqA
Options through EqE) as well as the Profit Loop equation, PROFITLOOP.
For details on the PROFITLOOP equation type, see the Control
Builder Components Theory, Regulatory Control section, PID-PL
(Profit Loop PKS) Block for a discussion of benefits.
For details on the PID equations, see PID equations.

Gain Options The gain options only apply for applicable PID equations A, B, or C.
The PROFITLOOP equation does not support the gain options.
See Gain options for use with PID equations.

Direct or Reverse A PID-PL block may be configured for direct-control action or reverse-
Control control action, effectively changing the sign of the controller gain. See
Direct or reverse control for PID block for implementation details.

With Profit Loop PKS, the sign of the controller gain is determined by

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the sign of the process model gain. To prevent mismatch between the
model gain and control action, changes to CTLACTN are not allowed.
Furthermore, when the model gain changes (including initial loading
of the function block), CTLACTN is set to match the new gain
direction.
• A positive process model gain leads to reverse control action.

• A negative process model gain leads to direct control action.

Parameters All PID parameters apply to the PID-PL block. They are listed here.
Parameters unique to the PID-PL block are presented in bold.

ADVDEVALM.DB OPEXHIFL
ADVDEVALM.DBU OPEXHILM
ADVDEVALM.FL OPEXLOFL
ADVDEVALM.PR OPEXLOLM
ADVDEVALM.SV OPHIACTIVE
ADVDEVALM.TM OPHIALM.DB
ADVDEVALM.TP OPHIALM.DBU
ADVDEVOPT OPHIALM.FL
ADVSP OPHIALM.PR
ADVSPP OPHIALM.SV
ALMDB OPHIALM.TM
ALMDBU OPHIALM.TP
ALMTM OPHIFL
ARWNET[1..8] OPHILM
ARWOP OPHILMOPT
ARWRATIO OPHIOPTOFFSET
ASTEPID OPLOACTIVE
BADCTLALM.FL OPLOALM.DB
BADCTLALM.PR OPLOALM.DBU
BADCTLALM.SV OPLOALM.FL
BADCTLFL OPLOALM.PR
BADCTLOPT OPLOALM.SV
BADPVALM.FL OPLOALM.TM
BADPVALM.PR OPLOALM.TP
BADPVALM.SV OPLOFL
BADPVALM.TP OPLOLM
CALIBRATION OPLOLMOPT
CASREQFL OPLOOPTOFFSET
CLOSEDLOOPRESP OPMINCHG
COMPUTEARW OPREQ
CTLACTN OPROCLM
CTLEQN OPROCNEGFL
CTLINIT OPROCPOSFL
CTLSTATE OPTMODE
CTRLMODE OPTSPEED

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CV OPTYPE
CVEUHI ORDERINCM
CVEULO OUTIND
CVTYPE OUTTYPE
D[1..5] PREDPVHIALM.FL
DELCV PREDPVHIALM.PR
DESC PREDPVHIALM.SV
DEV PREDPVHIALM.TP
DEVHIALM.DB PREDPVLOALM.FL
DEVHIALM.DBU PREDPVLOALM.PR
DEVHIALM.FL PREDPVLOALM.SV
DEVHIALM.PR PREDPVLOALM.TP
DEVHIALM.SV PRFRATIO
DEVHIALM.TM PRIM.[1..8].INITIALIZABLE
DEVHIALM.TP PRIMDATA.[1..8].HISELECT
DEVLOALM.DB PRIMDATA.[1..8].ORFBSTS
DEVLOALM.DBU PRIMDATA.[1..8].ORFBVAL
DEVLOALM.FL PRIMDATA.[1..8].OROFFSET
DEVLOALM.PR PRIMDATA.[1..8].PROPOVRD
DEVLOALM.SV PROCDEADTIME
DEVLOALM.TM PROCDEADTIMEACT
DEVLOALM.TP PROCDEADTIMEBIAS
ESWENB PROCGAINACT
ESWFL.AUTO PROCGAINEU
ESWFL.BCAS PROCGAINMULT
ESWFL.CAS PROCGAINPCT
ESWFL.MAN PROCGAINUNITSPUSHSP
ESWPERM PVPVASYNCOPT
EUDESC PVEUHI
FBORSTS PVEULO
GAINHILM PVFORMAT
GAINLOLM PVMANOPT
GAINOPT PVP
GAPHILM PVSTS
GAPLOLM PVSTSFL.BAD
HIALM.PR PVSTSFL.MAN
HIALM.SV PVSTSFL.NORM
HIALM.TYPE PVSTSFL.UNCER
HOLDOPT PVTRAKOPT
HOLDRATE PVTRAKOPTAI
HOLDVAL REDTAG
INALM RESET
INITMAN RESETMODEL
INITREQ[1..8] RESTARTOPT
INITVAL[1..8] SAFEOP
INSBLOCK[1..10] SECDATAIN.ARWSTS
INSFAILALM.FL SECDATAIN.EUHI

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INSFAILALM.PR SECDATAIN.EULO
INSFAILALM.SV SECDATAIN.HISELECT
INSFAILFL SECDATAIN.INITSTS
K] SECDATAIN.INITVAL
KLIN SECDATAIN.LOCALMAN
KMODIFEXT SECDATAIN.ORFBSTS
KMODIFGAP SECDATAIN.ORFBVAL
KMODIFNL SECDATAIN.OROFFSET
LASTGOODPV SECDATAIN.PROPOVRD
LASTMODEREQ SECINITOPT[1..8]
LASTOPREQ SIALM.FL
LASTOPTYPE SIALM.OPT
LASTRATEREQ SIALM.PR
LASTREQFL SIALM.SV
LASTSPREQ SIFL
LASTSPTVREQ SIOPT
LASTSTEPLEGACYGAP SP
MODE SPEUHI
MODEAPPL[1..4] SPEULO
MODEATTR SPFORMAT
MODEATTRFL.NORM SPHI
MODEATTRFL.OPER SPHIACTIVE
MODEATTRFL.PROG SPHIFL
MODECHANGE SPHILM
MODEFL.AUTO SPHILMOPT
MODEFL.BCAS SPHIOPTOFFSET
MODEFL.CAS SPHIRAMPRATE
MODEFL.MAN SPLO
MODEFL.NORM SPLOACTIVE
MODELPV SPLOFL
MODEPERM SPLOLM
MODEREQ SPLOLMOPT
MODETRACK SPLOOPTOFFSET
N[1..5] SPLORAMPRATE
NEWSAMPLE SPP
NLFORMNLGAIN SPRATEREQ
NORMMODE SPREQ
NORMMODEATTR SPTV
NUMCOEFDEN SPTVDEVFL
NUMCOEFNUM SPTVDEVMAX
NUMINSERT SPTVNORMRATE
NUMPRI SPTVOPT
NUMSEC SPTVP
OP SPTVRATE
OPBIAS SPTVREQ
OPBIAS.FIX SPTVSTATE
OPBIAS.FLOAT SPTVTIME

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OPBIAS.RATE STARTOPT
OPENLOOPRESP STARTRATE
OPEU STARTVAL
OPEUMOVE STEADYSTATEOP
STEADYSTATEOPEU
STEADYSTATEPV
STOPOPT
STOPRATE
STOPVAL
T1
T1HILM
T1LOLM
T2
T2HILM
T2LOLM
TMOUTFL
TMOUTMODE
TMOUTTIME
UPDATEMODEL
VALVETRAVELRDCT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the PID-PL Block.

PIDFF (PID Feedforward) block

Description The PIDFF block is like the PID block but it accepts a feedforward
signal as an additional input. You can configure the PIDFF block so
the feedforward signal is added to or multiplied by the normal PID
algorithm's incremental output to meet your particular control
requirements.

Function • The multiplicative feedforward action is typically used to

compensate for variations in process gain that are caused by
changes in the throughput. It is usually used with a lead/lag relay to
provide dynamic feedforward control for a given application. For
example, if the feed rate is doubled in a heating application, twice
the amount of fuel might be required, which is equivalent to
doubling the process gain.
• Includes the feedforward signal (FF) in the calculation of the PID's
incremental output before the full value output is accumulated.

Timeout In cascade mode, performs timeout monitoring on SP. If a good SP

value is not received within a predefined time, this block invokes the

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Monitoring following timeout processing.

• Sets the input timeout flag (TMOUTFL).

• Holds the SP value at its last good value.

• Changes the mode to a user-specified TMOUTMODE.

• Requests the input's primary to initialize.

If SP times out and the block sheds to Auto mode, block sets its
Cascade Request flag (CASREQFL).

Time-out monitoring is enabled by setting TMOUTTIME to a non-zero

value, and disabled by setting it to zero.

Inputs • Requires both PV and FF inputs to provide its feedforward

function. The PV and FF inputs must be pulled from other blocks;
you cannot store to them. The feedforward signal may come from a
field device (via an IA channel block) or an Auxiliary function block.
Field inputs are typically subjected to deadtime or lead-lag
compensation before being connected to the FF input of this block,
which may be provided by the Deadtime or Lead-Lag Auxiliary
function blocks.
• The SP input is not required, since it does not have to be pulled
from another function block.
− If Mode is CAScade and the SP is pulled from another
function block, it receives its value from an upstream primary
and it is an initializable input.
− If Mode is CAScade and the SP is not connected to another
function block, the value of the SP is frozen at the last
acquired value.
− If Mode is AUTOmatic, the SP value may be stored by the
operator or a user program.
• SP is an initializable input; PV and FF are non-initializable.

Input Ranges • PVEUHI and PVEULO define full range of PV in engineering units.
and Limits They also define the engineering unit range of SP, since PV and
SP are assumed to have the same range.
− PVEUHI represents the 100% of full scale value.
− PVEULO represents the 0% of full scale value.
• SPHILM and SPLOLM define set point operating limits in
engineering units.
− Prevents operator from storing SP value outside limits; if
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primary or user program attempts to store value outside

limits, block clamps it to appropriate limit and sets primary's
windup status.

Outputs Block has following initializable outputs:

• OP = Calculated output in percent.

• OPEU = Calculated output in engineering units

Note that the default OP connection pin is exposed on the blocks and
the implicit/hidden connection function automatically makes the
appropriate value/status parameter (OPX/OPEUX) connection when
required.

Output Ranges CVEUHI and CVEULO define full range of CV in engineering units. If
and Limits this block has a secondary, it brings the secondary's input range
through the BACKCALC and sets its CV range to that. If it has no
secondary, you must specify CVEUHI and CVEULO range.
• OPHILM and OPLOLM define normal high and low limits for OP as
a percent of CV range (user-specified values).
− OP clamps to limits if calculated CV exceeds them, or
another block or user program attempts to store OP value
exceeding them; operator may store OP value outside these
limits.
• OPEXHILM and OPEXLOLM define extended high and low limits
for OP as percent of CV range (user-entered values).
− Prevents operator from storing OP value that exceeds these
limits.

Equation • Equation A - Proportional, Integral, and Derivative on error.

Options
• Equation B -- Proportional and Integral on error and Derivative on
changes in PV.
• Equation C -- Integral on error and Proportional and Derivative on
changes in PV.
• Equation D -- Integral only.

• Equation E -- Proportional only; this equation supports the

following two options that affect CV:
− Output bias processing which adds fixed and floating bias to
unbiased CV.
− Reverse-control action causes the sign of the unbiased CV
to be reversed.

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Gain Options If equation A, B, or C is selected, any of the following gain options

may be chosen:
• Linear Gain -- provides proportional control action that is equal to a
constant (K) times the error.
• Gap Gain -- used to reduce sensitivity of control system when PV
is in user-specified band (gap) around set point.
• Nonlinear Gain -- control action is proportional to square of error,
rather than error itself.
• External Gain -- gain (K) is modified by input value that can come
from the process, another block or user program.

Direct or Reverse • Direct action -- increase in error increases output (OP).

Control
• Reverse action -- increase in error decreases output (OP).

Parameters ADVDEVALM.DB NLFORM

ADVDEVALM.DBU NLGAIN
ADVDEVALM.FL NORMMODE
ADVDEVALM.PR NORMMODEATTR
ADVDEVALM.SV NUMINSERT
ADVDEVALM.TM NUMPRI
ADVDEVALM.TP NUMSEC
ADVDEVOPT OP
ADVSP OPBIAS
ADVSPP OPBIAS.FIX
ALMDB OPBIAS.FLOAT
ALMDBU OPBIAS.RATE
ALMTM OPEU
ARWNET[1..8] OPEXHIFL
ARWOP OPEXHILM
ASTEPID OPEXLOFL
BADCTLALM.FL OPEXLOLM
BADCTLALM.PR OPHIALM.DB
BADCTLALM.SV OPHIALM.DBU
BADCTLFL OPHIALM.FL
BADCTLOPT OPHIALM.PR
BFF OPHIALM.SV
CASREQFL OPHIALM.TM
COMPUTEARW OPHIALM.TP
CTLACTN OPHIFL
CTLEQN OPHILM
CTLINIT OPLOALM.DB
CTLSTATE OPLOALM.DBU
CV OPLOALM.FL
CVEUHI OPLOALM.PR

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CVEULO OPLOALM.SV
CVTYPE OPLOALM.TM
DELCV OPLOALM.TP
DESC OPLOFL
DEV OPLOLM
DEVHIALM.DB OPMINCHG
DEVHIALM.DBU OPREQ
DEVHIALM.FL OPROCLM
DEVHIALM.PR OPROCNEGFL
DEVHIALM.SV OPROCPOSFL
DEVHIALM.TM OPTYPE
DEVHIALM.TP ORDERINCM
DEVLOALM.DB OUTIND
DEVLOALM.DBU OUTTYPE
DEVLOALM.FL PRIM.[1..8].INITIALIZABLE
DEVLOALM.PR PRIMDATA.[1..8].HISELECT
DEVLOALM.SV PRIMDATA.[1..8].ORFBSTS
DEVLOALM.TM PRIMDATA.[1..8].ORFBVAL
DEVLOALM.TP PRIMDATA.[1..8].OROFFSET
ESWENB PRIMDATA.[1..8].PROPOVRDP
ESWFL.AUTO USHSP
ESWFL.BCAS PV
ESWFL.CAS PVEUHI
ESWFL.MAN PVEULO
ESWPERM PVFORMAT
EUDESC PVMANOPT
FBORSTS PVP
FF PVSTS
FFOPT PVSTSFL.BAD
FFSTS PVSTSFL.MAN
GAINHILM PVSTSFL.NORM
GAINLOLM PVSTSFL.UNCER
GAINOPT PVTRAKOPT
GAPHILM PVTRAKOPTAI
GAPLOLM REDTAG
HIALM.PR RESTARTOPT
HIALM.SV SAFEOP
HIALM.TYPE SECDATAIN.ARWSTS
HOLDOPT SECDATAIN.EUHI
HOLDRATE SECDATAIN.EULO
HOLDVAL SECDATAIN.HISELECT
INALM SECDATAIN.INITSTS
INITMAN SECDATAIN.INITVAL
INITREQ[1..8] SECDATAIN.LOCALMAN
INITVAL[1..8] SECDATAIN.ORFBSTS
INSBLOCK[1..10] SECDATAIN.ORFBVAL
INSFAILALM.FL SECDATAIN.OROFFSET

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INSFAILALM.PR SECDATAIN.PROPOVRD
INSFAILALM.SV SECINITOPT[1..8]
INSFAILFL SIALM.FL
K SIALM.OPT
KFF SIALM.PR
KLIN SIALM.SV
KMODIFEXT SIFL
KMODIFGAP SIOPT
KMODIFNL SP
LASTGOODPV SPEUHI
LASTMODEREQ SPEULO
LASTOPREQ SPFORMAT
LASTOPTYPE SPHIFL
LASTRATEREQ SPHILM
LASTREQFL SPLOFL
LASTSPREQ SPLOLM
LASTSPTVREQ SPP
LASTSTEP SPRATEREQ
LEGACYGAP SPREQ
MODE SPTV
MODEAPPL[1..4] SPTVDEVFL
MODEATTR SPTVDEVMAX
MODEATTRFL.NORM SPTVNORMRATE
MODEATTRFL.OPER SPTVOPT
MODEATTRFL.PROG SPTVP
MODECHANGE SPTVRATE
MODEFL.AUTO SPTVREQ
MODEFL.BCAS SPTVSTATE
MODEFL.CAS SPTVTIME
MODEFL.MAN STARTOPT
MODEFL.NORM STARTRATE
MODEPERM STARTVAL
MODEREQ STOPOPT
MODETRACK STOPRATE
NAME STOPVAL
T1
T1HILM
T1LOLM
T2
T2HILM
T2LOLM
TMOUTFL
TMOUTMODE
TMOUTTIME

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

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Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the PIDFF (PID Feedforward) Block.

POSPROP (Position Proportional) block

Description Used to pulse two digital output devices (one for raise pulses and
another for lower pulses) to drive a process variable (PV) toward its
set point (SP). The only valid output destinations are to Digital Output
Channel blocks or the Pulse Count and Pulse Length blocks.

Function • Typically used to step a valve open or closed, raise or lower a

rotary device, or move the plates of a pulp mill refiner together or
apart.
• Compares the error signal (PV - SP) with an error deadband for the
raise and lower directions at an interval based on the configurable
cycle time parameter (CYCLETIME). You can also configure the
raise and lower deadband values that are denoted as the
parameters ERRORDBR and ERRORDBL, respectively.
• Generates a raise pulse, when the PV is less than the SP minus
the raise error deadband (ERRORDBR); or a lower pulse, when
the PV is greater than the SP plus the lower error deadband
(ERRORDBL) to reduce the error.
• The pulse duration determines the magnitude of a pulse - the
longer the duration, the bigger the pulse. The POSPROP block will
not issue a raise or lower pulse that is longer than the configured
cycle time (CYCLETIME) or the respective maximum pulse time
parameter MAXPULSER or MAXPULSEL, whichever is smaller.
The block uses the following values in its pulse duration
calculation.
− Error signal (PV - SP)
− Raise or lower gain setting (KR or KL)
− Raise or lower pulse stroke rate (RAISERATE or
LOWERRATE)
− Additional raise or lower pulse time (RAISEDEADTM or
LOWERDEADTM) based on stiction compensation
(STICTIONR or STICTIONL), when a motor starts up; or
backlash compensation (BACKLASHR or BACKLASHL),
when a motor changes direction.
− Minimum raise or lower pulse time (MINPULSER or
MINPULSEL)

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Timeout In cascade mode, performs timeout monitoring on SP. If a good SP

Monitoring value is not received within a predefined time, this block invokes the
following timeout processing.
• Sets the input timeout flag (TMOUTFL)

• Holds the SP value at its last good value.

• Changes the mode to a user-specified TMOUTMODE.

• Requests the input's primary to initialize.

If SP times out and the block sheds to Auto mode, block sets its
Cascade Request flag (CASREQFL).

Time-out monitoring is enabled by setting TMOUTTIME to a non-zero

value, and disabled by setting it to zero.

Inputs The required number of inputs is determined by the mode of the

POSPROP block.
• If Mode is CAScade, two inputs are required - PV and SP.

• If Mode is AUTOmatic or MANual, only PV is required.

− SP is an initializable input; PV is non-initializable.

− PV must be pulled from another block; you cannot store to it
- typically it is connected to the output of an auxiliary or data
acquisition (DATAACQ) block.
− If Mode is CAScade, SP is pulled from another block; if
Mode is AUTOmatic, it may be stored by the operator.
− The POSPROP block may have one primary or none,
depending on whether SP is configured or not; there is one
primary per initializable input.

The optional raise and lower flag inputs (RAISELMFL and

LOWERLMFL) may be set externally to inhibit raise and lower pulses,
respectively. These optional inputs can be pulled from other function
blocks.

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Input Ranges • PVEUHI and PVEULO define full range of PV in engineering units.
and Limits They also define the engineering unit range of SP, since PV and
SP are assumed to have the same range.
− PVEUHI represents the 100% of full scale value.
− PVEULO represents the 0% of full scale value.
• SPHILM and SPLOLM define set point operating limits in
engineering units.

Prevents operator from storing SP value outside limits; if primary or

user program attempts to store value outside limits, block clamps it to
appropriate limit and sets primary's windup status.

Outputs The POSPROP block has the following initializable outputs:

• RAISETIME = Raise pulse duration.

• LOWERTIME = Lower pulse duration.

• PULSETIME = Pulse duration.

Output Ranges The POSPROP block uses the maximum and minimum pulse
and Limits parameters to define pulse duration ranges and limits.
• MAXPULSER and MAXPULSEL define the maximum pulse time in
the Raise and Lower directions, respectively. The POSPROP block
will not issue a Raise/Lower pulse with a duration that exceeds
these values. If the output and CYCLETIME are greater than
MAXPULSER/MAXPULSEL, the output is clamped to
MAXPULSER/MAXPULSEL.
• MINPULSER and MINPULSEL define the minimum pulse time in
the Raise and Lower directions, respectively. The POSPROP block
will not issue a Raise/Lower pulse with a duration that is less than
these values. If the output is less than MINPULSER/MINPULSEL,
the output retains its old value.

(Note that the POSPROP block does not use these common
regulatory control block range and limit parameters: CVEUHI,
CVEULO, OPHILM, OPLOLM, OPEXHILM, and OPEXLOLM.)

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Equation The POSPROP block generates Raise and Lower pulses at a rate
Options specified by the configurable cycle time (CYCLETIME) parameter. It
calculates the pulse duration at the beginning of each cycle
depending on whether:
• The PVP is greater than (SPP - ERRORDBR) and the Raise limit
flag (RAISELMFL) is OFF, then issue a Raise pulse.
• The PVP is less than (SPP + ERRORDBL) and the Lower limit flag
(LOWERLMFL) is OFF, then issue a Lower pulse.

The PULSETIME output is set to either the RAISETIME or -

LOWERTIME, when either RAISETIME or LOWERTIME is non-zero.

Control The POSPROP block accepts initialization information from its three
Initialization initializable outputs: RAISETIME, LOWERTIME, and PULSETIME. If
any output requests initialization, the POSPROP block sets its
INITMAN parameter to ON. When no output requests initialization,
the POSPROP block sets its INITMAN parameter to OFF. When
cycling resumes after initialization, the Raise and Lower outputs are
both set to OFF (or their normal states) and the cycle time is
restarted.

Override The POSPROP block does not propagate override feedback data. It
Feedback ignores any override feedback requests.
Processing

Parameters ADVDEVALM.DB MINPULSER

ADVDEVALM.DBU MODE
ADVDEVALM.FL MODEAPPL[1..4]
ADVDEVALM.PR MODEATTR
ADVDEVALM.SV MODEATTRFL.NORM
ADVDEVALM.TM MODEATTRFL.OPER
ADVDEVALM.TP MODEATTRFL.PROG
ADVDEVOPT MODECHANGE
ADVSP MODEFL.AUTO
ADVSPP MODEFL.BCAS
ALMDB MODEFL.CAS
ALMDBU MODEFL.MAN
ALMTM MODEFL.NORM
ARWNET[1..8] MODEPERM
ARWOP MODEREQ
ASTEPID MODETRACK
BACKLASHL NAME
BACKLASHR NORMMODE
BADCTLALM.FL NORMMODEATTR
BADCTLALM.PR NUMINSERT
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BADCTLALM.SV NUMPRI
BADCTLFL NUMSEC
BADCTLOPT OPREQ
CASREQFL OPTYPE
COMPUTEARW ORDERINCM
CTLINIT OUTTYPE
CVTYPE PRIM.[1..8].INITIALIZABLE
CYCLETIME PRIMDATA.[1..8].HISELECT
DESC PRIMDATA.[1..8].ORFBSTS
DEV PRIMDATA.[1..8].ORFBVAL
DEVHIALM.DB PRIMDATA.[1..8].OROFFSET
DEVHIALM.DBU PRIMDATA.[1..8].PROPOVRD
DEVHIALM.FL PULSECMD
DEVHIALM.PR PULSECMDTEXT[0..2]
DEVHIALM.SV PULSETIME
DEVHIALM.TM PV
DEVHIALM.TP PVEUHI
DEVLOALM.DB PVEULO
DEVLOALM.DBU PVFORMAT
DEVLOALM.FL PVMANOPT
DEVLOALM.PR PVP
DEVLOALM.SV PVSTS
DEVLOALM.TM PVSTSFL.BAD
DEVLOALM.TP PVSTSFL.MAN
ERRORDBL PVSTSFL.NORM
ERRORDBR PVSTSFL.UNCER
ESWENB RAISEDEADTM
ESWFL.AUTO RAISEDESC
ESWFL.BCAS RAISELMFL
ESWFL.CAS RAISERATE
ESWFL.MAN RAISETIME
ESWPERM REDTAG
EUDESC RESTARTOPT
EXTRAPULSE SAFEOPCMD
EXTRAPULSETM SECDATAIN.ARWSTS
FBORSTS SECDATAIN.EUHI
HIALM.PR SECDATAIN.EULO
HIALM.SV SECDATAIN.HISELECT
HIALM.TYPE SECDATAIN.INITSTS
HOLDOPT SECDATAIN.INITVAL
HOLDRATE SECDATAIN.LOCALMAN
HOLDVAL SECDATAIN.ORFBSTS
INALM SECDATAIN.ORFBVAL
INITMAN SECDATAIN.OROFFSET
INITREQ[1..8] SECDATAIN.PROPOVRD
INITVAL[1..8] SECINITOPT[1..8]
INSBLOCK[1..10] SIALM.FL

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INSFAILALM.FL SIALM.OPT
INSFAILALM.PR SIALM.PR
INSFAILALM.SV SIALM.SV
INSFAILFL SIFL
KL SIOPT
KR SP
LASTGOODPV SPEUHI
LASTMODEREQ SPEULO
LASTOPREQ SPFORMAT
LASTOPTYPE SPHIFL
LASTRATEREQ SPHILM
LASTREQFL SPLOFL
LASTSPREQ SPLOLM
LASTSPTVREQ SPP
LASTSTEP SPRATEREQ
LOWERDEADTM SPREQ
LOWERDESC SPTV
LOWERLMFL SPTVDEVFL
LOWERRATE SPTVDEVMAX
LOWERTIME SPTVNORMRATE
MANPULSECMD SPTVOPT
MANPULSETIME SPTVP
MAXPULSEL SPTVRATE
MAXPULSER SPTVREQ
MINPULSEL SPTVSTATE
SPTVTIME
STARTOPT
STARTRATE
STARTVAL
STICTIONL
STICTIONR
STOPOPT
STOPRATE
STOPVAL
TMOUTFL
TMOUTMODE
TMOUTTIME

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the POSPROP (Position Proportional) Block.

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PULSECOUNT block

Description The PULSECOUNT block generates pulses according to its pulse

count control algorithm. The pulsed outputs are usually fed to Digital
Output Channel blocks.

Dual Pulse Train: A control algorithm turns on either a "raise" channel

or a "lower" channel after every execution of this algorithm. The
output is modulated with a 50% duty-cycle pulse train. The on-
duration (or pulse length) is configured for the channel and is indicted
with a tuning parameter. The calculated on-duration will be in 10
msec increments.

Single Pulse Train: A single output channel is used to indicate the

direction (raise or lower) of the actuator. A second output channel is
used to deliver a 50% duty cycle pulse train. The on-duration (or
pulse length) is configured for the channel and is indicted with a
tuning parameter. The calculated on-duration will be in 10 msec
increments.

Function • Typically used in conjunction with a POSPROP block to step a

valve open or closed, raise or lower a rotary device, or move the
plates of a pulp mill refiner together or apart.
• The POSPROP block feeds the PULSETIME input parameter to
the PULSECOUNT block. This parameter is an internal structure
that contains the pulse width specification (in seconds). It also
contains a Serial Number that changes every time there is a new
pulse width value. The PULSECOUNT block checks for a change
in the Serial Number before reacting to the pulse width
specification.

Inputs • Requires a pulse time (PULSETIME) input from another block. A

POSPROP block usually supplies this.
• The POPERIOD input is user configurable in seconds.

• The PDELAYDIRCHG input is user configurable in seconds.

• The optional LOCALMAN input should come from another block in

a logic strategy where an ON condition means that the CEE is not
controlling the output of the device.

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Outputs The PULSECOUNT block has the following initializable outputs:

• PORAISE = Pulse output for Raise pulses. These pulses are
generated if the pulse width specified by the PULSETIME input is
positive.
• POLOWER = Pulse output for Lower pulses. These pulses are
generated if the pulse width specified by the PULSETIME input is
negative.
• PO = Pulse output for both Raise and Lower pulses. These pulses
are generated as a logical OR between the PORAISE and
POLOWER pulses.
• PODIR = Direction for PO. This output is OFF for a Lower pulse
and is ON for a Raise pulse.

Parameters COMPUTEARW PODIR

CVTYPE POLOWER
INITMAN POPERIOD
INITREQ PORAISE
INSBLOCK[1..10] PRIM.[1..8].INITIALIZABLE
INSFAILALM.FL PRIMDATA.[1..8].HISELECT
INSFAILALM.PR PRIMDATA.[1..8].ORFBSTS
INSFAILALM.SV PRIMDATA.[1..8].ORFBVAL
INSFAILFL PRIMDATA.[1..8].OROFFSET
LOCALMAN PRIMDATA.[1..8].PROPOVRD
MODECHANGE PULSETIME
NAME SECDATAIN.HISELECT
NUMINSERT SECDATAIN.ORFBSTS
ORDERINCM SECDATAIN.ORFBVAL
OUTTYPE SECDATAIN.OROFFSET
PDELAYDIRCHG
PO

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the PULSECOUNT Block.

PULSELENGTH block

Description Generates pulse trains according to its pulse length control

algorithm. The pulsed outputs are usually fed to Digital Output
Channel blocks.

Dual Pulse Length: A control algorithm turns on either a "raise"

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channel or a "lower" channel after every execution of this algorithm.

The selected output stays on for a time period that is calculated by
the control algorithm. The calculated on-duration will be in 10 msec
increments.

Single Pulse Length: A single output channel is used to indicate the

direction (raise or lower) of the actuator. A second output channel is
used to indicate the calculated on-duration (or length) of the pulse.
The calculated on-duration will be in 10 msec increments.

Function • Typically used in conjunction with a POSPROP block to step a

valve open or closed, raise or lower a rotary device, or move the
plates of a pulp mill refiner together or apart.
• The POSPROP block feeds the PULSETIME input parameter to
the PULSELENGTH block. This parameter is an internal structure
that contains the pulse width specification (in seconds). It also
contains a Serial Number that changes every time there is a new
pulse width value. The PULSELENGTH block checks for a
change in the Serial Number before reacting to the pulse width
specification.

Inputs • Requires a pulse time (PULSETIME) input from another block. A

POSPROP block usually supplies this.
• The PDELAYDIRCHG input is user configurable in seconds.

• The optional LOCALMAN input should come from another block

in a logic strategy where an ON condition means that the CEE is
not controlling the output of the device.

Outputs The PULSELENGTH block has the following initializable outputs:

• PORAISE = Pulse output for Raise pulses. These pulses are
generated if the pulse width specified by the PULSETIME input is
positive.
• POLOWER = Pulse output for Lower pulses. These pulses are
generated if the pulse width specified by the PULSETIME input is
negative.
• PO = Pulse output for both Raise and Lower pulses. These
pulses are generated as a logical OR between the PORAISE and
POLOWER pulses.
• PODIR = Direction for PO. This output is OFF for a Lower pulse
and is ON for a Raise pulse.

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Parameters COMPUTEARW PO
CTLSTATE PODIR
CVTYPE POLOWER
INITMAN PORAISE
INITREQ PRIM.[1..8].INITIALIZABLE
INSBLOCK[1..10] PRIMDATA.[1..8].HISELECT
INSFAILALM.FL PRIMDATA.[1..8].ORFBSTS
INSFAILALM.PR PRIMDATA.[1..8].ORFBVAL
INSFAILALM.SV PRIMDATA.[1..8].OROFFSET
INSFAILFL PRIMDATA.[1..8].PROPOVRD
LOCALMAN PULSETIME
MODECHANGE SECDATAIN.HISELECT
NAME SECDATAIN.ORFBSTS
NUMINSERT SECDATAIN.ORFBVAL
ORDERINCM SECDATAIN.OROFFSET
OUTTYPE
PDELAYDIRCHG

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the PULSELENGTH Block.

RAMPSOAK block

Description Provides an output that tracks a user configured set point versus time
profile. The block supports up to 10 separate profiles with up to 30
user configured ramp and soak segment pairs per profile, for a total of
60 segments (where each segment is one ramp or one soak)

Each ramp/soak pair is defined by a soak value (i.e., the target value
for the ramp segment), a ramp rate and a soak time. This lets you
implement a set point program control function by driving the set point
of another regulatory control function block.

Function This function is also known as a "set point programmer" because the
output follows a sequence of user-programmed functions, and is
typically used as the set point of a PID.

Typically used for automatic temperature cycling in furnaces and

ovens. It can also be used for automatic startup of units and for
simple batch-sequence control where the batch sequence is part of a
process that is otherwise a continuous process. This block monitors
an input value (typically the PV of the PID), and guarantees that its
output will not deviate from the input by more than some user-
specified limits.

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This function block may be configured to execute a profile once and

stop; repeat continuously the same profile; or execute the next profile
in order after completion of the current profile.

Inputs Only requires a PV input for the guaranteed ramp option.

Input Ranges PVEUHI and PVEULO define full range of PV in engineering units.
and Limits The default range is 0 to 100.
• PVEUHI represents the 100% of full scale value.

• PVEULO represents the 0% of full scale value.

Outputs Block has following initializable outputs:

• OP = Calculated output in percent.

• OPEU = Calculated output in engineering units

Note that the default OP connection pin is exposed on the blocks and
the implicit/hidden connection function automatically makes the
appropriate value/status parameter (OPX/OPEUX) connection when
required.

Output Ranges CVEUHI and CVEULO define full range of CV in engineering units. If
and Limits this block has a secondary, it brings the secondary's input range
through the BACKCALC and sets its CV range to that. If it has no
secondary, you must specify CVEUHI and CVEULO range.
• OPHILM and OPLOLM define normal high and low limits for OP as
a percent of CV range (user-specified values).
− OP clamps to limits if calculated CV exceeds them, or
another block or user program attempts to store OP value
exceeding them; operator may store OP value outside these
limits.
• OPEXHILM and OPEXLOLM define extended high and low limits
for OP as percent of CV range (user-entered values).

Prevents operator from storing OP value that exceeds these limits.

(Note that the RAMPSOAK block does not apply a floating bias to the
output.)

Guaranteed If you configure a maximum ramp deviation (MAXRAMPDEV[n])

Ramp Rate value for a given profile, the RAMPSOAK block makes sure that the
calculated output (CV) value does not deviate from the input (PV) by
more than the configured deviation value

Guaranteed Soak If you configure the maximum high soak deviation

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Time (MAXHISOAKDEV[n]) and/or the maximum low soak deviation

(MAXLOSOAKDEV[n]) value, the RAMPSOAK block makes sure the
calculated output (CV) value is at the proper value before it starts the
soak timer.

Event Timers You can configure up to 16 event flags (EVENTFL[n,e]) to provide

Boolean outputs for a specified time during a given ramp or soak
segment in a given profile. This means you can have up to 16 events
per profile or a total of 160 events in 10 profiles.

Parameters ACTRAMPRATE[1..NUMPROFIL NAME

ES][1..NUMRAMPSOAK] NETELAPSEDTM
ACTSOAKTIME[1..NUMPROFILE NORMMODE
S][1..NUMRAMPSOAK] NORMMODEATTR
ACTSOAKVAL[1..NUMPROFILES NUMEVENTS[1..NUMPROFILE
][1..NUMRAMPSOAK] S]
ACTSTARTOP[1..NUMPROFILES NUMINSERT
] NUMPRI
ACTSTARTSEG[1..NUMPROFILE NUMPROFILES
S] NUMRAMPSOAK[1..NUMPROFI
ALMDB LES]
ALMDBU NUMSEC
ALMTM OP
ARWNET[1..8] OPBIAS
ARWOP OPBIAS.FIX
ASTEPID OPBIAS.FLOAT
CASREQFL OPBIAS.RATE
COMPUTEARW OPEU
CTLINIT OPEXHIFL
CTLSTATE OPEXHILM
CURPROFILEID OPEXLOFL
CURSEGID OPEXLOLM
CURSEGTYP OPHIALM.DB
CV OPHIALM.DBU
CVEUHI OPHIALM.FL
CVEULO OPHIALM.PR
CVTYPE OPHIALM.SV
CYCLEOPT[1..NUMPROFILES] OPHIALM.TM
DESC OPHIALM.TP
DEVHIALM.DB OPHIFL
DEVHIALM.DBU OPHILM
DEVHIALM.FL OPLOALM.DB
DEVHIALM.PR OPLOALM.DBU
DEVHIALM.SV OPLOALM.FL
DEVHIALM.TM OPLOALM.PR
DEVHIALM.TP OPLOALM.SV
DEVLOALM.DB OPLOALM.TM
DEVLOALM.DBU OPLOALM.TP
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DEVLOALM.FL OPLOFL
DEVLOALM.PR OPLOLM
DEVLOALM.SV OPMINCHG
DEVLOALM.TM OPREQ
DEVLOALM.TP OPROCLM
ESWENB OPROCNEGFL
ESWFL.AUTO OPROCPOSFL
ESWFL.BCAS OPTYPE
ESWFL.CAS ORDERINCM
ESWFL.MAN OUTIND
ESWPERM OUTTYPE
EUDESC PRIM.[1..8].INITIALIZABLE
EVENTBGNTIME[1..NUMPROFIL PRIMDATA.[1..8].HISELECT
ES][1..NUMEVENTS] PRIMDATA.[1..8].ORFBSTS
EVENTENDTIME[1..NUMPROFIL PRIMDATA.[1..8].ORFBVAL
ES][1..NUMEVENTS] PRIMDATA.[1..8].OROFFSET
EVENTFL[1..NUMEVENTS] PRIMDATA.[1..8].PROPOVRD
EVENTSEGID[1..NUMPROFILES] PROFILEDESC[1..NUMPROFIL
[1..NUMEVENTS] ES]
FBORSTS PV
HIALM.PR PVEUHI
HIALM.SV PVEULO
HIALM.TYPE PVSTS
HOLDCMD RAMPRATE[1..NUMPROFILES][
HOLDOPT 1..NUMRAMPSOAK]
HOLDRATE REDTAG
HOLDVAL REMSOAKTIME
INALM RESETTIMR
INITMAN RESTARTOPT
INITREQ[1..8] SAFEOP
INITVAL[1..8] SECDATAIN.ARWSTS
INSBLOCK[1..10] SECDATAIN.EUHI
INSFAILALM.FL SECDATAIN.EULO
INSFAILALM.PR SECDATAIN.HISELECT
INSFAILALM.SV SECDATAIN.INITSTS
INSFAILFL SECDATAIN.INITVAL
LASTMODEREQ SECDATAIN.LOCALMAN
LASTOPREQ SECDATAIN.ORFBSTS
LASTOPTYPE SECDATAIN.ORFBVAL
LASTREQFL SECDATAIN.OROFFSET
LASTSTEP SECDATAIN.PROPOVRD
MAXHISOAKDEV[1..NUMPROFIL SECINITOPT[1..8]
ES] SIALM.FL
MAXLOSOAKDEV[1..NUMPROFI SIALM.OPT
LES] SIALM.PR
MAXRAMPDEV[1..NUMPROFILE SIALM.SV
S] SIFL

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MAXSOAKVAL[1..NUMPROFILE SIOPT
S] SOAKTIME[1..NUMPROFILES][
MINSOAKVAL[1..NUMPROFILES 1..NUMRAMPSOAK]
] SOAKVAL[1..NUMPROFILES][1.
MODE .NUMRAMPSOAK]
MODEAPPL[1..4] STARTOP[1..NUMPROFILES]
MODEATTR STARTOPT
MODEATTRFL.NORM STARTRATE
MODEATTRFL.OPER STARTSEG[1..NUMPROFILES]
MODEATTRFL.PROG STARTVAL
MODECHANGE STOPOPT
MODEFL.AUTO STOPRATE
MODEFL.BCAS STOPVAL
MODEFL.CAS TMOUTFL
MODEFL.MAN TMOUTMODE
MODEFL.NORM TMOUTTIME
MODEPERM TOTALTIME[1..50]
MODEREQ TOTELAPSEDTM
MODETRACK

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the RAMPSOAK Block.

RATIOBIAS block

Description Accepts a ratio value input (RT) and an input value (X1) to provide a
calculated output based on the ratio of the input variables plus a
fixed and/or a floating bias. The input value must come from another
function block. In the Cascade mode, the ratio input value must
come from another function block; but, in the Automatic (Auto)
Mode, an operator or user program can set the ratio value.

Function Lets you implement a form of ratio control by using this block
between two PID blocks. In this case, the output from one PID block
is used as the X1 input to the RATIOBIAS block and the output from
the RATIOBIAS block is used as the SP input to the second PID
block.

Timeout In cascade mode, this block performs timeout monitoring on both

Monitoring inputs (X1 and RT). If either input value is not updated within a
predefined time, this block invokes the following timeout processing.
• If RT times out, block

− Sets the input timeout flag (TMOUTFL).

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− Holds RT at its last good value.

− Sheds to the configured timeout mode (TMOUTMODE).
− Requests the RT primary to initialize.
• If X1 times out, block

− Sets the X1 value to NaN. This causes CV to go to NaN,

which results in the initialization of the RT and X1 primaries.

If RT times out and the block sheds to Auto mode, block sets the
Cascade Request flag (CASREQFL). When CASREQFL is set, it
means the block is waiting to return to the cascade mode, and will
do so as soon as it gets a good X1 value. This is true only, if the
original mode was Cascade and the TMOUTMODE is Auto . If you
change the mode, this clears the CASREQFL and disables the
return to cascade operation.

Time-out monitoring is enabled by setting TMOUTTIME to a non-

zero value, and disabled by setting it to zero.

Control Block brings initialization requests from its secondary through

Initialization BACKCALC. In addition, the secondary may propagate oneshot
initialization requests to this block. However, you can disable the
SECINITOPT so the block ignores initialization requests from the
secondary.

If the secondary is requesting initialization, block:

• Initializes its output:

− CV = initialization value from the secondary,

• Calculates an initialization value for the X1 and RT primaries.

− INITVAL[1] = CV - OPBIAS.FIX / RT
− INITVAL[2] = CV - OPBIAS.FIX / INITVAL[1]
• Requests both primaries to initialize:

− INITREQ[1] = ON
− INITREQ[2] = ON

Override If this block is in a cascade strategy with a downstream Override

Feedback Selector (OVRDSEL) block, it receives override feedback data. The
Processing data consists of an override status, override feedback value and an
override offset flag. The status indicates if this block is in the
selected or unselected strategy. The offset flag only applies to PID
type function blocks. However, you can disable the SECINITOPT so

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the block ignores override requests from the secondary.

When override status changes from selected to unselected, this

block:
• Computes a feedback value for X1 and RT primaries:

− feedback value for X1 = ORFBVAL - OPBIAS.FIX -

OPBIAS.FLOAT / RT
− feedback value for RT = ORFBVAL - OPBIAS.FIX -
OPBIAS.FLOAT / X1 override feedback value

Inputs Required number of inputs is determined by this block's mode:

• If Mode = Cascade, 2 inputs are required - X1 and RT. Both must
come from other function blocks.
• If Mode = Auto or Man, only X1 is required. X1 must come from
another function block; an operator cannot set it.
• Both X1 and RT are initializable inputs. So, this block may have
one or two primaries, depending upon whether RT input is used
or not.
• If mode = Auto, an operator or user program can set the RT
value.

Input Ranges • XEUHI and XEULO define the full range of X1 inputs in
engineering units. This block applies no range checking, since it
assumes that X1 is within XEUHI and XEULO.
− XEUHI represents the 100% of full scale value.
− XEULO represents the 0% of full scale value.
• RTHILM and RTLOLM define the ratio limits for RT inputs in
engineering units. An operator is prevented from setting an RT
value that is outside these limits. If the RT value from a function
block or user program is outside these limits, this block clamps
the value to the appropriate limit and sets RT primary windup
status.
− RTHILM represents high ratio limit value.
− RTLOLM represents low ratio limit value.

Outputs Block has following initializable outputs:

• OP = Calculated output in percent.

• OPEU = Calculated output in engineering units

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Note that the default OP connection pin is exposed on the blocks

and the implicit/hidden connection function automatically makes the
appropriate value/status parameter (OPX/OPEUX) connection when
required.

Output Ranges CVEUHI and CVEULO define the full range of CV in engineering
units.
If this block has a secondary, it uses the secondary's input range
through BACKCALC to set its CV range. If it does not have a
secondary, its CV range tracks its own input range (XEUHI and
XEULO).
• OPHILM and OPLOLM define normal high and low limits for OP
as a percent of the CV range (user-specified values).
− OP clamps to these limits if algorithm's calculated result
(CV) exceeds them or another block or user program
attempts to store OP value exceeding them.
− Operator may store OP value outside these limits.
• OPEXHILM and OPEXLOLM define the extended high and low
limits for OP as a percent of the CV range (user-specified values).
− Operator is prevented from storing an OP value that
exceeds these limits.

Parameters ALMDB OP
ALMDBU OPBIASOPBIAS.FIX
ALMTM OPBIAS.FLOAT
ARWNET[1..8] OPBIAS.RATE
ARWOP OPEU
ASTEPID OPEXHIFL
BADCTLALM.FL OPEXHILM
BADCTLALM.PR OPEXLOFL
BADCTLALM.SV OPEXLOLM
BADCTLFL OPHIALM.DB
BADCTLOPT OPHIALM.DBU
BSHILM OPHIALM.FL
BSLOLM OPHIALM.PR
CASREQFL OPHIALM.SV
COMPUTEARW OPHIALM.TM
CTLINIT OPHIALM.TP
CTLSTATE OPHIFL
CV OPHILM
CVEUHI OPLOALM.DB
CVEULO OPLOALM.DBU
CVTYPE OPLOALM.FL
DESC OPLOALM.PR

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ESWENB OPLOALM.SV
ESWFL.AUTO OPLOALM.TM
ESWFL.BCAS OPLOALM.TP
ESWFL.CAS OPLOFL
ESWFL.MAN OPLOLM
ESWPERM OPMINCHG
EUDESC OPREQ
FBORSTS OPROCLM
HIALM.PR OPROCNEGFL
HIALM.SV OPROCPOSFL
HIALM.TYPE OPTYPE
HOLDOPT ORDERINCM
HOLDRATE OUTIND
HOLDVAL OUTTYPE
INALM PRIM.[1..8].INITIALIZABLE
INITMAN PRIMDATA.[1..8].HISELECT
INITREQ[1..8] PRIMDATA.[1..8].ORFBSTS
INITVAL[1..8] PRIMDATA.[1..8].ORFBVAL
INSBLOCK[1..10] PRIMDATA.[1..8].OROFFSET
INSFAILALM.FL PRIMDATA.[1..8].PROPOVRD
INSFAILALM.PR RBOPTION
INSFAILALM.SV REDTAG
INSFAILFL RESTARTOPT
LASTMODEREQ RT
LASTOPREQ RTHIFL
LASTOPTYPE RTHILM
LASTREQFL RTLOFL
LASTSTEP RTLOLM
MODE SAFEOP
MODEAPPL[1..4] SECDATAIN.ARWSTS
MODEATTR SECDATAIN.EUHI
MODEATTRFL.NORM SECDATAIN.EULO
MODEATTRFL.OPER SECDATAIN.HISELECT
MODEATTRFL.PROG SECDATAIN.INITSTS
MODECHANGE SECDATAIN.INITVAL
MODEFL.AUTO SECDATAIN.LOCALMAN
MODEFL.BCAS SECDATAIN.ORFBSTS
MODEFL.CAS SECDATAIN.ORFBVAL
MODEFL.MAN SECDATAIN.OROFFSET
MODEFL.NORM SECDATAIN.PROPOVRD
MODEPERM SECINITOPT[1..8]
MODEREQ SIALM.FL
MODETRACK SIALM.OPT
NAME SIALM.PR
NORMMODE SIALM.SV
NORMMODEATTR SIFL
NUMINSERT SIOPT

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NUMPRI STARTOPT
NUMSEC STARTRATE
STARTVAL
STOPOPT
STOPRATE
STOPVAL
TMOUTFL
TMOUTMODE
TMOUTTIME
X1
XEUHI
XEULO

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the RATIOBIAS Block.

RATIOCTL block

Description Accepts the actual value of the controlled flow (X1), the actual value
of the uncontrolled flow (X2) and the target ratio between the flows
(SP), and calculates the target value of the controlled flow (OP) and
the actual ratio between the flows (PV) as outputs.

Function Provides four user-selectable methods for calculating the ratio

between the flows (PV). The target value for the controlled flow (OP)
is calculated according to the selected method for calculating PV.

Timeout If mode is CAScade, the block performs time-out monitoring of the

Monitoring initializable input, SP. - if good SP value is not received within a
predefined time (TMOUTTIME), the block invokes timeout processing
as noted below.

If MODE is Cascade and SP times-out, the RATIOCTL block does

the following:
• Sets the "input timeout" flag (TMOUTFL)

• Holds SP at its last good value

• Changes the mode to a user-specified "timeout mode" (MODE =

TMOUTMODE)
• Requests the SP primary to initialize (via BACKCALCOUT)

If SP times-out and the block sheds to Auto mode, it sets the

Cascade Request flag (CASREQFL). When CASREQFL is set, it

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means the block is waiting to return to the Cascade mode, and will do
so as soon as it fetches a good SP value.

Time-out monitoring is enabled by setting TMOUTTIME to a non-zero

value, and disabled by setting it to zero.

Control The RATIOCTL block brings initialization requests from its secondary
Initialization through BACKCALC. In addition, the secondary may propagate
oneshot initialization requests to this block. (Note that SECINITOPT
may be used to ignore initialization requests from the secondary.)

If the secondary is requesting initialization, the RATIOCTL block:

• initializes its output:

− CV = initialization value from the secondary

Builds an initialization request for its primary based on CTLEQN

selected.

Override If this block is in a cascade strategy with a downstream Override

Feedback Selector block, it will receive override feedback data when any of the
Processing following occur.
• the block's windup state changes

• the block is requested to do a oneshot initialization

• the block's override status changes

The data consists of an override status, override feedback value and

an override offset flag. The status indicates if this block is in the
selected or unselected strategy (as determined by the Selector
block). The offset flag only applies to PID-type function blocks.

When the override status changes from selected to unselected, this

block does the following:
• Does not initialize its CV

• Computes a feedback value for the SP primary depending on the

CTLEQN selected.

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Inputs • A RATIOCTL block requires these three inputs:

− X1 - the actual value of the controlled flow.

− X2 - the actual value of the uncontrolled flow
− SP - the target ratio between the controlled and uncontrolled
flows.
• The SP is an initializable input. This means the block can have one
primary depending upon whether the SP input is configured or not.
There is one primary for each initializable input.
• The X1and X2 inputs must come from other function blocks. You
cannot store to them.
• If Mode is Cascade, SP is pulled from another function block. If
Mode is Automatic, it may be stored by the operator or a user
program.

Input Ranges • You must specify X1 and X2 engineering unit range, XEUHI and
XEULO.
− XEUHI and XEULO define the full range of the X inputs in
engineering units.
XEUHI represents the 100% of full scale value.
XEULO represents the 0% of full scale value.
• This block assumes X inputs are within XEUHI and XEULO - it
applies no range check
• You must specify SPHILM and SPLOLM to define the set point
limits, expressed as a ratio. The operator is prevented from storing
a set point value that is outside these limits. If the primary or a user
program attempts to store a value outside the limits, this block will
clamp it to the appropriate limit and set the input windup status.

Outputs Block has following initializable outputs:

• OP = Calculated output in percent.

• OPEU = Calculated output in engineering units

Note that the default OP connection pin is exposed on the blocks and
the implicit/hidden connection function automatically makes the
appropriate value/status parameter (OPX/OPEUX) connection when
required.

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Output Ranges CVEUHI and CVEULO define the full range of CV in engineering
units.
If this block has a secondary, it fetches the secondary's input range
through BACKCALC and sets its CV range to that. If it has no
secondary, CVEUHI and CVEULO must be specified by the user.
• OPHILM and OPLOLM define normal high and low limits for OP as
a percent of the CV range (user-specified values).
− OP clamps to these limits if algorithm's calculated result
(CV) exceeds them or another block or user program
attempts to store OP value exceeding them.
− Operator may store OP value outside these limits.
• OPEXHILM and OPEXLOLM define the extended high and low
limits for OP as a percent of the CV range (user-specified values).
− Operator is prevented from storing an OP value that
exceeds these limits.

Parameters ADVDEVALM.DB OP
ADVDEVALM.DBU OPBIASOPBIAS.FIX
ADVDEVALM.FL OPBIAS.FLOAT
ADVDEVALM.PR OPBIAS.RATE
ADVDEVALM.SV OPEU
ADVDEVALM.TM OPEXHIFL
ADVDEVALM.TP OPEXHILM
ADVDEVOPT OPEXLOFL
ADVSP OPEXLOLM
ADVSPP OPHIALM.DB
ALMDB OPHIALM.DBU
ALMDBU OPHIALM.FL
ALMTM OPHIALM.PR
ARWNET[1..8] OPHIALM.SV
ARWNETIN[1..8] OPHIALM.TM
ARWOP OPHIALM.TP
ARWOPIN OPHIFL
ASTEPID OPHILM
BADCTLALM.FL OPLOALM.DB
BADCTLALM.PR OPLOALM.DBU
BADCTLALM.SV OPLOALM.FL
BADCTLFL OPLOALM.PR
BADCTLOPT OPLOALM.SV
CASREQFL OPLOALM.TM
COMPUTEARW OPLOALM.TP
CTLEQN OPLOFL
CTLINIT OPLOLM
CTLSTATE OPMINCHG
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CV OPREQ
CVEUHI OPROCLM
CVEULO OPROCNEGFL
CVTYPE OPROCPOSFL
DELCV OPTOL
DESC OPTYPE
DEV ORDERINCM
DEVHIALM.DB OUTIND
DEVHIALM.DBU PUSHSP
DEVHIALM.FL PV
DEVHIALM.PR PVSTS
DEVHIALM.SV REDTAG
DEVHIALM.TM RESTARTOPT
DEVHIALM.TP SAFEOP
DEVLOALM.DB SECDATAIN.ARWSTS
DEVLOALM.DBU SECDATAIN.EUHI
DEVLOALM.FL SECDATAIN.EULO
DEVLOALM.PR SECDATAIN.HISELECT
DEVLOALM.SV SECDATAIN.INITSTS
DEVLOALM.TM SECDATAIN.INITVAL
DEVLOALM.TP SECDATAIN.LOCALMAN
ESWENB SECDATAIN.ORFBSTS
ESWFL.AUTO SECDATAIN.ORFBVAL
ESWFL.BCAS SECDATAIN.OROFFSET
ESWFL.CAS SECDATAIN.PROPOVRD
ESWFL.MAN SECINITOPT[1..8]
ESWPERM SIALM.FL
EUDESC SIALM.OPT
FBORSTS SIALM.PR
GAINHILM SIALM.SV
GAINLOLM SIFL
HIALM.PR SIOPT
HIALM.SV SP
HIALM.TYPE SPEUHI
HOLDOPT SPEULO
HOLDRATE SPFORMAT
HOLDVAL SPHIFL
INALM SPHILM
INITMAN SPLOFL
INITREQ[1..8] SPLOLM
INITVAL[1..8] SPP
INSBLOCK[1..10] SPRATEREQ
INSFAILALM.FL SPREQ
INSFAILALM.PR SPTV
INSFAILALM.SV SPTVDEVFL
INSFAILFL SPTVDEVMAX
K1 SPTVNORMRATE

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K2 SPTVOPT
LASTMODEREQ SPTVP
LASTOPREQ SPTVRATE
LASTOPTYPE SPTVREQ
LASTRATEREQ SPTVSTATE
LASTREQFL SPTVTIME
LASTSPREQ STARTOPT
LASTSPTVREQ STARTRATE
LASTSTEP STARTVAL
MODE STOPOPT
MODEAPPL[1..4] STOPRATE
MODEATTR STOPVAL
MODEATTRFL.NORM TMOUTFL
MODEATTRFL.OPER TMOUTMODE
MODEATTRFL.PROG TMOUTTIME
MODECHANGE X1
MODEFL.AUTO X1BIAS
MODEFL.BCAS X1KB
MODEFL.CAS X1STS
MODEFL.MAN X2
MODEFL.NORM X2BIAS
MODEPERM X2KB
MODEREQ X2STS
MODETRACK XEUHI
NAME XEULO
NORMMODE
NORMMODEATTR
NUMINSERT
NUMPRI
NUMSEC

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the RATIOCTL Block.

REEOUT (Remote EEOUT) block

Description Supports regulatory cascades between regulatory control function

blocks included in an ACE supervisory controller control strategy
and regulatory control points included in an ACE supervisory
controller strategy contained in another Experion cluster

Function The REEOUT block supports inter-cluster ACE to ACE regulatory

cascades by connecting to the Inter Cluster Gateway block in the
secondary cluster using an OPC Gateway in the primary cluster.

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Inputs/Outputs • SPPIN: SP value in percent, derived from a regulatory control

point in the FB's cluster
• SPPOUT: SP output to a regulatory control point in the
secondary cluster, passed to the Inter Cluster Gateway in the
secondary cluster using an OPC Gateway in the primary cluster.

Regulatory points in the secondary cluster must be configured to

allow their SP to be pushed from the Inter Cluster Gateway resident
in that cluster.

Parameters BACKCALCOUT SECDATAIN

BCOUT.ARWSTS SECDATAIN.ARWSTS
BCOUT.EUHI SECDATAIN.EUHI
BCOUT.EULO SECDATAIN.EULO
BCOUT.HISELECT SECDATAIN.HISELECT
BCOUT.INITREQ SECDATAIN.INITREQ
BCOUT.INITSTS SECDATAIN.INITSTS
BCOUT.INITVAL SECDATAIN.INITVAL
BCOUT.LOCALMAN SECDATAIN.LOCALMAN
BCOUT.ONESHOT SECDATAIN.ONESHOT
BCOUT.ORFBSTS SECDATAIN.ORFBSTS
BCOUT.ORFBVAL SECDATAIN.ORFBVAL
BCOUT.OROFFSET SECDATAIN.OROFFSET
BCOUT.PROPOVRD SECDATAIN.PROPOVRD
BLCKCOMMENT1 SPOUT
BLCKCOMMENT2 SPOUTSTS
BLCKCOMMENT3 SPPIN
BLCKCOMMENT4 USERSYMNAME
NAME
ORDERINCM

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more

information on the REEOUT Block.

REGCALC (Regulatory Control Calculator) block

Description • Lets you write up to eight expressions for creating custom

algorithms for Calculated Variable (CV) calculations.
• Provides an interface to windup, initialization and override
feedback processing, so you can add user-defined control blocks
to your control strategies.

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Function • Each expression can contain any valid combination of inputs,

operators and functions; and may perform arithmetic or logic
operations.
• You can write expressions for calculating CV under normal,
initialization and override feedback conditions. Or, you can write
expressions which produce initialization and override feedback
values for this block and its primaries.
• You can assign the result of an expression or an input to any
assignable output that produces the same outputs as every other
regulatory control block. You can assign the same input to multiple
outputs.

Timeout In cascade mode, this block performs timeout monitoring on X[1]. If

Monitoring the X[1] input value is not updated within a predefined time, this block
invokes the following timeout processing.
• Sets the input timeout flag (TMOUTFL)

• Sets the input value to Bad (NaN).

• Requests the X1 primary to initialize.

This block does not support mode shedding on timeout.

Time-out monitoring is enabled by setting TMOUTTIME to a non-zero

value, and disabled by setting it to zero.

Control Block brings initialization requests from its secondary through

Initialization BACKCALC. In addition, the secondary may propagate oneshot
initialization requests to this block. However, you can disable the
SECINITOPT so the block ignores initialization requests from the
secondary.

If the secondary is requesting initialization, block:

• Initializes its output:

− CV = CVINIT (assignable output)

• Builds an initialization request for the designated primaries, using
INITREQ and INITVAL (both assignable outputs).

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Override If this block is in a cascade strategy with a downstream Override

Feedback Selector (OVRDSEL) block, it receives override feedback data. The
Processing data consists of an override status, override feedback value and an
override offset flag. The status indicates if this block is in the selected
or unselected strategy. The offset flag only applies to PID type
function blocks. However, you can disable the SECINITOPT so the
block ignores override requests from the secondary.

When override status changes from selected to unselected, this

block:
• Initializes its output:

− CV = CVORFB (assignable output)

• Computes a feedback value for X1 input:

− feedback value for X1 = ORFBVAL (assignable output)

− feedback status for X1 = ORFBSTS (assignable output)

If ORFBVAL and ORFBSTS are not assigned and this block has a
secondary, the ORFBVAL and ORFBSTS received from the
secondary are used to compute ORFBVAL for the primary.

Inputs The REGCALC block can function without any inputs. The following
inputs are optional and they only accept real data types.
• X[1] - An initializable input that must come from another block, an
operator can not set it.
• X[2] through X[6] general purpose inputs.

• XWHIFL - An external windup high flag.

• XWLOFL - An external windup low flag.

Input Ranges XEUHI and XEULO define the full range of X[1] input in engineering
units. This block applies no range checking, since it assumes that X1
is within XEUHI and XEULO. If this function is required, you must
write an expression for it.
• XEUHI represents the 100% of full scale value.

• XEULO represents the 0% of full scale value.

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Outputs Block has following initializable outputs:

• OP = Calculated output in percent.

• OPEU = Calculated output in engineering units

Note that the default OP connection pin is exposed on the blocks and
the implicit/hidden connection function automatically makes the
appropriate value/status parameter (OPX/OPEUX) connection when
required.

Output Ranges CVEUHI and CVEULO define the full range of CV in engineering
units.
If this block has a secondary, it uses the secondary's input range
through BACKCALC to set its CV range. If it does not have a
secondary, you must define the range through CVEUHI and
CVEULO.
• OPHILM and OPLOLM define normal high and low limits for OP as
a percent of the CV range (user-specified values).
− OP clamps to these limits if algorithm's calculated result
(CV) exceeds them or another block or user program
attempts to store OP value exceeding them.
− Operator may store OP value outside these limits.
• OPEXHILM and OPEXLOLM define the extended high and low
limits for OP as a percent of the CV range (user-specified values).
− Operator is prevented from storing an OP value that
exceeds these limits.

Assignable You can assign expression results and/or inputs to the following
Outputs outputs.
• CV - This block's CV under normal operating conditions.

• CVINIT - This block's CV during initialization.

• CVORFB - This block's CV during override (in unselected path).

• INITREQ - Initialization request flag, to be provided to the primary.

• INITVAL - Initialization value, to be provided to the primary.

• ORFBVAL - Override feedback value, to be provided to the

primary.
• ORFBSTS - Override feedback status, to be provided to the
primary.

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Operators and Table 3 lists the expression operators and functions supported by this
Functions block for reference.

Parameter You must specify a parameter by its full tag name. For example,
Identification "CM25.PumpASelect.PVFL", or "CM57.PID100.MODE".

In effect, tag names allow expressions to have an unlimited number

of inputs and work with any data type. However, do not use more
than six parameter references in an expression.

The expression syntax has been expanded. Delimiters (') can be

used in an expression containing an external reference component.
The format for the delimiter usage is as follows:
• TagName.'text'

Expression • Must include full tag.parameter name for X inputs in the expression
Rules and enclose identification number in brackets instead of
parenthesizes. For example, CM151.REGCALC BLOCK.X[1]
CM151.REGCALC BLOCK.X[2] is valid.
• Expressions cannot contain an assignment operation (a colon and
equal sign with the current syntax) For example,
"CM1.PID1.MODE:=X[1]" is invalid.

Each expression produces a single value (arithmetic or logical

which is automatically stored in a "C" parameter. For example, if
you write four expressions, the result of the first expression is
stored in C[1], the result of the second is stored in C[2], etc. You
can use these results, by name, in succeeding expressions. In this
example, you could use C[1] as an input to expressions 2, 3, and
4.
• You can mix and nest all operators and functions (including
conditional assignments) in any order as long as value types match
or can be converted.
• You can use blanks between operators and parameter names, but
they are not required.
• You can use all data types in expressions, including enumerations.
They are all treated as numeric types.
• You must configure calculator expressions contiguously (without
breaks) in the arrays.

Parameters ALMDB MODETRACK

ALMDBU NAME
ALMTM NORMMODE
ARWNET[1..8] NORMMODEATTR

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ARWOP NUMINSERT
ASTEPID NUMPRI
BADCTLALM.FL NUMSEC
BADCTLALM.PR OP
BADCTLALM.SV OPBIAS
BADCTLFL OPBIAS.FIX
BADCTLOPT OPBIAS.FLOAT
C[1..8] OPBIAS.RATE
CASREQFL OPEU
COMPUTEARW OPEXHIFL
CONFIGCODE OPEXHILM
CONFIGDESC OPEXLOFL
CONFIGSTS OPEXLOLM
CSTS[1..8] OPHIALM.DB
CTLINIT OPHIALM.DBU
CTLSTATE OPHIALM.FL
CV OPHIALM.PR
CVEUHI OPHIALM.SV
CVEULO OPHIALM.TM
CVINIT OPHIALM.TP
CVINITSRC OPHIFL
CVORFB OPHILM
CVORFBSRC OPLOALM.DB
CVSRC OPLOALM.DBU
CVTYPE OPLOALM.FL
DESC OPLOALM.PR
ESWENB OPLOALM.SV
ESWFL.AUTO OPLOALM.TM
ESWFL.BCAS OPLOALM.TP
ESWFL.CAS OPLOFL
ESWFL.MAN OPLOLM
ESWPERM OPMINCHG
EUDESC OPREQ
EXECCODE[1..8] OPROCLM
EXECDESC[1..8] OPROCNEGFL
EXECSTS[1..8] OPROCPOSFL
EXPR[1..8] OPTYPE
FBORSTS ORDERINCM
GAINHILM ORFBSTSSRC
GAINLOLM ORFBVALSRC
HIALM.PR OUTIND
HIALM.SV OUTTYPE
HIALM.TYPE PRIM.[1..8].INITIALIZABLE
HOLDOPT PRIMDATA.[1..8].HISELECT
HOLDRATE PRIMDATA.[1..8].ORFBSTS
HOLDVAL PRIMDATA.[1..8].ORFBVAL
INALM PRIMDATA.[1..8].OROFFSET

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INITMAN PRIMDATA.[1..8].PROPOVRD
INITREQ[1..8] REDTAG
INITREQSRC RESTARTOPT
INITVAL[1..8] SAFEOP
INITVALSRC SECDATAIN.ARWSTS
INSBLOCK[1..10] SECDATAIN.EUHI
INSFAILALM.FL SECDATAIN.EULO
INSFAILALM.PR SECDATAIN.HISELECT
INSFAILALM.SV SECDATAIN.INITSTS
INSFAILFL SECDATAIN.INITVAL
K SECDATAIN.LOCALMAN
LASTMODEREQ SECDATAIN.ORFBSTS
LASTOPREQ SECDATAIN.ORFBVAL
LASTOPTYPE SECDATAIN.OROFFSET
LASTREQFL SECDATAIN.PROPOVRD
LASTSTEP SECINITOPT[1..8]
MODE SIALM.FL
MODEAPPL[1..4] SIALM.OPT
MODEATTR SIALM.PR
MODEATTRFL.NORM SIALM.SV
MODEATTRFL.OPER SIFL
MODEATTRFL.PROG SIOPT
MODECHANGE STARTOPT
MODEFL.AUTO STARTRATE
MODEFL.BCAS STARTVAL
MODEFL.CAS STOPOPT
MODEFL.MAN STOPRATE
MODEFL.NORM STOPVAL
MODEPERM TMOUTFL
MODEREQ TMOUTMODE
TMOUTTIME
X[1..6]
XB[1..6]
XEUHI
XEULO
XK[1..6]
XKB[1..6]
XSTS[1..6]
XWHIFL
XWLOFL

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the REGCALC Block.

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REGSUMMER (Regulatory Control Summer)

Description Lets you calculate an output value which is the sum of up to

four input values.

Function The RegSummer algorithm calculates an output value

which is the sum of up to four inputs. Each of the inputs
may be individually scaled. In addition, the output may be
scaled by an overall gain, and an overall bias may be added
to the result.

Timeout Monitoring If MODE = Cascade, RegSummer performs timeout

monitoring on the initializable input X(1). If X(1) is not
updated within a predefined time, the block invokes timeout
processing.

For RegSummer in case of X1 timeout, X2 to X4 still fetch

the values from the upstream blocks.

The timeout time (in seconds) is specified by TMOUTTIME.

Time-out monitoring is enabled by setting TMOUTTIME to a

non-zero value, and disabled by setting it to zero.

Timeout Processing If MODE is Cascade and X(1) times out, this block does the
following:
• Sets the "input timeout" flag (TMOUTFL)

• Sets the input value to Bad (NaN)

• Requests the X(1) primary to initialize

This block does not support mode shedding on timeout.

Inputs The RegSummer block accepts up to four inputs -- X(1)

through X(4).

X(1) is an initializable input; all others are non-initializable.

This X[1] input can be connected to non-initializable inputs
also. In this case there is no primary for this block.

The inputs must be pulled from other function blocks; the

user cannot store to them.

This block has one primary. (There is one primary per

initializable input.)

X[1] input connection is mandatory. If X[1] is not connected

and the block is loaded an error will be raised during load

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time saying "At least input one needs to be connected"

NUMXINPT represents the number of input connections

that have been made to this block

Input Ranges The user must specify an X-input engineering unit range,
and Limits XEUHI and XEULO.

XEUHI and XEULO define the full range of the inputs.

XEUHI is the value that represents 100% of full scale, and
XEULO is the value that represents 0%.

XEUHI and XEULO apply to all of the X-inputs.

This block assumes all of the X-inputs are within XEUHI

and XEULO; it applies no range-checks.

Outputs The RegSummer block has the following initializable

outputs:

OP - Calculated output, in percent.

OPEU - Calculated output, in engineering units.

The user may create a connection to OP or OPEU, but not

both. Therefore, this block may have only one secondary.
If the user does not create a connection to OP or OPEU,
then the block does not have a secondary. Alternately, if the
user connects OP or OPEU to a non-initializable input, then
this block does not have a secondary

Output Ranges CVEUHI and CVEULO define the full range of CV, in
engineering units.

If this block has a secondary, it fetches the secondary's

input range via BACKCALC and sets its CV range to that.
If it has no secondary, CVEUHI and CVEULO track the X-
input range (XEUHI and XEULO).

Note: This block fetches the secondary's input range

regardless of SECINITOPT (i.e., regardless of whether the
secondary's initialization and override data will be used)

OPHILM and OPLOLM define the normal high and low

limits for OP, as a percent of the CV range. These are
user-specified values.OP will be clamped to these limits if
the algorithm's calculated result (CV) exceeds them, or
another function block or user program attempts to store an
OP value that exceeds them. However, the operator may
store an OP value that is outside these limits.

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OPEXHILM and OPEXLOLM define the extended high and

low limits for OP, as a percent of the CV range. These are
user-specified values.

The operator is prevented from storing an OP value that

exceeds these limits.

OPTOL allow the user to configure a tolerance limit for the

manually entered OP. If the difference betweenthe new OP
value and the current OP value is greater than OPTOL then
confirmation is required from the user to store the new
value.

Equation Options CV is calculated as follows:

For 2 to 4 inputs:

CV = K * [XK(1) * X(1) + XK(2) * X(2) + XK(3) * X(3) +

XK(4) * X(4)] + OPBIAS

For one input:

CV = K * X1 + B

where:

CV = Current full value of the output of this

algorithm in engineering units

K = Overall gain for CV

XK(1..4) = Individual gain for each input

OPBIAS = total output bias (i.e., OPBIAS.FIX +

OPBIAS.FLOAT)

X(1..4) = Current full values of each X-input in

use.

Parameters ALMDB OPHIALM.DB

ALMDBU OPHIALM.DBU
ALMTM OPHIALM.FL
ARWNET[1..8] OPHIALM.PR
ARWNETIN[1..8] OPHIALM.SV
ARWOP OPHIALM.TM
ARWOPIN OPHIALM.TP
ASTEPID OPHIFL
BADCTLALM.FL OPHILM
BADCTLALM.PR OPLOALM.DB
BADCTLALM.SV OPLOALM.DBU

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BADCTLFL OPLOALM.FL
BADCTLOPT OPLOALM.PR
BLCKCOMMENT1 OPLOALM.SV
BLCKCOMMENT2 OPLOALM.TM
BLCKCOMMENT3 OPLOALM.TP
BLCKCOMMENT4 OPLOFL
COMPUTEARW OPLOLM
CTLINIT OPMINCHG
CTLSTATE OPREQ
CV OPROCLM
CVEUHI OPROCNEGFL
CVEULO OPROCPOSFLOPTOL
CVTYPE OPTYPE
DESC ORDERINCM
ESWENB OUTIND
ESWFL.AUTO OUTTYPE
ESWFL.BCAS PRIMDATA.[1..8].ARWSTS
ESWFL.CAS PRIMDATA.[1..8]. EUHI
ESWFL.MAN PRIMDATA.[1..8]. EULO
ESWPERM PRIMDATA.[1..8].HISELEC
EUDESC T
FBORSTS PRIMDATA.[1..8].INITSTS
GAINHILM PRIMDATA.[1..8].INITVAL
GAINLOLM PRIMDATA.[1..8].LOCALM
HIALM.PR AN
HIALM.SV PRIMDATA.[1..8].ORFBST
HIALM.TYPE S
HOLDOPT PRIMDATA.[1..8].ORFBVA
HOLDRATE L
HOLDVAL PRIMDATA.[1..8].OROFFS
INALM ET
INITMAN PRIMDATA.[1..8].PROPOV
INITREQ[1..8] RD
INITVAL[1..8] REDTAG
INSBLOCK[1..10] RESTARTOPT
INSERTSTS[1..10] SAFEOP
INSFAILFL SECDATAIN.ARWSTS
INSTYPE[1..10] SECDATAIN.EUHI
K SECDATAIN.EULO
LASTMODEREQ SECDATAIN.HISELECT
LASTOPREQ SECDATAIN.INITSTS
LASTOPTYPE SECDATAIN.INITVAL
LASTREQFL SECDATAIN.LOCALMAN
LASTSTEPMODE SECDATAIN.ORFBSTS
MODEAPPL[1..4] SECDATAIN.ORFBVAL
MODEATTR SECDATAIN.OROFFSET
MODEATTRFL.NORM SECDATAIN.PROPOVRD

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MODEATTRFL.OPER SECINITOPT[1..8]
MODEATTRFL.PROG SIALM.FL
MODECHANGE SIALM.OPT
MODEFL.AUTO SIALM.PR
MODEFL.BCAS SIALM.SV
MODEFL.CAS SIFL
MODEFL.MAN SIOPT
MODEFL.NORM STARTOPT
MODEPERM STARTRATE
MODEREQ STARTVAL
MODETRACK STOPOPT
NAME STOPRATE
NORMMODE STOPVAL
NORMMODEATTR TMOUTFL
NUMINSERT TMOUTMODE
NUMPRI TMOUTTIME
NUMSEC X[1..4]
OP XDESC[1..4]
OPBIAS XEUHI
OPBIAS.FIX XEULO
OPBIAS.FLOAT XK[1..4]
OPBIAS.RATE XSTS[1..6]
OPEU
OPEXHIFL
OPEXHILM
OPEXLOFL
OPEXLOLM

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for

definitions of each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more

information on the REGSUMMER Block..

REMCAS block

Description Receives two inputs (X1 and X2), - X1 comes from a remote cascade
source and X2 comes from a backup cascade - performs timeout
monitoring on both inputs, and normally operates in Cascade mode.

Function Provides automatic switching between a remote and backup cascade

- typically used with PID block that normally gets its set point from a
remote source, but sheds to a local source if there is a
communications failure.

Timeout In cascade or backup cascade mode, performs timeout monitoring on

Monitoring both inputs (X1 and X2). If either input value is not updated within a

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predefined time, this block invokes the following timeout processing.

(Note that this block does not support the timeout shed mode
parameter TMOUTMODE.)
• If X1 times out, but X2 is good, block

− Sets the input timeout flag (TMOUTFL).

− Sets MODE to backup cascade.
− Sets the currently selected input (SELXINP) to X2.
− Requests the X1 primary to initialize.
• If X2 times out, but X1 is good, block

− Requests the X2 primary to initialize. Since mode is cascade

and X1 is already the currently selected input.
• If both inputs timeout, block

− Sets CV to NaN, which forces a "Bad Control" condition. The

user specifies what actions to take on Bad Control through
the BADCTLOPT.
− Sets the currently selected input (SELXINP) to None.
− Requests both primaries to initialize.

If X1 times out and the block sheds to Backup Cascade mode, block
sets the Cascade Request flag (CASREQFL). When CASREQFL is
set, it means the block is waiting to return to the cascade mode, and
will do so as soon as it brings a good X1 value.

Time-out monitoring is enabled by setting TMOUTTIME to a non-zero

value, and disabled by setting it to zero.

Control Block brings initialization requests from its secondary through

Initialization BACKCALC. In addition, the secondary may propagate oneshot
initialization requests to this block. However, SECINITOPT[1..8] may
be used to ignore initialization requests from this secondary.

If the secondary is requesting initialization, block:

• Initializes its output:

− CV = initialization value from the secondary

• Builds an initialization request for X1 primary as:

− INITREQ[1] = ON
− INITVAL[1] = CV - OPBIAS.FIX

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• Builds an initialization request for X2 primary as:

− INITREQ[2] = ON
− INITVAL[2] = CV - OPBIAS.FIX

Override If this block is in a cascade strategy with a downstream Override

Feedback Selector block, it receives override feedback data. The data consists
Processing of an override status, override feedback value and an override offset
flag. The status indicates if this block is in the selected or unselected
strategy. The offset flag only applies to PID type function blocks.
However, SECINITOPT[1..8] may be used to ignore override
requests from the secondary.

When override status changes from selected to unselected, this

block:
• Computes a feedback value for the selected primary.

− The selected primary feedback value =

BACKCALCOUT.ORFBVAL - OPBIAS.FIX -
OPBIAS.FLOAT.
− The non-selected primary is propagated with "non-
connected" status.

The Selected input of the REMCAS block gets the propagated

ORFBSTS status of either 'Selected or Not-Selected' from the
Override Selector secondary while the unselected primary of the
REMCAS block always gets non-connected status for Override
Feedback status by the REMCAS block, regardless of whether
TRACKING is On or Off.

Inputs • X1 = initializable input from a remote source.

• X2 = initializable input from backup cascade.

• You can configure a description of up to 15 characters for each

input.

Input Ranges • XEUHI and XEULO define the full range of inputs.

− XEUHI represents the 100% of full scale value.

− XEULO represents the 0% of full scale value.

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Outputs Block has following initializable outputs:

• OP = Calculated output in percent.

• OPEU = Calculated output in engineering units

Note that the default OP connection pin is exposed on the blocks and
the implicit/hidden connection function automatically makes the
appropriate value/status parameter (OPX/OPEUX) connection when
required.

Output Ranges CVEUHI and CVEULO define the full range of CV in engineering
units.
• OPHILM and OPLOLM define normal high and low limits for OP as
a percent of the CV range (user-specified values).
− OP clamps to these limits if algorithm's calculated result
(CV) exceeds them or another block or user program
attempts to store OP value exceeding them.
− Operator may store OP value outside these limits.
• OPEXHILM and OPEXLOLM define the extended high and low
limits for OP as a percent of the CV range (user-specified values).
− Operator is prevented from storing an OP value that exceeds
these limits.

Parameters ALMDB OPBIAS

ALMDBU OPBIAS.FIX
ALMTM OPBIAS.FLOAT
ARWNET[1..8] OPBIAS.RATE
ARWOP OPEU
ASTEPID OPEXHIFL
BADCTLALM.FL OPEXHILM
BADCTLALM.PR OPEXLOFL
BADCTLALM.SV OPEXLOLM
BADCTLFL OPHIALM.DB
BADCTLOPT OPHIALM.DBU
CASREQFL OPHIALM.FL
COMPUTEARW OPHIALM.PR
CTLINIT OPHIALM.SV
CTLSTATE OPHIALM.TM
CV OPHIALM.TP
CVEUHI OPHIFL
CVEULO OPHILM
CVTYPE OPLOALM.DB

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DESC OPLOALM.DBU
ESWENB OPLOALM.FL
ESWFL.AUTO OPLOALM.PR
ESWFL.BCAS OPLOALM.SV
ESWFL.CAS OPLOALM.TM
ESWFL.MAN OPLOALM.TP
ESWPERM OPLOFL
EUDESC OPLOLM
FBORSTS OPMINCHG
HIALM.PR OPREQ
HIALM.SV OPROCLM
HIALM.TYPE OPROCNEGFL
HOLDOPT OPROCPOSFL
HOLDRATE OPTYPE
HOLDVAL ORDERINCM
INALM OUTIND
INITMAN OUTTYPE
INITREQ[1..8] PRIM.[1..8].INITIALIZABLE
INITVAL[1..8] PRIMDATA.[1..8].HISELECT
INSBLOCK[1..10] PRIMDATA.[1..8].ORFBSTS
INSFAILALM.FL PRIMDATA.[1..8].ORFBVAL
INSFAILALM.PR PRIMDATA.[1..8].OROFFSET
INSFAILALM.SV PRIMDATA.[1..8].PROPOVRD
INSFAILFL REDTAG
LASTMODEREQ RESTARTOPT
LASTOPREQ SAFEOP
LASTOPTYPE SECDATAIN.ARWSTS
LASTREQFL SECDATAIN.EUHI
LASTSTEP SECDATAIN.EULO
MODE SECDATAIN.HISELECT
MODEAPPL[1..4] SECDATAIN.INITSTS
MODEATTR SECDATAIN.INITVAL
MODEATTRFL.NORM SECDATAIN.LOCALMAN
MODEATTRFL.OPER SECDATAIN.ORFBSTS
MODEATTRFL.PROG SECDATAIN.ORFBVAL
MODECHANGE SECDATAIN.OROFFSET
MODEFL.AUTO SECDATAIN.PROPOVRD
MODEFL.BCAS SECINITOPT[1..8]
MODEFL.CAS SELXDESC
MODEFL.MAN SELXINP
MODEFL.NORM SIALM.FL
MODEPERM SIALM.OPT
MODEREQ SIALM.PR
MODETRACK SIALM.SV
NAME SIFL
NORMMODE SIOPT
NORMMODEATTR STARTOPT

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NUMINSERT STARTRATE
NUMPRI STARTVAL
NUMSEC STOPOPT
OP STOPRATE
STOPVAL
TMOUTFL
TMOUTTIME
TRACKING
X1
X2
XDESC[1..2]
XEUHI
XEULO

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the REMCAS Block.

SWITCH block

Description Accepts up to 8 initializable inputs (that is, primaries) and operates as

a single-pole, 8-position rotary switch.
• An Operator, user program or another block may change switch
position.

Function Typically used to assign different primary to a secondary; allows user

to select one from as many as 8 inputs and outputs the selected
value.

Timeout In cascade mode, performs timeout monitoring on all inputs X[1]

Monitoring through X[8]. If an input value is not updated within a predefined time,
this block invokes the following timeout processing.
• Sets the "input timeout" flag (TMOUTFL).

• Sets the input value to Bad (NaN).

• Requests the input's primary to initialize.

This block does not support mode shedding on timeout.

Time-out monitoring is enabled by setting TMOUTTIME to a non-zero

value, and disabled by setting it to zero.

Control Block brings initialization requests from its secondary through

Initialization BACKCALC. In addition, the secondary may propagate oneshot

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initialization requests to this block. However, SECINITOPT[1..8] may

be used to ignore initialization requests from this secondary.

If the secondary is requesting initialization, block:

• Initializes its output:

− CV = initialization value from the secondary

• Builds an initialization request for selected primary as:

− INITREQ(s) = ON
− INITVAL(s) = CV - OPBIAS.FIX
• If TRACKING is ON, block also builds an initialization request for
the non-selected primaries as:
− INITREQ(n) = ON
− INITVAL(n) = CV - OPBIAS.FIX

Override If this block is in a cascade strategy with a downstream Override

Feedback Selector block, it receives override feedback data. The data consists
Processing of an override status, override feedback value and an override offset
flag. The status indicates if this block is in the selected or unselected
strategy. The offset flag only applies to PID type function blocks.
However, SECINITOPT[1..8] may be used to ignore override
requests from the secondary.

When override status changes from selected to unselected, this

block:
• Computes a feedback value for the selected primary.

− The selected primary feedback value =

BACKCALCOUT.ORFBVAL - OPBIAS.FIX - OPBIAS.FLOAT
− The non-selected primaries are propagated with "not
selected" status.

The Selected input of the SWITCH block gets the propagated

ORFBSTS status of either 'Selected or Not-Selected' from the
Override Selector secondary while the unselected primary of the
SWITCH always gets non-connected status for Override Feedback
status by the Switch block, regardless of whether TRACKING is On or
Off.

If this block and a primary are on the same node, this block
propagates the override data to the primary. If a primary is on a
different node, this block stores the data in the BACKCALC packet for
that primary, which the primary brings on its next execution.

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Inputs Accepts up to 8 initializable inputs -- X[1] through X[8].

• Inputs must be pulled from other blocks (cannot be stored).

• You can configure a description of up to 15 characters for each

input.
• This block may have two to eight primaries, depending on the
number of inputs that are configured. (There is one primary per
initializable input.)

Input Ranges User must specify an X-input engineering unit range, XEUHI and
and Limits XEULO, which defines the full range of inputs (for all X-inputs).
• XEUHI represents the 100% of full scale value.

• XEULO represents the 0% of full scale value.

Block provides its input range (XEUHI/XEULO) to the primaries

through BACKCALC. The primaries use this for their output range
(CVEUHI/CVEULO).

Outputs Block has the following initializable outputs:

• OP = Calculated output in percent.

• OPEU = Calculated output in engineering units.

− User may specify a fixed bias to be added to the output.

− Block calculates floating bias to provide bumpless transition
after input switching, initialization or mode change.

Note that the default OP connection pin is exposed on the blocks and
the implicit/hidden connection function automatically makes the
appropriate value/status parameter (OPX/OPEUX) connection when
required.

Output Ranges • CVEUHI and CVEULO define full range of CV in engineering units.
If block has no secondary, CVEUHI and CVEULO track the "X"
input range (XEUHI and XEULO).
• OPHILM and OPLOLM define normal high and low limits for OP as
a percent of CV range (user-specified values).
• OPEXHILM and OPEXLOLM define extended high and low limits
for OP as a percent of CV range (user-specified).
− Prevents operator from storing an OP that exceeds these
limits.

Parameters ALMDB OPEU

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ALMDBU OPEXHIFL
ALMTM OPEXHILM
ARWNET[1..8] OPEXLOFL
ARWOP OPEXLOLM
ASTEPID OPHIALM.DB
BADCTLALM.FL OPHIALM.DBU
BADCTLALM.PR OPHIALM.FL
BADCTLALM.SV OPHIALM.PR
BADCTLFL OPHIALM.SV
BADCTLOPT OPHIALM.TM
BADINPTOPT[1..8] OPHIALM.TP
COMPUTEARW OPHIFL
CTLEQN OPHILM
CTLINIT OPLOALM.DB
CTLSTATE OPLOALM.DBU
CV OPLOALM.FL
CVEUHI OPLOALM.PR
CVEULO OPLOALM.SV
CVTYPE OPLOALM.TM
DESC OPLOALM.TP
ESWENB OPLOFL
ESWFL.AUTO OPLOLM
ESWFL.BCAS OPMINCHG
ESWFL.CAS OPREQ
ESWFL.MAN OPROCLM
ESWPERM OPROCNEGFL
EUDESC OPROCPOSFL
FBORSTS OUTIND
HIALM.PR OPTYPE
HIALM.SV ORDERINCM
HIALM.TYPE OUTTYPE
HOLDOPT PRIM.[1..8].INITIALIZABLE
HOLDRATE PRIMDATA.[1..8].HISELECT
HOLDVAL PRIMDATA.[1..8].ORFBSTS
INALM PRIMDATA.[1..8].ORFBVAL
INITMAN PRIMDATA.[1..8].OROFFSET
INITREQ[1..8] PRIMDATA.[1..8].PROPOVRD
INITVAL[1..8] REDTAG
INSBLOCK[1..10] RESTARTOPT
INSFAILALM.FL SAFEOP
INSFAILALM.PR SECDATAIN.ARWSTS
INSFAILALM.SV SECDATAIN.EUHI
INSFAILFL SECDATAIN.EULO
LASTMODEREQ SECDATAIN.HISELECT
LASTOPREQ SECDATAIN.INITSTS
LASTOPTYPE SECDATAIN.INITVAL
LASTREQFL SECDATAIN.LOCALMAN

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LASTSTEP SECDATAIN.ORFBSTS
MODE SECDATAIN.ORFBVAL
MODEAPPL[1..4] SECDATAIN.OROFFSET
MODEATTR SECDATAIN.PROPOVRD
MODEATTRFL.NORM SECINITOPT[1..8]
MODEATTRFL.OPER SELXDESC
MODEATTRFL.PROG SELXFL[1..8]
MODECHANGE SELXINP
MODEFL.AUTO SIALM.FL
MODEFL.BCAS SIALM.OPT
MODEFL.CAS SIALM.PR
MODEFL.MAN SIALM.SV
MODEFL.NORM SIFL
MODEPERM SIOPT
MODEREQ STARTOPT
MODETRACK STARTRATE
NAME STARTVAL
NORMMODE STOPOPT
NORMMODEATTR STOPRATE
NUMINSERT STOPVAL
NUMPRI TMOUTFL
NUMSEC TMOUTTIME
OP TRACKING
OPBIAS X[1..8]
OPBIAS.FIX XDESC[1..8]
OPBIAS.FLOAT XEUHI
OPBIAS.RATE XEULO

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the SWITCH Block.

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Sequential Control Module Blocks

HANDLER Block

Description SCM HANDLER blocks are execution modules that group STEP and
TRANSITION blocks.
• Multiple Handler blocks may be contained within an SCM block,
each modeled as a set of STEP and TRANSITION blocks, based
on the following categories:
− Edit Handler
− Main Handler
− Check Handler
− Interrupt Handler
− Restart Handler
− Hold Handler
− Stop Handler
− Abort Handler
• Choices of which HANDLER block of each category to invoke are
manifested through a HANDLER block selection list on the SCM
block.
• A HANDLER block is invoked when

− its invoke conditions, modeled in its Invoke TRANSITION

block, are met
− when the SCM block is commanded to invoke the Handler
(for example, the STOP command causes the STOP Handler
to execute).

Function Used to describe, group, and categorize sequential control behavior.

Parameters CONFIGCODE INVOKT.HANDLE

CONFIGDESC NAME
CONFIGSTS NUM
DESC ORDERINCM
EXECCODE PROCESSED
EXECDESC STATE
EXECSTS TYPE
HANDLER

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Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Sequential Control Module User Guide for more

information on the HANDLER Block.

STEP Block

Description An SCM block which defines specific output actions.

• A specified output action usually generates a request to a control
device to do something (for example, open a valve, start a pump,
set furnace temperature).
• The source value of each output can be an expression (thereby
enabling calculations in each output).

Function Organizes the output expressions of an SCM HANDLER block at a

specific stage of the HANDLER's execution thread.

Outputs • Up to 16 outputs may be defined per SCM STEP block.

• The STEP block whose outputs are active is called the Active Step.

Expressions You enter desired output expressions into the Step output
configuration form. You compose an output expression to include a
target store destination for a source value and a source expression
that generates the value to be stored. (For example, cm1.pid1.sp :=
cm2.pid2.op + 50.0.) Source expressions can evaluate to a Boolean
value using a combination of arithmetic and logical operators, to an
arithmetic value using arithmetic operators, or may simply specify any
scalar value (Floating Point, Boolean, Enumeration) for comparison in
a logical expression or as a value to be stored to the target store
destination. Parameters of other blocks can be referenced as long as
the block is already defined in the system database. Note that :
• String data types are supported.

• Enumerations and Boolean are supported, but values must be

entered as integers. For example:
− cm1.flag1.pvfl := 1 (PVFL is turned ON)

Operators and Table 3 lists the expression operators and functions supported by this
Functions block for reference.

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Parameters ACTIVEFL NUMOUTPUTS

ACTVTNTIME OP[1..16].CONFIGCODE
CONFIGCODE OP[1..16].CONFIGDESC
CONFIGDESC OP[1..16].CONFIGSTS
CONFIGSTS OP[1..16].DELAYTIME
DESC OP[1..16].DELAYTIMEREM
EUDESC OP[1..16].DESC
EXECCODE OP[1..16].EXECCODE
EXECDESC OP[1..16].EXECDESC
EXECSTS OP[1..16].EXECSTS
HANDLER OP[1..16].SRCEXPR
IC.BYPPERM OP[1..16].STATE
IC.BYPREQ OP[1..16].TYPE
IC.CONFIGCODE ORDERINCM
IC.CONFIGDESC PROCESSED
IC.CONFIGSTS SC.BYPPERM
IC.DESC SC.BYPREQ
IC.EXECCODE SC.CONFIGCODE
IC.EXECDESC SC.CONFIGDESC
IC.EXECSTS SC.CONFIGSTS
IC.EXPR SC.DESC
IC.FL SC.EXECCODE
IC.INVOKFL SC.EXECDESC
IC.OPT SC.EXECSTS
ID SC.EXPR
MAXTIME SC.FL
MAXTIMEFL SC.INVOKFL
MINTIME SC.OPT
NAME STATE
NEXTCOMP[1..10] TIME
NEXTHANDLE[1..10] UPDRESOPT
NEXTNUMBER
NUM

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Sequential Control Module User Guide for more

information on the STEP Block.

SYNC Block

Description The SYNC block lets you configure SCMs to have steps and
transitions executing in parallel. The sync block will synchronize the
start and finish of a parallel section.

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Function Waits until all preceding steps and transitions have completed before
moving on the next threads.

You can use SYNC blocks to be sure, that at a certain point in time,
all previous threads are synchronized before proceeding to the next
set of steps and transitions. You can also use them to start the next
set of parallel steps and transitions.

Inputs/Outputs Sync blocks can have any combination of up to fifteen inputs and
fifteen outputs (either step or transition blocks).

Parameters CONFIGCODE NEXTCOMP[1..15]

CONFIGDESC NEXTHANDLE[1..10]
CONFIGSTS NEXTNUMBER
DESC NUMORDERINCM
EPREV PROCESSED
EUDESC STATE
EXECCODE
EXECDESC
EXECSTS
HANDLER

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Sequential Control Module User Guide for more

information on the STEP Block.

TRANSITION Block

Description An SCM block that defines specific input conditions for a Handler.
• Input conditions and conjoining TRANSITION blocks define a
distinct process state that must be achieved in order for the output
actions specified by the next STEP block to be performed.
• The input conditions grouped into a TRANSITION block are the
condition expressions that direct sequential execution flow.

Function Defines the distinct process state that must be achieved in order to
allow the SCM HANDLER to advance to the control step (that is, the
STEP block) so that it can perform the output actions specified.

Input Conditions • A maximum of 10 standard input conditions are supported per

SCM TRANSITION block.
• The Invoke TRANSITION block in the MAIN HANDLER of the
SCM block provides the Start Conditions for the SCM.

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• Logic gates may be AND, OR, NAND, NOR, NOT, XOR,

CONNECT, NONE, OFF, or ON.
− XOR must have two inputs.
− CONNECT and NOT have only one input -- the output is the
same as the input and the output is the logical negation of the
input, respectively.
− NONE, ON, and OFF have no inputs.

Expressions You enter desired condition expressions into the transition condition
configuration form. Condition expressions can evaluate to a Boolean
value using a combination of arithmetic and logical operators (for
example, cm1.pid1.sp + cm2.pid2.op >= 50.0). Parameters of other
blocks can be referenced as long as the block is already defined in
the system database. Note that :
• String data types are not supported.

• Enumerations and Boolean are supported, but values must be

entered as integers. For example:
− cm2.pid1.mode = 2 (Mode is compared to Cascade)

Operators and Table 3 lists the expression operators and functions supported by this
Functions block for reference.

Parameters C[1..10].BYPPERM CONFIGSTS

C[1..10].BYPREQ DESC
C[1..10].CONFIGCODE EUDESC
C[1..10].CONFIGDESC EXECCODE
C[1..10].CONFIGSTS EXECDESC
C[1..10].DESC EXECSTS
C[1..10].EXECCODE G[1..4].ALGID
C[1..10].EXECDESC G[1..4].FIRSTCOND
C[1..10].EXECSTS G[1..4].NUMINPTS
C[1..10].EXPR G[1..4].SO
C[1..10].FL HANDLER
C[1..10].GATEASGN NEXTCOMP
C[1..10].INVOKFL NEXTHANDLE
C1 NAME
CONFIGCODE NUM
CONFIGDESC NUMCONDS
ORDERINCM
PROCESSED
SO
STATE

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Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Sequential Control Module User Guide for more

information on the TRANSITION Block.

System Blocks
CONTROL MODULE block (Continuous Control)

Description One of two system container blocks supported by CEE. It holds

continuous and discrete function blocks.

Function Configurable building block for defining control strategies. Lets you
encapsulate strategies according to function.

It provides these basic services for configured blocks:

• Serves as the unit of load for continuous and discrete control
strategies.
• Transfers data between passive parameters that have no
associated active connector.
• Executes component function blocks in an established order, which
is configurable or arbitrarily determined by the CM.
• Provides independent tag names component blocks their
parameters.
• Serves the execution master for continuous and discrete control
strategies.

Inputs Input parameters for component blocks that connect to other CMs
and SCMs.

Outputs Output parameters for component blocks that connect to other CMs
and SCMs.

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Parameters ALIASOPT ORDERINLINK

ALMENBSTATE PERIOD
BPS PHASE
BPSDELAY PRIMARYSIG
BPSDELAYREM QUALSTATE
CBBLOCKPROP REASONSET
CEESTATE PREVLOADSTAT
CONTCUTOUT SCALEPERIOD
CTRLCONFIRM SCANASSOCDSP
DESC SCANCTRLLVL
ESTWEIGHT SCANGRPDTL
EUDESC SCANPNTDTL
EXECSTATE SCMASTEP
FFPERIOD SCMID
PERIOD SCMNAME
INALM SCMOPT
INSERTINDEX SCMSTATE
IOSCHEDOPT SCRIPTOR
JOURNALONLY SECONDARYSIG
KEYWORD SECSIGSECLVL
LOADSTATE STALECOUNT
LOGICINITOPT UNITTEXTVERSION
NAME
NUMSIGS
ORDERINCEE

ATTENTION
Stating in Experion R311.1, the LOGICINITOPT parameter is added to the
Control Module's Main configuration form to govern how outputs of the Logic
blocks FTRIG, MAXPULSE, MINPULSE, MVOTE, nooN, OFFDELAY,
ONDELAY, PULSE, RTRIG, TRIG, and 2oo3 react when they go through
state transitions of activate, cold start, warm start, or RAM Retention Restart
(RRR).

Refer to the given Logic block description in the Control Builder Components
Theory for more information related to a given Logic block.

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the Control Module Block.

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SEQUENTIAL CONTROL MODULE block (Sequential Control)

Description A system container block that consists of sequences of STEP and

TRANSITION blocks grouped by specific HANDLER blocks.
• The SCM block may only contain its own components (that is,
HANDLER, STEP and TRANSITION blocks); it cannot contain
other basic blocks such as PID or logic blocks.

Function Used to organize normal- and exception-based sequential control

logic.

Parameters ABORTALM.FL INVFRMHNDTYP[1..8]

ABORTALM.PR INVFROMSTEP[1..8][1..10]
ABORTALM.SV INVFROMSTEPN[1..8][1..10]
ABORTLOCK INVREASON[1..8]
ACTIVEHANDLR[1..8] INVTHREAD[1..8]
ACTIVELOC.HANDLER INVTIME[1..8]
ACTIVELOC.HANDLERN KEYWORD
ACTIVELOC.HNDTYPE LOADSTATE
ACTIVELOC.STEP[1..10] MODE
ACTIVELOC.STEPN[1..10] MODEATTR
ACTIVELOC.TIME[1..10] NAME
ALIASBLKTYP[ ] NORMMODE
ALIASOPT NORMMODEATTR
ALIASPRMTYP[ ] NUMALIASES
ALMENBSTATE NUMHISTPARMS
AUXCMD NUMINSTANCES
AUXOPT NUMRECPARMS
AUXREQ NUMTHREADS
AUXREQDATA[1..5] NUMTRANS
AUXSTS ORDERINCEE
AUXUNIT ORDERINCM
CEESTATE PAUSEFL
CMDEXEC PERIOD
COMMAND PHASE
CONFIGCODE PREVLOADSTAT
CONFIGDESC RECDESC[1..50]
CONFIGSTS RECMATCODE[1..50]
CONTROLLOCK RECSCALE[1..50]
DESC RECTARGET[1..50]
ENBHANDLER[1..8] RECTARGETMAX[1..50]
ESTWEIGHT RECTARGETMIN[1..50]
EUDESC RESADDR[1..10]
EVALTRANS[1..10][1..10] RESADDRFUTRN[1..10]
EVALTRANSN[1..10][1..10] RESADDRFUTUR[1..10]
EXCMODEOPT RESADDRN[1..10]
EXECCODE RSTPROCESSED
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EXECDESC SCANASSOCDSP
EXECSTATE SCANCTRLLVL
EXECSTS SCANGRPDTL
FAILALM.FL SCANPNTDTL
FAILALM.PR SELHANDLER[1..8]
FAILALM.SV SELHANDLERN[1..8]
HIALM SSTEPLOCK
HIALM.PR STATE
HIALM.SV STEPALM.FL
HIALM.TYPE STEPALM.PR
HISTDESC STEPALM.SV
HOLDALM.FL STOPALM.FL
HOLDALM.PR STOPALM.PR
HOLDALM.SV STOPALM.SV
INALM TARGETSTEP[1..10]
INSERTINDEX TIME[1..8]
INSTSELECT UNITTEXT
INVCOND[1..8] VERSION
INVFRMHNDLER[1..8]
INVFRMHNDLERN[1..8]

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Sequental Control Module User Guide for more

information on the Sequential Control Module Block.

Universal Control Network Interface (UCNIF) Block

UCNOUT block

Description Supports Setpoint Control (SPC), Direct Digital Control (DDC),

Remote Setpoint Control (RSP) and Direct Digital Control with
Remote Setpoint (DDCRSP) remote cascade types between the
regulatory control function blocks included in an ACE supervisory
controller control strategy and the regulatory control points included in
a Process Manager controller.

Function • Provides configurable connections and compatible data mapping

between controllers.
• Translates secondary data (SECDATA) from Process Manager
regulatory control points to ACE controller compatible back
calculation (BACKCALC) data.
• Participates in Remote Cascade Request protocol for Process
Manager regulatory control point MODE changes.

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• Forwards inputs from primary regulatory control blocks in ACE

supervisory controller to Process Manager regulatory control point.

Inputs/Outputs The remote cascade type (REMCASTYPE) selection determines

which UCNOUT block inputs/outputs to use through the Configure
Block form in Control Builder.

Parameters BACKCALCOUT SECDATAIN

BCOUT.ARWSTS SECDATAIN.ARWSTS
BCOUT.EUHI SECDATAIN.CASREQ
BCOUT.EULO SECDATAIN.CASSHED
BCOUT.INITREQ SECDATAIN.EULO
BCOUT.INITVAL SECDATAIN.EUSPAN100
BCOUT.ONESHOT SECDATAIN.INITREQ
BCOUT.ORFBSTS SECDATAIN.INITVAL
BCOUT.ORFBVAL SECDATAIN.SECTYPE
BCOUT.OROFFSET SPOUT
CASSTS SPPIN
MODEOUT
NAME
OPIN
OPOUT
ORDERINCM
REMCASTYPE
RSPPIN

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the UCNOUT Block.

Hiway Interface (HIWAYIF) Blocks

HIWAYOUT block

Description Supports Setpoint Control (SPC) and Direct Digital Control (DDC),
remote cascade types between the regulatory control function blocks
included in an ACE supervisory controller control strategy and the
Data Hiway regulatory control points. It participates in Remote
Cascade Request protocol for Data Hiway point mode changes.

Function • Provides configurable connections and compatible data mapping

between controllers.
• Translates secondary data (SECDATA) from Data Hiway
regulatory control points to ACE controller compatible back

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calculation (BACKCALC) data.

• Participates in Remote Cascade Request protocol for Data Hiway
regulatory control point MODE changes.
• Forwards inputs it receives from the primary of a regulatory control
function block in the ACE controller to a Data Hiway regulatory
control point.

Inputs/Outputs The remote cascade type (REMCASTYPE) selection determines

which HIWAYOUT block inputs/outputs to use through the Block
Properties form in Control Builder.

Parameters BACKCALCOUT SECDATAIN

BCOUT.ARWSTS SECDATAIN.ARWSTS
BCOUT.EUHI SECDATAIN.CASREQ
BCOUT.EULO SECDATAIN.CASSHED
BCOUT.INITREQ SECDATAIN.EULO
BCOUT.INITVAL SECDATAIN.EUSPAN100
BCOUT.ONESHOT SECDATAIN.INITREQ
BCOUT.ORFBSTS SECDATAIN.INITVAL
BCOUT.ORFBVAL SECDATAIN.SECTYPE
BCOUT.OROFFSET SIMMODE
CASSTS SPOUT
MODEOUT SPPIN
NAME
OPIN
OPOUT
ORDERINCM
REMCASTYPE

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the HIWAYOUT Block.

Utility Blocks
ALMWINDOW (Alarm Window - Alarm Annunciator) block

Description The Alarm Window (ALMWINDOW) function block accepts boolean

inputs (1 to 16) and performs the configured sequence. It provides
one Alarm output (ALMOUT) and group status output (FLSHSTAT).
(The FLASHSTAT is further connected by the user to the Annunciator
Panel function block during configuration)

The alarm annunciator is implemented as two blocks, one

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encapsulating the function of individual alarm group, and one to

control the lamp test, acknowledge, and reset functions.

Function • The Alarm Window function block accepts boolean inputs (1 to 16)
and performs the configured sequence. It provides one alarm
output (ALMOUT) and group status output (FLSHSTAT).
• It accepts multiple inputs (max 16) and provides system alarm in
case of abnormal input.

Inputs • ALMIN [1..16] - Boolean inputs whose transitions need to be

monitored. The block supports 16 inputs. By default, only four
inputs are exposed.
• The NUMIN input parameter decides the number of alarm inputs
that can be connected to the block.

Outputs • FLSHSTAT - It takes the states, FASTFLASH, SLOWFLASH,

LAMPSTEADY, and LAMPOFF.
• ALMOUT - OR of all inputs the Alarm WIndow.

Parameters ALMIN[1..16] INALM

ALMOUT NAME
ALMSEQ NUMIN
FLSHSTAT OFFNRMALM.FLOFFNRMALM.
HIALM.PR PR
HIALM.SV OFFNRMALM.SV
HIALM.TYPE

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the ALMWINDOW Block.

ANNPANEL (Annunciator Panel - Alarm Annunciator) block

Description This Annunciator Panel function block accepts FLSHSTAT from the
Alarm Window function block and provides Lamp output for the
annunciation windows with synchronized lamp flash sequence and
hooter annunciation. This block also accepts the TEST input which
forces the entire Lamp out to glow steady. This block establishes a
hidden connection with the Alarm window function block to pass the
RESET and ACK parameter values.

Function • Accepts multiple window block output (max 32) and provides lamp
and hooter outputs.
• The FLSHSTAT can take several states including FASTFLASH,

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SLOWFLASH, LAMPSTEADY, and LAMPOFF.

• Enables an input to be wired as the operator acknowledge button.

• Enables an input to be wired as the operator RESET button.

• Enables an input to be wired as the operator lamp test button.

• Description is fetched from the preceding Alarm window block.

ATTENTION
Be sure the Control Module containing the ANNPANEL block is
configured for an Execution Period of 100 milliseconds or faster.
The flashing rate of the annunciator panel only works as expected
when the block is placed in a 100 millisecond or faster CM.

Inputs • FLSHSTAT[1..32] - It can take several states including

FASTFLASH, SLOWFLASH, LAMPSTEADY, and LAMPOFF
• LAMP TEST

• RESET

• ACK

Outputs • LAMPOUT[1..32] - It can take several states including

FASTFLASH, SLOWFLASH, LAMPSTEADY, and LAMPOFF.
• OUTHORN1 - It turns ON if any of FLSHSTAT is in flastflashing
mode
• OUTHORN2 - It turns ON if any of FLASSTAT is in slowflashing
mode.

Parameters ACK NUMANNWINOUTHORN1

ALMWINTXT[1..32] OUTHORN2
FLSHSTAT[1..32] RESET
FSTFLSHSPD SLWFLSHSPD
LAMPOUT[1..32]
LAMPTEST

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the ANNPANEL Block.

DIGACQ (Digital Acquisition) block

Description The Digital Acquisition function block uses a combination of a

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DICHANNEL and SEL/FLAG where PVSOURCE is defined by the

operator. The Digital Acquisition block recieves input from the DI
Channel block. This block is independent of Channel type that feeds
the block.

Function • Enables the user to specify the source of the process variable -
AUTO, SUB or MAN.
− AUTO: Value is taken from the Switch
− SUB: Value is taken from the PROGRAM or other CM
− MAN: input is Operator specified
• Enables manual force OPEN or CLOSE of the field digital input by
operators during maintenance of field switches.
• Supports alarm generation, when the current process variable
state is different from the configured NORMAL state.

Inputs • IN - Input parameter

• PVFL (In case PVSOURCE is SUB)

Outputs • PV - Currently selected input based on the PVSOURCE selection

• PVFL - Actual State Flag

• INVPVFL - Inverted State Flag

• Depending on the value of PVSRCOPT and PVSOURCE, the

output is set to one of the following input values:

PVSRCOPT PVSOURCE PV

Only Auto AUTO Value of PVAUTOFL

ALL AUTO Value of PVAUTOFL

ALL MAN Value of PVFL

ALL SUB Value of PVFL

• The PVFL and PV parameters are always matched. When the
PVSOURCE is changed to MAN, the value of PVFL/PV is retained
at the last value. This value can be changed as needed.
• INVPVFL is a read-only value which is inverse of the PVFL value.

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Parameters BADPVALM.FL OFFNRMALM.SV

BADPVALM.PR PV
BADPVALM.SV PVAUTOFL
DABLOCKSINCM PVFL
HIALM.PR PVSOURCE
HIALM.SV PVSRCOPT
HIALM.TYPE PVSTS
IN PVSTSFL.BAD
INALM PVSTSFL.MAN
INVPVFL PVSTSFL.NORM
NAME PVSTSFL.UNCERTN
NORMAL STATE0
OFFNRMALM.FL STATE1
OFFNRMALM.PR STATETEXT[0..1]

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the DIGACQ Block.

FIRSTOUT (First Out Detection) block

Description A First Out logic enables you to identify the digital input signal that
was first to transition from its normal state, amongst a set of digital
inputs connected to an equipment or a device. Usually, this block is
associated with critical equipment. An equipment's or a drive's
protection interlocks and stop commands are connected as input to
the First up block. When an input signal transitions from its configured
NORMAL state, the output flag of the First Out logic is raised. In
addition, the input responsible for the First Out flag is recorded. All
the logic processing is performed during runtime processing of the
block. The recording is locked until a reset is applied to the block after
all inputs are back to Normal state.

Function • The block provides the First Out function. A First Out logic enables
you to identify which digital input signal was first to transition from
NORMAL state, amongst a set of digital inputs connected to the
block.
• The set of digital inputs connected to the block is scanned in
ascending order and once a transition (from NORMAL state) is
detected, the First Out is flagged and further scanning is stopped
for rest of the cycles until a RESET.
• In a scenario where more than one input transitions in a single
cycle, say 2 and 8, from the NORMAL state, the
FIRSTOUTACTED flag is set. This leads to INPUTACTED [2] and
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INPUTACTED [8] to turn ON. The FIRSTOUTINPUT takes the

value of "Multiple".
• The block provides an output which is an OR of all NORMAL state
inputs and it goes high if any input goes to ABNORMAL state. It
resets when all inputs come back to NORMAL state.
• Enables you to reset the First Out flag using a raising edge pulse
input only when all inputs come back to NORMAL state.
• Provides an alarm once a First Out is detected. If a single input
transitions from NORMAL state, the input that caused the alarm is
identified and its description (INDESC[*]) is used for alarm. In case
of multiple input transitions in a single cycle, the alarm description
is as defined in the MULTIINPTDESC (Multiple Input description
field).

Inputs • IN [1..24] - Boolean inputs whose transitions need to be monitored.

The block supports 24 inputs. By default, only eight inputs are
exposed.
• RESET - This parameter is used to reset the First Out recordings.

• TRANSMON (Transition monitoring) - This parameteris enabled by

a user with Engineer access. If FIRSTOUT has already acted,
TRANSMON cannot be enabled. However, if TRANSMON is
enabled before FIRSTOUT acted, it will continue to monitor upto
64,534 cycles and capture the list of inputs that became
ABNORMAL in each cycle.

Outputs • FIRSTOUTACTED - This flag is set when there is an input

transition from its configured normal state.
• INPUTACTED[1..24] - Indicates whether the corresponding input
has transitioned from NORMAL state.
• FIRSTOUTINPUT - This is an enumeration that indicates which
input triggered First Out.
• OREDOUT - It is an OR of all NORMAL state inputs and it goes
high if any input goes to ABNORMAL state. It resets when all
inputs come back to NORMAL state.

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Parameters FIRSTOUTACTED INALM

FIRSTOUTALM.FL INPUTACTED[*]
FIRSTOUTALM.PR MULTIINPTDESC
FIRSTOUTALM.SV NAME
FIRSTOUTINPUT NORMAL[1..24]
HIALM.PR NUMDINPUTS
HIALM.SV OREDOUT
HIALM.TYPE RESET
IN[*] TRANMONITR
INDESC[*] TRANSCYCLE[1..24]

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the FIRSTOUT Block.

FLAG block

Description Provides storage for a single two-state value which can be accessed
as a simple Boolean (OFF or ON) value using the PVFL parameter,
or as one of two user-configured state values (for example, Running
and Stopped) via the PV parameter.

Function • Used to define two separate states (for example,

Running/Stopped, Off/On) to indicate status of a particular input.
• There are 2 user-configurable state descriptors, STATETEXT[0]
and STATETEXT[1] that are used to describe STATE0 and
STATE1 respectively.
• Current state of flag can be changed/read using PVFL (Boolean) or
using PV (either STATETEXT[0] or STATETEXT[1]).
• Block also supports:

− configurable access lock which determines who can write a

value to the block (such as operator, engineer, or other
function block).
− an Off-Normal Alarm whereby one of the flag's states is
configured as the normal state; whenever the flag changes
state, the Off-Normal Alarm is generated.

Inputs/Outputs PVFL is the only exposed block connection, but you can expose other
block parameters through the Configure Block form in Control Builder.

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Parameters ACCLOCK OFFNRMALM.PR

DESC OFFNRMALM.SV
EUDESC ORDERINCM
HIALM.PR PV
HIALM.SV PVFL
HIALM.TYPE STATE0
INALM STATE1
NAME STATETEXT[0..1]
NORMAL
OFFNRMALM.FL

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the FLAG Block.

FLAGARRAY block

Description Provides storage for up to 1000 2-state values. The value can be
accessed as a simple Boolean (Off or On) using the PVFL[n]
parameter. Where "n" is the number of the flag.

Function • Used to define two separate states (Off/On) to indicate status of a

particular input.
• Number of flag values (NFLAG) is user configurable.

• Current state of flags can be changed/read using flag value

(PVFL[n]) (Boolean).

Inputs/Outputs Boolean output flags (PVFL[1..1000])

Parameters ACCLOCK PVFL[1..1000]

NAME
NFLAG

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the FLAGARRAY Block.

MESSAGE block

Description Provides up to 16 user configurable messages (MESSAGE[n]) that

can be triggered by a client of the block. Where "n" is the number of
the message. A client can be the output from a Step block in a
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Sequential Control Module (SCM).

Function • Each message type can be configured (MSGTYPE[0..15]) to be

either:
− Information,
− Confirmable,
− Single Signature*, or
− Double Signature*

* You must have the Electronic Signature system license to use

Single Signature and Double Signature message types.
• When a client triggers a given send flag (SENDFL [n]) input, the
corresponding message (MESSAGE[n]) is sent to the Message
and the Event Summary displays in the Station application.
• For information) only type (INFO) messages, the client trigger sets
the corresponding SENDFL[n] to True. Since the SENDFL[n] is a
pulse trigger, it is automatically set to False during the next
execution cycle. This means the MESSAGE block is ready to send
the same message again in the next cycle.
• For confirmation type (CONFIRM) messages, the client trigger
pulses the corresponding SENDFL[n] to send the MESSAGE[n] to
the Server. The client of the MESSAGE block checks for the
confirmed parameter (CONFIRMED[n]) to be set to True. The
CONFIRMED[n] parameter indicates whether the MESSAGE block
has received a confirmation.
• For single signature type (SINGLESIGNATURE) messages, the
client trigger pulses the corresponding SENDFL[n] to send the
MESSAGE[n] to the Server. Once a user acknowledges the
message twice to confirm it through the Message Summary
Display in Station, a Single Signature user interface appears for
the user to record an electronic signature. The MEANINGPRI[n]
parameter provides an indication for the meaning of the primary
signature. Once the message is acknowledged and signature is
obtained, the Message Summary Display sends a confirmation to
the MESSAGE block that turns on the CONFIRMED[n] parameter
to show that the message has been confirmed.
• For double signature type (DOUBLESIGNATURE) messages, the
client trigger pulses the corresponding SENDFL[n] to send the
MESSAGE[n] to the Server. Once a user acknowledges the
message twice to confirm it through the Message Summary
Display in Station, a Single Signature and Double Signature user
interface appear for the user to record the required electronic
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signatures. The MEANINGPRI[n] and MEANINGSEC[n]

parameters provide indications for the meaning of the primary and
secondary signatures, respectively. Once the message is
acknowledged and signatures are obtained, the Message
Summary Display sends a confirmation to the MESSAGE block
that turns on the CONFIRMED[n] parameter to show that the
message has been confirmed. In addition, the MINLVLSECSIG[n]
parameter lets users define the minimum security level required for
a secondary signature.
• If the Message block is connected to a block whose output is a
Boolean and the Boolean becomes True, the Message block will
generate the message every time the Message block executes
until the Boolean output turns False. If the desired behavior is to
generate a one-time message, then the message block should be
driven by a Pulse Output.

Inputs/Outputs Up to 16 inputs (SENDFLAG[0..15]) and 16 outputs

(CONFIRMED[0..15]), depending on the message types configured.

Parameters CONFIRM[0..15] MEANINGSEC[0..15]

CONFIRMED[0..15] MESSAGE[0..15]
DESC MINLVLSECSIG[0..15]
EUDESC MSGTYPE[0..15]
MEANINGPRI[0..15] NAME
ORDERINCM
SENDFL[0..15]

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the MESSAGE Block.

NUMERIC block

Description Provides storage for a floating point value that is accessible via the
PV configuration parameter.

Function • Used to store up to 8 bytes of a floating point value within defined

upper and lower limits for use in a control strategy.
• Configurable high and low limits are also provided.

• Also supports a configurable access lock which determines who

can write a value to the block (such as operator, engineer, or
another function block.).

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Inputs/Outputs PV is only exposed block connection, but you can expose other block
parameters through the Configure Block form in Control Builder.

Parameters ACCLOCK PVFORMAT

ORDERINCM PVHILM
PV PVLOLM

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the NUMERIC Block.

NUMERICARRAY block

Description Provides storage for up to 200 floating point values that are
accessible through the corresponding PV configuration parameter
(PV[n]). Where "n" is the number of the numeric.

Function Use outputs (PV[1..200]) as source parameters to provide predefined

analog constants to other function blocks. A bad numeric output
parameter typically has the value NaN (Not-a-Number).

Number of Numeric Values (NNUMERIC) is user configurable.

Inputs/Outputs Up to 200 outputs (PV[1..200]), depending on the number of numeric

values (NNUMERIC) configured

Parameters ACCLOCK PV[1..200]

NAME PVFORMAT
NNUMERIC

Reference R Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the NUMERICARRAY Block.

PUSH block

Description The PUSH function block provides store/push capability of different

data types to the output destination.

The block fetches input value and stores to destination if the output
store enable flag is true or if it is the first time change of CM or CEE
state.

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Function The PUSH function block supports all the data types supported by the
TypeConvert function block.

The block is designed so that it always pushes when the control

module goes Active or CEE goes into RUN.

Once the first store is successful, the block has features to store only
on change for outputs of BOOLEAN and FLOAT64 data type. This
feature is provided to prevent the unnecessary traffic on the network if
the stores are peer-to-peer.

The function block performs the type conversion and clamping before
it pushes the value to the destination. The destinations are
configured either by using parameter connector edit box using point
picker in the control builder or by using wire connections.

Inputs/Outputs If the PUSH block is able to fetch the value, then it is pushed to the
destination.

There are two statuses provided; EXECSTS and STORESTS. These

will give the user indication of the status of fetching input and status of
output store.

If STOREENB is OFF, only the first time store on CM or CEE change

occurs. No other store happens unless the STOREENB is set to ON.

If STORONCHGENB is set to ON, the input values are stored to the

destination ONLY when the input is changed. In the case of floating
point number, the value is considered changed only if the absolute
value of the difference between the new value and the last value is
larger than the configured INPUTCHGDB.

BOOLVALUEOFF, BOOLVALUEON and ENUMTOBOOLMAP[0..63]

behave the same as in type convert block.

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Parameters BOOLVALUEOFF OUT.BOOLEAN

BOOLVALUEON OUT.ENUM
ENUMBOOLMAP[0..63] OUT.FLOAT32
EXECSTS OUT.FLOAT64
IN.BOOLEAN OUT.INT8
IN.ENUM OUT.INT16
IN.FLOAT32 OUT.INT32
IN.FLOAT64 OUT.SDENUM
IN.INT8 OUT.UINT16
IN.INT16 OUT.UINT32
IN.INT32 PVFL
IN.SDENUM SDENUMTEXT
IN.UINT16 STATE0
IN.UINT32 STATE1
INPUTCHGDB STATETEXT[0..1]
NAME STOREENB
LASTSTORESTS STORESTS
LASTSTORESTSN STORONCHGENB
ORDERINCM THRESHOLD
TRUNCATEOPT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the PUSH Block.

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TEXTARRAY block

Description Provides storage for up to 120 text strings that are accessible through
the corresponding string configuration parameter (STR[n]). Where "n"
is the number of the text string.

Function • Provides predefined text (STR[1..120]) strings to other blocks.

• Number of string values (NSTRING) is user configurable.

• The length of the text strings (STRLEN) is user configurable as 8,

16, 32, or 64 characters
• Supports a maximum size of 960 two-byte characters. The
maximum data combinations that you can configure through
NSTRING and STRLEN values are as follows.
− If NSTRING is 15 and STRLEN is 64, then the STR[n] range
is 1 to 15.
− If NSTRING is 30 and STRLEN is 32, then the STR[n] range
is 1 to 30.
− If NSTRING is 60 and STRLEN is 16, then the STR[n] range
is 1 to 60.
− If NSTRING is 120 and STRLEN is 8, then the STR[n] range
is 1 to 120.

Inputs/Outputs Up to 120 output strings (STR[1..120]), depending on the number of

string (NSTRING) and length of string (STRLEN) values configured.

Parameters ACCLOCK ORDERINCM

NAME STR[1..120]
NSTRING STRLEN

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the TEXTARRAY Block.

TIMER block

Description Provides capability to time process events or create known delays.

Function Used to keep track of elapsed time during a process and provides
indication when elapsed time reaches predefined limit.

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Inputs/Outputs • SO is only exposed block connection, but you can expose other
block parameters through the Configure Block form in Control
Builder.
• Commands are sent to timer in one of two ways:

− By operator using COMMAND parameter.

− Through connections to parameters STARTFL, STOPFL,
RESETFL, and RESTARTFL.

Parameters COMMAND SO
NAME SP
ORDERINCM STARTFL
PV STATE
RESETFL STOPFL
RESTARTFL TIMEBASE
RV

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the TIMER Block.

TYPECONVERT block

Description Provides the ability to convert one data type to another for connecting
parameters of different data types.

Function • Supports data type conversions for all combinations among the
following major data types.
− Boolean
− Integer (unsigned/signed 8/16/32-bit integers)
− Real (32-bit and 64-bit IEEE floating point numbers)
− Enumeration
− If data type conversion is not necessary, then none will be
done.
• Used to connect one input parameter to one or many output
parameters with different data types. The TYPCONVERT block
reads the input value and only provides the converted output when
the block connected to its output runs.

Inputs/Outputs Up to nine inputs and nine outputs. The pins for the four most

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common inputs (IN.BOOLEAN, IN.INT32, IN.FLOAT64, IN.ENUM)

and outputs (OUT.BOOLEAN, OUT.INT32, OUT.FLOAT64,
OUT.ENUM) are exposed by default.

Parameters BOOLVALUEOFF ORDERINCM

BOOLVALUEON OUT.BOOLEAN
ENUMBOOLMAP[0..63] OUT.ENUM
EXECSTS OUT.FLOAT32
IN.BOOLEAN OUT.FLOAT64
IN.ENUM OUT.INT8
IN.FLOAT32 OUT.INT16
IN.FLOAT64 OUT.INT32
IN.INT8 OUT.SDENUM
IN.INT16 OUT.UINT8
IN.INT32 OUT.UINT16
IN.SDENUM OUT.UINT32
IN.UINT8 SDENUMTEXT
IN.UINT16 THRESHOLD
IN.UINT32 TRUNCATEOPT

Reference Refer to the Control Builder Parameter Reference for definitions of

each parameter.

Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory for more information

on the TYPECONVERT Block.

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