DVC6000f Series
March 2006
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Transducer Block Parameter List
Read/Write Capability: RO − Read Only, RW − Read Write
Mode: The block mode(s) required to write to the parameter
Protection Category: Indicates if protected when Write Lock is selected, and the category of protection
Double indentation and shaded Index Number indicates sub-parameter
Table 5-13. Transducer Block Parameter Definitions
Label
PARAMETER_NAME
Index
Number
RO /
RW
Mode Range Initial Value
Protect
Category
Description
Static Revision
ST_REV
1 RO N/A 0 to 65535 N/A NONE
Data Type: Unit16
The revision level of the static data.
Increments by one each time a
static parameter is written. The
value is reset to 0 whenever a
Restart with Defaults is performed.
See Restarting the Instrument.
Tag Description
TAG_DESC
2 RW ALL NULL SETUP
Data Type: String
The description of the block.
Strategy
STRATEGY
3 RW ALL 0 to 65535 0 SETUP
Data Type: Uint16
Used to help group blocks.
Alert Key
ALERT_KEY
4 RW ALL 1 to 255 1 SETUP
Data Type: Uint8
The identification number of the
plant unit. Devices in a loop or plant
section can be assigned with a
common alert key to aid the
operator in determining location of
alerts.
Block Mode
MODE_BLK
5
Data Type: DS-69
The actual, target, permitted, and
normal modes.
Target: The requested block
mode
Actual: The current mode of
the block
Permitted: Allowed modes for
Target
Normal: Most common mode
for Tar
et
TARGET 5.1 RW ALL
3: AUTO
4: MANUAL
7: OOS
7: OOS NONE
ACTUAL 5.2 RO N/A N/A N/A
PERMITTED 5.3 RW ALL
3:AUTO
4:MANUAL
7: OOS
NONE
NORMAL 5.4 RW ALL 3:AUTO NONE
Block Error
BLOCK_ERR
6 RO N/A
3: Simulate Jumper
Active
10: Static Memory
Failed (Functional or
thermal data missing)
13: Maintenance
Needed Now
(Functional or thermal
data missing)
15: Out-of-Service
N/A N/A
Data Type: Bit String
Error status associated with
hardware or software for the
transducer block.
Update Event
UPDATE_EVT
7
UNACKNOWLEDGED 7.1 RW ALL
0=Undefined
1=Acknowledged
2=Unacknowledged
0 NONE
Data Type: DS-73
Alert generated by change to static
data.
UPDATE_STATE 7.2 RO N/A
0=Undefined
1=Updated reported
2=Update Not reported
0 N/A
TIME_STAMP 7.3 RO N/A 0 N/A
STATIC_REVISION 7.4 RO N/A 0 N/A
RELATIVE_INDEX 7.5 RO N/A 0 N/A
−Continued−
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