Product specifications

Device Management FOUNDATION Fieldbus
3BDS011222-510 B 287
Configure Alarms and Events
Configuration of FF alarms and events is done by setting the appropriate block
parameters requiring the following steps:
– Enable FF alarms and events for each device.
Table 12. Parameters to be Checked
Parameter Description
ALERT_KEY The value of the ALERT_KEY must be in the range 1 .. 255.
MODE_BLK The mode parameter consists of several parts. The Target
mode defines the mode of operation which the block should
adopt. The modes of operation into which the block can be
switched via the Target mode are specified by means of the
Permitted Mode. The Actual mode shows the current mode
of the block. The following modes of operation should be set
for the block types (refer to Tabl e 1 3 ).
Scaling Customize the scaling of the individual blocks to the
requirements of your process.
Table 13. Recommended Modes of Operation for FF Blocks
Block Type Recommended Mode of Operation
Resource Block Auto
Transducer Block Auto
Analog input (AI) Auto
PID Controller Block Man, Auto or Cas
(1)
(1) Dependent on the functionality of the controller.
Analog Output (AO) Cas
For running a block in the Cascade mode, Auto and Cas are to be set in the target
mode at the same time.