
3.0 Analogue Input Blocks
T53 has 2 Analogue Input Blocks to be configured individually. The constrcution of the
Blocks is in line with the standards from FOUNDATION Fieldbus and Profibus Nutzerorgani
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sation respectively, and producer specific parameters have not been added. However, the
Analogue Input Blocks for Fieldbus Foundation and Profibus are dissimilar due to the para-
meter differences.
3.1 Analogue Input Blocks, Fieldbus Foundation
3.2 Overview
The AI block takes the manufacturer’s input data, selected by channel number, and makes it
available to other function blocks at its output.
3.3 Analogue Input Block Schematic
3.4 Description
Transducer scaling (XD_SCALE) is applied to the value from the channel to produce the
FIELD_VAL in percent. The XD_SCALE units code must match the channel units code (if one
exists), or the block will remain in O/S mode after being configured. A block alarm for units
mismatch will be generated. The OUT_SCALE is normally the same as the transducer, but
if L_TYPE is set to Indirect or Ind Sqr Root, OUT_SCALE determines the conversion from
FIELD_VAL to the output. PV and OUT always have identical scaling.
OUT_SCALE provides scaling for PV. The PV is always the value that the block will place in
OUT if the mode is Auto. If Man is allowed, someone may write a value to the output. The
status will prevent any attempt at closed loop control using the Man value, by setting the
Limit value to Constant.
The LOW_CUT parameter has a corresponding “Low cutoff” option in the IO_OPTS bit
string. If the option bit is true, any calculated output below the low cutoff value will be
changed to zero. This is only useful for zero-based measurement devices, such as flow. The
PV filter, whose time constant is PV_FTIME, is applied to the PV, and not the FIELD_VAL.
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