Appendix A Runtime Templates Output FCMs
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Output FCMs
This section describes the active runtime fields on the output FCM templets.
Common Fields
INITIAL OUTPUT MODE Field or INITIAL MODE Field
These fields indicate the output mode for the loop at start-up and the TRIO
warmstart action. Valid entries are:
AUTO loop determines output values
MAN operator determines output values
INITIAL OUTPUT Field
This field determines the initial result (output of the FCM) at start-up of the FCM.
Valid entry is a decimal number.
BAD INPUTS ACCEPTED? Field
This field specifies the data qualities acceptable for the input signal to the FCM and
the action to take if the data quality becomes unacceptable. Valid entries are:
YES GOOD and BAD are acceptable data qualities
NO GOOD is the only acceptable data quality for the input
ACTION ON ERROR Field
This field defines the action taken if the FCM is unable to output a valid signal to the
field. Valid entries are:
NOTHING continue processing the loop as configured
FCM OFF turn the FCM off
SOURCE OFF turn the source off
GOTO BACKUP for switchover to Backup Controller in Controller
Subsystems with Backup Controller option. For other