Common Calculator FCM Fields Appendix A Runtime Templates
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Common Calculator FCM Fields
The following fields are common to most all calculator FCMs.
INITIAL MODE Field
This parameter specifies if the output mode of the FCM is set at MAN (manual) or
AUTO.
INITIAL OUTPUT Field
This parameter specifies the result of the FCM calculations and can be changed if
the output mode is manual. There are no state values nor state mnemonics available
for TCL for this parameter.
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
Math Related Calculator FCMs
This section describes the additional active runtime fields on the following math
related calculator FCM templets. See Common Calculator FCM Fields on page 256
for common fields.
• Sum of 4 Inputs
•Average
• Polynomial
• Subtraction
• Division
• Natural Logarithm