a) Go to a block menu in the device.
Figure 3-44: Example Mode button in a block
b) Tap the mode button at the top of the screen.
c) Select the desired mode for the block.
d) Tap OK. The change is highlighted yellow.
e) Tap Send.
f) Review the change.
g) Tap Send.
Change the IO block schedule for FOUNDATION fieldbus
devices
Change the IO block schedule on the bench (not connected to a control system) to
execute an IO block to verify that the outputs of the block are computed correctly.
Note
You cannot schedule IO blocks when the device is commissioned or a host/linking device is
detected on the fieldbus segment. To schedule IO blocks, use the host system or remove
the device from the fieldbus segment and connect it directly to the Trex unit.
Procedure
1. Connect to the FOUNDATION fieldbus device.
2. Tap the Service Tools tab.
3. Tap Write IO Block Schedule.
4. Tap OK.
5. Tap Yes or No when asked if the device is commissioned.
You cannot schedule blocks if the device is commissioned.
6. Select the appropriate macrocycle duration.
7. Select the appropriate IO blocks.
8. Tap OK.
This schedules the blocks and sets the block mode to Auto.
View the status of a block
Different devices have different options associated with them, and the selections on these
menus vary accordingly. See the device documentation for more information on
supported menu items.
Field Communicator application User Guide
September 2021
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