Emerson Rosemount 5400 Series - H.1 Overview; Overview; Parameters and Descriptions

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Appendix H: Resource block
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Resource Block
Appendix H Resource Block
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 273
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H.1 Overview
This section contains information on the Rosemount 5400 Series Radar Level Transmitter
Resource Block. Descriptions of all Resource Block Parameters, errors, and diagnostics are
included. Also the modes, alarm detection, status handling, and troubleshooting are discussed.
Definition
The resource block defines the physical resources of the device. The resource block also handles
functionality that is common across multiple blocks. The block has no linkable inputs or
outputs.
H.2 Parameters and descriptions
The table below lists all of the configurable parameters of the resource block, including the
descriptions and index numbers for each.
Parameter
Index
number
Default value Description
ST_REV 01 0 The revision level of the static data associated with the
function block.
TAG_DESC 02 The user description of the intended application of the
block.
STRATEGY 03 0 The strategy field can be used to identify grouping of
blocks.
ALERT_KEY 04 0 The identification number of the plant unit.
MODE_BLK 05
0x08(Auto)
0x08(Auto)
0x88(Auto | OOS)
0x08(Auto)
The actual, target, permitted, and normal modes of
the block:
Target: The mode to “go to”
Actual: The mode the “block is currently in”
Permitted: Allowed modes that target may take on
Normal: Most common mode for actual
BLOCK_ERR 06 0x0000(0x0000) This parameter reflects the error status associated with
the hardware or software components associated with
a block. It is a bit string, so that multiple errors may be
shown.
RS_STATE 07 0x04(Online) State of the function block application state machine.
TEST_RW 08 Read/write test parameter - used only for conformance
testing.
DD_RESOURCE 09 String identifying the tag of the resource which
contains the Device Description for this resource.