Parameter description (FF configuration program) Cerabar S/Deltabar S/Deltapilot S FOUNDATION Fieldbus
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Update Event/
UPDATE_EVT
Display
Index: 20
Data type: DS-73
Access: read only
The Update Event/UPDATE_EVT parameter is a structured parameter consisting of five
elements.
ACKNOWLEDGED
• This element is set to "Unacknowledged" as soon as a static parameter changes.
REPORTED
• Displays the date and time when the message was generated.
TIME_STAMP
• Displays the date and time when a static parameter was changed.
STATIC_REVISION
• This revision counter is increased with the alarm.
RELATIVE_INDEX
• Displays the altered parameter in the form of the relative index. See also this Table,
"Parameter, Index" column.
Block Alarm/
BLOCK_ALM
Display, selection
Index: 21
Data type: DS-72
Access: auto, man, OOS
The Block Alarm/BLOCK_ALM parameter is a structured parameter consisting of five
elements.
UNACKNOWLEDGED
• If the "Deactivated" option was selected for the alarm that occurred by means of the
Acknowledge Option/ACK_OPTION parameter, this alarm can only be acknowledged by
means of this element.
ALARM_STATE
• Use this function to display the current block condition with information on pending
configuration, hardware or system errors. The following block alarm messages are possible
with the Analog Input Block:
– Simulate active
– Input failure
– Block config error
–Out of service
TIME_STAMP
•Displays the time when the alarm occurred.
SUB_CODE
• Displays the reason why the alarm was reported.
VALUE
• Displays the value of the corresponding parameter at the time the alarm was reported.
Alarm Summary/
ALARM_SUM
Display, selection
Index: 22
Data type: DS-74
Access: auto; man, OOS
The Alarm Summary/ALARM_SUM parameter is a structured parameter consisting of four
elements.
CURRENT
• Displays the current status of the process alarms in the Analog Input Block.
The following alarms are possible: HiHiAlm, HiAlm, LoLoAlm, LoAlm and BlockAlm.
UNACKNOWLEDGED
• Displays the process alarms not confirmed.
UNREPORTED
• Displays the process alarms not reported.
DISABLED
• Possibility of deactivating process alarms.
Analog Input Block
Parameter Description