Function Blocks 
DC Device Control Function Block 
122    HC900 Hybrid Control Designer Function Block Reference Guide  Revision 11 
  2/07 
Outputs 
OUT = 
Primary block output – the output is ON in the RUNNING and STOPPING states, else OFF. 
RDY = (ready) ON when the control is in the Ready State (the controlled device is off and waiting for a 
request to run), otherwise OFF. 
PRES = (prestart) ON while in the prestart state (a request to run the device has been received and the start 
delay timer is >0, otherwise OFF. 
STRT = (starting) ON while in the start state (start timer has expired and there is a request to start the 
device. The device feedback timer is started. The device is being monitored for failures), 
RUN= (running) ON while in the Running state (the controlled device has completed start up (Device 
Feedback) and is now running; occurs after the start delay timer expires; device is being monitored for 
failures and feedback that it started) otherwise OFF. 
STOP = (stopping) ON while in the Stopping state (the controlled device is requested to turn off; stop 
delay timer is running; device is being monitored for failures, interlocking and returning to the run state), 
otherwise OFF. 
FAIL = (failed) ON when the control is in the Failed state (the controlled device reported a failure or did 
not start up in time; device is being monitored for a manual or automatic reset), otherwise OFF. 
DIS = (disabled) ON while in the Disabled state (the controlled device is locked-out; it cannot start running 
until the disable input signal turns OFF), otherwise OFF. 
STI = An enumeration representing the different states of the control.   
Where:  0 = NOT USED, 1 = READY, 2 = PRESTART, 3 = STARTING, 4 = RUNNING, 
5 = STOPPING, 6 = DISABLE, 7 = FAIL. 
Conditions for transition from FAIL to READY state 
One of the following conditions must occur to transition from the FAIL state to the READY state: 
a)
  If a Feedback error is the initial reason for the failure, then a manual reset is the only method for 
returning to the Ready state. 
b)
  If Automatic-Reset is selected, then you return to the Ready state when Device Failure input 
turns OFF. 
c)
  If Automatic-Reset is not selected, then you return to the Ready state when Device Failure input 
is OFF and the Reset input transitions OFF to ON.