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Function Blocks 
Introduction 
While you can determine the function of many blocks just from their labels and Input/output abbreviations, 
the purpose of others may not be apparent. This section is designed to familiarize you with function blocks 
in general and provide detailed reference data for each block. 
Function block listings 
Function blocks are listed by category and alphabetically in HTable 1 and HTable 2. 
Table 1  Function blocks by category 
 
Category  Block Type  See Page 
I/O Blocks 
Analog Input (AI) 
Analog Input RCJ (RAI) 
Analog Out (AO) 
Discrete Input (DI) 
8 Discrete Inputs (8DI) 
Discrete Output (DO) 
8 Discrete Outputs (8DO)  
Time Prop Out (TPO) 
Position Proportional Motor Control 
Frequency Input (FI) 
Pulse Input (PI) 
Pulse Output (POUT) 
Quadrature (QDT) 
H42 
H303 
H79 
H136 
H139 
H146 
H149 
H406 
H293  
H159 
H263 
H266 
H300 
Loop Blocks 
PID (PID) 
On-Off (ONOF) 
Carbon Potential (CARB) 
Loop Switch (LPSW) 
Mode Switch (MDSW) 
Mode Flags (MDFL) 
3 Position Step (TPSC) 
Write Tuning Constants (WTUN) 
Auto Manual Bias (AMB) 
H269 
H231 
H97 
H184 
H208 
H210 
H409 
H432 
H64 
SP Program 
Programmer (SPP) 
Recipe Selector (RCP) 
Event Decoder (SPEV) 
Synchronizer (SYNC) 
H343 
H318 
H340 
H380 
Setpoint Scheduler 
Setpoint Scheduler (SPS) 
State Switch (STSW) 
State Flag (STFL) 
Setpoint Scheduler Aux (SPSA) 
Event Decoder (SPEV) 
H353 
H372 
H364 
H360 
H335