Function Blocks 
PPO Position Proportional Output Function Block 
294    HC900 Hybrid Control Designer Function Block Reference Guide  Revision 11 
  2/07 
Double click on the function block to access the function block properties dialog box. 
Configurable Parameters 
Table 86 Position Proportional Motor Control 
 
Parameter  Index #  Parameter Description  Value or Selection 
Block Order  N/A  Execution Order for Block  Read Only. To change block 
order, right-click on a Function 
Block and select Execution 
Order. 
Position 
Setpoint 
High Range 
4 
Position Setpoint High Range 
Value Engineering Unit - value of 
input that corresponds to 100 % 
output value 
-99999 to 999999 
Default = 100 
Position 
Setpoint  
Low Range 
5 
Position Setpoint Low Range 
Value Engineering Unit - value of 
input that corresponds to 0 % 
output value 
-99999 to 999999 
Default = 0.0 
High 
Position 
Limit 
20  High Position Limit in Percent  0 to 100% 
Default = 100% 
Low Position 
Limit 
21  Low Position Limit in Percent  0 to 100% 
Default = 0% 
Deadband 
(%) 
8  Adjustable gap between forward 
and reverse motor operation (the 
range over which the output can 
change before a relay is 
energized) 
0.5 to 5% 
Filter Time 
(sec) 
10  A software digital filter is provided 
to smooth the slidewire feedback 
input.  
0 to 3 seconds.    
 0=no filter 
Feedback 
Input type 
and range 
3  Input type choices for the position 
feedback 
4 to 20 mA 
0 to 20 mA 
0 to 1 V 
0 to 5 V 
Slidewire 250 to 1250 ohms 
Slidewire  < 250 ohms 
Slidewire 1250 to 4000 ohms* 
Slidewire 4000 to 6500 ohms* 
*Version 4.1 or later. 
FORWARD RELAY OUTPUT 
Rack 
Address 
This is the address of the 
selected Rack.  
1 to 5. 
I/O Module 
Address 
Address of selected I/O module   1 to 12 
Channel 
Address 
Table 
continued 
1 
 
Channel on selected I/O Module  Odd number 1 thru 15.*