Function Blocks 
TPSC (3POS) Function Block 
410    HC900 Hybrid Control Designer Function Block Reference Guide  Revision 11 
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Outputs 
WSP
 = Working Setpoint in Engineering Units for monitoring 
AL1 = Alarm 1 - Digital Signal 
AL2 = Alarm 2 - Digital Signal 
DIRECT = ON = Direct; OFF = Reverse   
ATI = Autotune Indicator (ON = Autotune in Progress) 
MODE = Loop mode status (typically connected to the Mode Flags block for encoding). Value indicates 
modes as follows: 
 0.0 RSP AUTO 
 1.0 RSP MAN 
  2.0  RSP Initialization Manual (See ATTENTION) 
  3.0  RSP Local Override (See ATTENTION) 
 4.0 LSP AUTO 
 5.0 LSP MAN 
  6.0  LSP Initialization Manual (See ATTENTION) 
  7.0  LSP Local Override (See ATTENTION) 
BCO - Back Calculation Output (for blocks used as Cascade Secondary). This block can only be used as a 
cascade secondary; therefore, no BCI input is provided. 
FAIL = Failed Output Indicator - Module Error 
 
 
ATTENTION 
When a request to change from Auto to manual is received and: 
•  the request comes from the operator Interface, the request is ignored. 
•  the request comes from the Mode Switch (MDSW) function block, the request is retained 
and when leaving the Initialization Mode or Local Override Mode the loop will go to manual
. 
 
Block properties 
Double click on the function block to access the function block properties dialog box. 
Dialog box structure 
The TPCS properties dialog box is divided into 8 tab cards 
GENERAL 
START/RESTART 
RSP 
RANGE/LIMIT 
TUNING 
ACCUTUNE 
ALARMS 
MOTOR
 
Click on the tab to access the properties for that tab.