11. Appendix B
11.1. Standard Function Block Parameters
460 Experion PKS Series A Fieldbus Interface Module User's Guide R400
Honeywell July 2010
MODE_BLK
Classification
Record
Description
Represents the mode record of the block. Contains the
Actual, Target, Permitted, and Normal modes.
FF Data Type
DS-69
Range
Usage
C/Mode
Length
4
Valid Views
VIEW_1, VIEW_3
Storage
mix
Remarks
Normally, the operator has permission to write these
values, but PROGRAM or LOCAL remove that permission
and grant it to a supervisory computer or a local control
panel.
This block has a mixture of storage types. Static for modes
Normal and Permitted, Non-Volatile for Target mode, and
Dynamic for Actual mode.
The data type consists of bit strings for Actual, Target
Permitted and Normal modes. It uses the following four
elements.
1 Target
2 Actual
3 Permitted
4 Normal
NV_CYCLE_T
Classification
Simple Variable
Description
Defines interval between writing copies of Non-Volatile (NV)
parameters to NV memory. Zero means never.
FF Data Type
Unsigned 32