11. Appendix B 
11.1. Standard Function Block Parameters 
460  Experion PKS Series A Fieldbus Interface Module User's Guide   R400 
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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