11. Appendix B 
11.1. Standard Function Block Parameters 
492  Experion PKS Series A Fieldbus Interface Module User's Guide   R400 
 Honeywell July 2010 
Classification 
Simple Variable 
Description 
Defines the priority of the alarm generated by clearing the 
WRITE_LOCK. 
FF Data Type 
Unsigned 8 
Range 
0 to 63 
Usage 
C/Alert Priority 
Length 
1 
Valid Views 
VIEW_4 
Storage 
Static 
Remarks 
 
 
 
 
XD_SCALE 
 
Classification 
Record 
Description 
Defines the high and low scale values, engineering units 
code, and number of digits to the right of the decimal point 
used with a specified channel value obtained from the 
Transducer.  
FF Data Type 
DS-68 
Range 
 
Usage 
C/Scaling 
Length 
11 
Valid Views 
VIEW_2 
Storage 
Static 
Remarks 
The Data type consists of data that describes floating point 
values for display purposes. It uses the following four 
elements.  
    1 Engineering Units at 100 percent 
    2 Engineering Units at 0 percent