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5.2  Configuring the function block application process 
About the Function Block Application Process (FBAP) 
The RMA803 Remote Indicator has one resource block, two transducer blocks, and seven function 
blocks respectively. The DD-View feature supports all the 9 permanent blocks. The FBAP provides 
the block related information in a much more organized way. The FBAP defines blocks to represent 
different types of application functions.  
In addition, the blocks have a static revision parameter. The revision level of the static data is 
associated with the function block. To support tracking changes in static parameter attributes, the 
associated block’s static revision parameter is incremented each time a static parameter attribute 
value is changed. In addition, the associated block’s static revision parameter is incremented, if a 
static parameter attribute is written but the value is not changed. 
The FBAP supports two types of alarms: block alarms and process alarms. A block alarm is 
generated whenever the BLOCK_ERR has an error bit set. The types of block error for all the 
blocks are shown in Table 8. The following alarms are supported by each function block: 
Block Alarms 
 
Table 12: Bit mapping of the BLOCK_ERR 
 
Block_ERR 
Bit 
Block Alarms  Description 
0  Other  Least significant bit (LSB). 
NOTE: 
It is not applicable to the Remote Indicator. 
1  Block Configuration 
error 
A feature in FEATURES_SEL is set that is not 
supported by features or an execution cycle in 
CYCLE_SEL is set that is not supported by 
CYCLE_TYPE.  
You get this error if the configuration is not 
complete. 
2  Link Configuration error  If the link is not configured properly. 
3  Simulation Active  The jumper or switch that enables simulation 
within the resource is ON. The individual I/O 
function blocks disable the simulation. 
4  Local Override  The block output is being set to track the value 
of the track input parameter.  
NOTE: 
It is not applicable to the Remote Indicator. 
5  Device Fault State Set  If the Device Fault State condition is True. 
NOTE: 
It is not applicable to the Remote Indicator. 
6  Device Needs 
Maintenance Soon 
A diagnostic algorithm has found a warning 
condition. The NV memory is approaching the 
maximum number of reliable writes. 
NOTE: 
It is not applicable to the Remote Indicator.