Procedure
1. Select the burst message for which you will set up trigger mode.
2. Set
Trigger Mode
to the type of trigger you want to use.
Option
Description
Continuous The burst message is sent at
Default Update Rate
. The burst interval is not affected by
changes in process variables.
Falling
•
When the specified process variable is above
Trigger Level
, the burst message is sent
at
Default Update Rate
.
•
When the specified process variable is below
Trigger Level
, the burst message is sent
at
Update Rate
.
Rising
•
When the specified process variable is below
Trigger Level
, the burst message is sent
at
Default Update Rate
.
•
When the specified process variable is above
Trigger Level
, the burst message is sent
at
Update Rate
.
Windowed This option is used to communicate that the process variable is changing rapidly.
Trigger Level
defines a deadband around the most recently broadcast value.
•
If the process variable stays within this deadband, the burst message is sent at
Default Update Rate
.
•
If the process variable moves outside this deadband in either direction, the burst
message is sent at
Update Rate
.
On Change
•
If any value in the burst message changes, the burst message is sent at
Update Rate
.
•
If no values change, the burst message is sent at
Default Update Rate
.
3. Set
Trigger Level
to the value of the process variable at which the trigger will be activated.
4. Set
Default Update Rate
(or
Base Burst Rate
) to the burst interval to be used when the trigger is not
active.
5. Set
Update Rate
(or
Triggered Burst Rate
) to the burst interval to be used when the trigger is active.
Configuration and Use Manual
Configure digital communications
MMI-20048166
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