
Function Blocks
ALT Alternator Function Block
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HC900 Hybrid Control Designer Function Block Reference Guide
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ON/OFF delay timers
There is an On-delay timer and Off-delay timer value that applies to all 16 outputs. These timers are the
same times used with the Make/Break feature. There is one period for all On-delay times and one period for
all Off-delay times.
If an output is waiting in an On-delay timer and new input conditions the output state to turn OFF, then the
delay timer is reset, the output does not change state. If an output is waiting in an Off-delay timer and new
input conditions the output state to turn ON, then the delay timer is reset, the output does not change state.
The timers operate in a cascade style. Example: If three outputs are requested, output #1 Turns On, then #2
which is followed by #3.
Table 17 ALT general tab parameters
Properties Group
Parameter
Index #
Parameter Description
Value or Selection
Tag Name
N/A
16-character tag name
General
Descriptor
N/A Block
description
On-Time
Delay
(seconds)
1
Delay time used before turning
ON the next output in the
sequence. Used with
“Make/Break” feature
See “ON/OFF Delay Timers”
Range: 0 – 99999 sec
Default = 0
Value
can
be changed
from the Operator
Interface
Time Delay
Off-Time
Delay
(seconds)
2
Delay time used before turning
OFF the next output in the
sequence. Used with
“Make/Break” feature
See “ON/OFF Delay Timers”
Range: 0 – 99999 sec
Default = 0
Value
can
be changed
from the Operator
Interface
Direct
Rotary
FOFO
Styles
Fixed
N/A
See “Style Selections” for
definitions
DIRECT
ROTARY
FOFO
FIXED
The parameter selected
here
can
be altered from
an operator interface.
Make before Break
3
Determines how an OUT is
toggled ON and OFF.
Used with “Rotary” and “FOFO”
styles
See “Make before Break” for
definition.
ON
= Make before Break
OFF
= Break before
Make
Default = Make before
Break
Activate Advance
Used with all styles except Direct
0
Activates the “Advance” feature.
This allows an OFF to ON
transition of the
^ADV
Input pin
to rotate the output order
sequence.
See “Activate Advance” for
definition.
Click on box to turn
ON
Activate Advance
The parameter selected
here
cannot
be altered
from an operator
interface