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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRECAUTIONS ..................................................................................................... xviii
1 Intended Audience .................................................................................................................................................... xix
2 General Precautions .................................................................................................................................................. xix
3 Safety Precautions .................................................................................................................................................... xix
4 Operating Environment Precautions ......................................................................................................................... xxi
5 Application Precautions............................................................................................................................................ xxi
6 EC Directives.......................................................................................................................................................... xxiv
7 Other Applicable Directives ................................................................................................................................... xxiv
SECTION 1
SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................................... 1
1-1
Outline ................................................................................................................................................................... 2
1-2
Configuration of Instrumentation System............................................................................................................ 26
1-3
Specifications ...................................................................................................................................................... 37
1-4
How to Use Function Blocks for Specific Operations......................................................................................... 48
1-5
Basic Procedure for Using the Loop Control Unit............................................................................................... 52
SECTION 2
COMPONENTS, INSTALLATION AND WIRING............................................. 59
2-1
Names and Functions of Parts ............................................................................................................................. 60
2-2
Installation ........................................................................................................................................................... 64
2-3
Connecting to CX-Process Tool and CX-Process Monitor ................................................................................. 66
SECTION 3
MECHANISM OF THE LOOP CONTROL UNIT .............................................. 69
3-1
Configuration of Function Blocks ....................................................................................................................... 70
3-2
Description of Operation ..................................................................................................................................... 84
3-3
Exchanging Data with the CPU Unit................................................................................................................. 114
3-4
Exchanging Data with CX-Process Monitor/SCADA Software and with Other Nodes.................................... 122
3-5
Fail-safe Countermeasure Guidelines ................................................................................................................ 135
SECTION 4
SIMPLE EXAMPLE OF USE ............................................................................... 139
4-1
Simple Example of Use ..................................................................................................................................... 140