Configuration of Function Blocks
Section
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ITEM type
Block diagram
symbol
Description
Example
Setting method
4) Parameter value
can be changed by
the Step Ladder
Program block
(Block Model 301) or
the Contact
Distributor block
(Block Model 201).
Auto/Manual switch
(ITEM086) of the Basic
PID block
This data is set according
to the Step Ladder
Program block (block
number 301) or the
Contact Distributor block
(block number 201).
Note: Only "parameters" that are
also "contact inputs" (ITEMs
whose ITEM type is
specified as "contact
input/parameters" in the
Function Block Reference
Manual)
5) Indication only (by
CX-Process Monitor
or Step Ladder
Program)
PV execution error
indication (ITEM019) of
the Basic PID block
Cannot be set
The following table shows the ITEM types in the case of the Field Input/Output block.
Function
ITEM type
Block diagram symbol
Description
Setting method
Specification
of external
analog input
×
×
×
ITEM number
Analog signals are received from
the Analog Input Unit having the
specified unit number.
Specify the unit number of the
Analog Input Unit.
External
analog
input
Analog output
Same as regular analog output ITEM
Analog input
connection
information
Analog input
Same as regular analog input ITEM
External
analog
output
Specification
of external
analog output
×
×
×
ITEM number
Analog signals are sent to the
Analog Output Unit having the
specified unit number.
Specify the unit number of the
Analog Output Unit.
Specification
of external
contact input
×
×
×
ITEM number
Contact signals are received
from the Contact Input Unit
allocated to the leading specified
CIO (channel I/O) Area.
Specify the leading CIO (channel
I/O) Area allocated to the Contact
Input Unit.
External
contact
input
Contact output
Same as regular contact output ITEM
Contact input
Same as regular contact input ITEM
External
contact
output
Specification
of external
contact output
×
×
×
ITEM number
Specify the leading CIO (channel
I/O) Area allocated to the
Contact Output Unit.
Contact signals are sent to the
Basic I/O Unit allocated to the
leading specified CIO (channel
I/O) Area.