WESTLOCK CONTROLS CORPORATION
280 N. MIDLAND AVE., STE. 258, SADDLE BROOK, NJ 07663 TEL: 201-794-7650 FAX: 201-794-0913
www.westlockcontrols.com
10/5/2013
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Lower Value: Lower Value (Output Signal Range): Lower range
value of the process variable (0%) in engineering
units.
Unit (Output): The engineering unit that the output value is
reported in.
Decimal Point: The number of digits to the right of the decimal
point.
10.6.3 Transducer
Block
BLOCK_OBJECT
Reserved Profile Parameter: This parameter is reserved and contains no relevant
data.
Block Objects: Type of related block.
Parent Class: Defines the transducer block parent class.
Class: Defines the transducer block class.
DD Reference: Consists of Manufacturer Code, the Device Type,
the Device Revision and the Revision of the Device
Description.
DD Revision: Revision of the Device Description.
Profile: PROFIBUS profile class. ICoT has PROFIBUS PA,
Compact Class B.
Profile Revision: 3.02 – ICoT is compatible with profile 3.02
Execution Time: Parameter is reserved for future use and contains
no relevant data.
Number of Parameters: Number of used indices (parameters of a block
including the non-implemented optional parameters.
Index of VIEW 1: The index of the View 1.
Number of View Lists: Number of view lists defined in a block.
General
Static Revision No.: The revision level of the static data associated with
the block. The Static Revision No. is changed by the
device each time data are written to the static
parameter.
TAG: Physical device tag.
Strategy: The strategy field can be used to help group blocks.
Alert Key: The alert parameter (0 – 255) has a user-assigned
value which may be used in sorting alarms or
events generated by a block.
Block Modes
Target Mode: Sets the desired mode for the block. The input
parameters of the block in conjunction with the state
