
<APPENDIX 1. LIST OF PARAMETERS FOR EACH BLOCK OF RAMC>
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A1.3 Transducer Block
Block name
Flow Transducer Block
Slot
2
Abs.
Index
Parameter
Sub-
Parameter
Label
Data Type/
Structure
Read/
Write
Initial value
Functional Description
16
BLOCK_OBJECT
-
DS-32
R/-
-
Indicates the following block
characteristics
Reserved
-
Unsigned8
R/-
250: Not used
For future use (not available)
Block_Object
Block Object
Unsigned8
R/-
0x03: Transducer
Block
Kind of block
Parent_Class
Parent Class
Unsigned8
R/-
0x03: Flow
Superior device classification
Class
Class
Unsigned8
R/-
0x06: Variable
Area Flow Meter
Device classification
Dev_Rev
-
Unsigned16
R/-
1
Assigned device driver versions
(e.g. EDD)
Dev_Rev_Comp
-
Unsigned16
R/-
1
Lowest device revision supported by
the device
DD_Revision
-
Unsigned16
R/-
1
For future use (not available)
Profile
-
OctetString
R/-
0x40:
PROFIBUS PA
Profile for Process
Control Devices,
0x02:
Compact Class B
Used Profile
Profile_Revision
-
Unsigned16
R/-
0x0302:
Version 3.02
Used Profile version
Execution_Time
-
Unsigned8
R/-
0
For future use (not available)
Number_of_
Parameters
No. of Parameters
Unsigned16
R/-
101
Number of used parameters
Address_of_
View_1
-
Unsigned16
R/-
0x02E6: slot 2,
index 230
Reference to View_1 parameter
Number_of_Views -
Unsigned8
R/-
6
Number of Views available
17
ST_REV
Static Revision No. Unsigned16
R/-
0
Indicates the revision level of the
described block. Increments each time a
static parameter (S) changes
18
TAG_DESC
TAG
OctetString
R/W
Block specific TAG for customer use
19
STRATEGY
Strategy
Unsigned16
R/W
0
User-specified value e.g. for configuration
or diagnostics as a sorting key
20
ALERT_KEY
Alert Key
Unsigned8
R/W
0
User-specified value for event allocation
e.g. identification of the plant unit
21
TARGET_MODE
Target Mode
Unsigned8
R/W
0x08: AUTO
(permitted bit only!)
Indicates and sets the target mode of
the block
22
MODE_BLK
-
DS-37
R/-
-
Indicates block mode overview by
sub-parameters
Actual
Actual Mode
Unsigned8
R/-
0x08: AUTO
(permitted bit only!)
Indicates the current mode
Permitted
-
Unsigned8
R/-
0x08: AUTO
(permitted bit only!)
Indicates possible modes
Normal
-
Unsigned8
R/-
0x08: AUTO
(permitted bit only!)
Indicates the usual mode during normal
operation
23
ALARM_SUM
-
DS-42
R/-
-
Maintain alert status by sub-parameters
Current
Current State
Alarm Sum
OctetString
R/-
0x0000: No Alarm
(no modification
indicated)
Indicates Update Events (static parameter
modification)
Unacknowledged
-
OctetString
R/-
0
For future use (not available)
Unreported
-
OctetString
R/-
0
For future use (not available)
Disabled
-
OctetString
R/-
0
For future use (not available)
24
CALIBR_FACTOR
Calibration Factor
Float
R/W
1.0
Gain compensation factor to adjust flow
accuracy
25
LOW_FLOW_
CUTOFF
Low Flow Cutoff
Float
R/W
5 % of flow span
Setting of limit value. Below this limit,
the flow is set to zero.
31
NOMINAL_SIZE
Nominal Size
Float
R/W
Det. by ordered
device
Indicates the value of the ideal size of
the measuring pipe
32
NOMINAL_SIZE_
UNITS
Nominal Size Unit
Unsigned16
R/W
Det. by ordered
device
Indicates the unit of the ideal size of the
measuring pipe