Bronkhorst®
Instruction Manual ES-FLOW™
9.17.145E
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Analog Input
Type
Access
Range
FlowDDE
FLOW-BUS
Modbus
Unsigned int
R
0…65535
11
1/3
0x0023/36
This parameter contains a digital translation of the analog input signal (if applicable).
Valve Output
Type
Access
Range
FlowDDE
FLOW-BUS
Modbus
Unsigned long
RW
0…
16777215
55
114/1
0xF208…0xF209/61961…61962
This parameter represents the controller output signal for control valve operation.
3.4.3
Alarms
Alarm settings are most easily accessible using FlowPlot or FlowView or a Bronkhorst® readout and control unit.
The built-in alarm functionality can be used to handle different alarm types:
·
system errors and warnings
·
min/max alarms
·
response alarms
·
batch alarms
·
master/slave alarms
The used alarm type can be set with parameter
Alarm Mode
. When an alarm is activated, the type can be read out using
parameter
Alarm Info
. An automatic setpoint change can be set using the parameters
Alarm Setpoint Mode
and
Alarm New
Setpoint
. It is also possible to set an alarm delay, to prevent overreaction to small disturbances, using parameter
Alarm Delay
Time
. The methods by which an alarm can be reset are controlled by
Reset Alarm Enable
.
Alarm Mode
Type
Access
Range
FlowDDE
FLOW-BUS
Modbus
Unsigned char
RW
0…3
118
97/3
0x0C23/3108
Available modes:
Value
Description
0
Alarm off
1
Alarm on absolute limits
2
Alarm on limits related to setpoint (response alarm)
3
Alarm at power-up(e.g. after power-down)
(On DeviceNet™ instruments, only modes 0 and 1 are available)