ControlCare Field Controller: Commissioning and Configuration
5 Configuring the Field Controller
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5.3.2
Create input/output function blocks
For each I/O module configured in the HC transducer block, create the Input or Output Function
Block associated with it, see Table 4-1, Chapter 4.7.1:
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AI – Analog Input: for individual inputs requiring signal characterisation
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DI – Discrete Input: for individual inputs requiring signal characterisation
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PUL – Pulse Input: for pulse inputs
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MAI – Multiple Analog Input: for complete groups of analog points
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MDI – Multiple Discrete Input: for complete groups of discrete points
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AO – Analog Output: for individual outputs requiring signal characterisation
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DO – Discrete Output: for individual outputs requiring signal characterisation
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MAO – Multiple Analog Output: for complete groups of analog points
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MDO – Multiple Discrete Output: for complete groups of discrete points
General procedure
1 In the fieldbus view, right click on the
FB VFD
node of the Field Controller and select
New
Block
, the New block dialog appears:
Fig. 5-1: New Block dialog window
2 In the New Block dialog, select the Block Type you require, see also Table 4-1
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If necessary, enter a new Device Tag (otherwise the block will be numbered consecutively)
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Press
OK
to create the block
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The new block is added to the Field Controller
3 Repeat Steps 2 and 3 until all the appropriate input and output function blocks have been
created for the I/O modules in the rack.
4 Configure each block as described in the following sections.
5 When the control strategy is being created, see ControlCare Application Designer Overview,
see BA017S/04/en or the appropriate tutorial, the configured block can be simply dragged and
dropped from the fieldbus view into the strategy workspace and linked to the other blocks. No
further configuration is necessary.