Specifications

RN: 5-48
RS3: Software Release Notes for P1 R4.2
Changes to RS3 Manuals
I/O Block Configuration Manual Changes
Changes to the I/O Block Configuration M anual (IO) are a result of
additional information concerning:
D Additional information on configuring a Pulse Input/Output Block
(PIOB)
D Additional information on configuring redundant input/output
blocks
D HART errors returned in the Stat field
D Stat field errors with SIB and HOB blocks
D PLC scaling
D MPC5 Controller Processor released with P1 R3.0
The following information describes the changes to this manual.
IO: Chapter 3 (Pulse Blocks)
IO-3: Section 2 (Configuring a Pulse Input/Output Block
(PIOB))
Description: A note was added to the description of the “High Cutoff
(sec)” field in Table 3.2.5 on page 3-2 -12.
Table 3.2.5. Pulse Input PIOB Fields to Measure Pulse Duration
Field
Description Allowable Entries
High Cutoff
(sec)
Specifies a maximum value for the duration and maximum value
of the block output. If an input duration reaches the “High Cutoff”
value, the output remains at the “High Cutoff” value and flag i is
set.
NOTE: Set the cutoff at or above the frame duration (the time
from rise-to-rise or fall-to-fall).
0--1000 seconds
Default = 500
Description: Two notes were added after the first paragraph of the
subsection “Target Count Provided by a ControlBlock” on page 3-2-13.
Figure 3 .2.11 was also modified to give more information on target
count supplied by a ControlBlock.
NOTE: Make sure that the source block high limit for the target count is
above the maximum count.
NOTE: T he “Source HF” field on the PIOB m ust be set to “no”.