Operating Instructions

Adding Points to the View Application
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Figure 6-4. Analog Input Block Dialog Box.
3. Enter information in the required Tag name and Address fields. Refer to Chapter 4,
System 600 APOGEE Blocks for more information on System 600 APOGEE Blocks.
4. Click OK to save this configuration and exit this menu.
Point Attribute Field Descriptions
This section provides a detailed description of each attribute field. Most of these dynamic
attributes are input and output fields. The abbreviation in parenthesis indicates the
nomenclature used on the Field Select window.
Address (ADDRESS)
This field displays the address entered for the FIX Block to link the FIX Database with the
appropriate System 600 APOGEE point.
• Alarm Level (ALARM_LVL)
When a point is in an alarm state, the Alarm Level field indicates the severity of the
alarm. Points defined using the System 600 APOGEE Enhanced Alarming Feature will
have an Alarm Level value (1 to 6) correlating with the operator-defined priority of the
alarm. If a point is commanded into alarm, or if the point is defined without selecting the
Enhanced Alarming feature, this field will indicate 0x00. When a point’s Point Status field
indicates that its alarm state is inactive, the Alarm Level field is meaningless. This field is
also meaningless if the point is not defined as being “Alarmable”. Comments are
representative of status conditions displayed by a System 600 APOGEE MMI point log
report.