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Parameter management
7.1 Overview
AS function blocks
To generate the function blocks for the parameter management, the APF engineering tool uses
the "FB_XXXPA" function block (FB1784) as a template. The functions of this function block
include the following:
● Provision of the parameter set data in the user archive via the User Archive Read Manager
in the AS
● Normalization of the parameter set data
● Transfer of the parameter set data in the AS to the user archive via the User Archive Write
Manager
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