11. Appendix B
11.1. Standard Function Block Parameters
FF Data Type
Range
Usage
Length
Valid Views
Storage
Remarks
BLOCK_ERR
Classification
Description
FF Data Type
Range
Usage
Length
Valid Views
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cause of the alarm is entered in the sub-code field. The first
alarm to become active will set the Active status in the
Status attribute. As soon as the Unreported status is
cleared by the alarm-reporting task, another block alarm
may be reported without clearing the Active status, if the
sub-code has changed.
DS-72
C/Alarm
13
Dynamic
The data type describes discrete alarms using the following
five elements:
1 Unacknowledged
2 Alarm State
3 Time Stamp
4 Subcode
5 Value
Simple Variable
Reflects the error status associated with the hardware or
software components associated with a block. It is a bit
string that can show multiple errors.
Bit String
C/Block Error
2
VIEW_1, VIEW_3
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