Bring the block online, Bring the block online -6 – National Instruments FP-3000 User Manual
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Chapter 3
Example Applications
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3.
To download this schedule to the device, select Configure»Download
Configuration. The following dialog box appears. This dialog box
enables the configuration to be downloaded. Select the Clear Devices
and Automatic Mode Handling checkboxes, then click on the
Download button. Go through the download process, as described in
the documentation that came with your configurator.
Bring the Block Online
1.
Go to the
MODE_BLK
parameter on the Process tab of the FP-3000
resource block and set the
TARGET
to
Auto
, or click on the Auto button
in the block configuration window.
2.
Go to the
MODE_BLK
parameter on the Process of the block you created
and set the
TARGET
to
Auto
, or click on the Auto button in the block
configuration window.
3.
If the Periodic Updates checkbox is checked, the
MODE_BLK.ACTUAL
parameter should change to
Auto
after a few seconds. Otherwise,
re-read the parameter by clicking on the Read Selected or Read All
button with
MODE_BLK
selected. If it does not go to
Auto
, refer to
Appendix F,
, for more information.
Once the block goes to
Auto
, it is fully operational. You can look at the
value of
OUT
on the Process tab and see the pressure reading from the
sensor in inches of water. The pressure reading can be displayed on an
HMI, trended, or used for control (refer to the next example for more
information about using the reading for control).
Close any open block configuration windows before you proceed to the
next example.