KROHNE IFC 090 i Converter FOUNDATION FIELDBUS User Manual
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Supplementary Documentation
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IFC090, IFC090 i with FF
IFC090-FF Block Description
IFC090 FF 01/2006
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Parameter
Access
Description
CYCLE_SEL R/W
Used to select the block execution method for this resource. The following methods 
are available: 
 
Scheduled
Completion of block execution
see also: CYCLE_TYPE
CYCLE_TYPE R
Identifies the block execution methods available for this resource.
DD_RESOURCE R
It is possible to deliver devices which have the DD for its resource within the device. 
This parameter assigns the tag where to find the DD in the resource. Since the 
IFC090-FF doesn't come with a 'build-in' DD, this value is blank. 
DD_REV R
Revision associated with the DD of the resource – used by interface devices to locate 
the DD file for the resource. 
DEV_REV R
KROHNE revision number associated with this resource – used by interface devices to 
locate the DD file for the resource. 
DEV_TYPE R
KROHNE model number of the IFC090-FF – used by interface devices to locate the 
DD file for the resource. 
FAULT_STATE R
Condition set by loss of communication to an output block.
NOTE: 
Since the IFC090-FF doesn’t have an output block, this parameter isn’t supported. 
FEATURES R
Used to show supported resource block options. The following features are supported 
by the IFC090-FF: 
 
Reports
Soft Write Lock
see also: FEATURE_SEL
FEATURE_SEL R/W
Used to select supported features. The following features are selectable: 
 
Reports
enable sending of alert reports
Soft Write Lock
enable soft write locking of parameters
see also: FEATURE_SEL
FREE_TIME R
Available time for configuration of further blocks. 
NOTE: 
Since the IFC090 blocks are preconfigured, this value is always zero (0). 
FREE_SPACE R
Available memory for configuration of further blocks. 
NOTE: 
Since the IFC090 blocks are preconfigured, this value is always zero (0). 
GRANT_DENY R/W
Options for controlling access of host computer and local control panels to operating, 
tuning and alarm parameters of the block. 
NOTE: 
This parameter is not supported by IFC090-FF 
HARD_TYPES R
The type available input signal that is delivered by the Transducer Block and used as 
Analog Input Block input parameter. For the IFC090-FF this is ‘Scalar Input’ (1). 
ITK_VER R
Major revision number of the interoperability test case used in certifying this device as 
interoperable. 
NOTE: 
Due to an error, this value is ‘0’, but has to be ‘4’ (since the IFC090-FF is interoperable 
with interoperability test case version 4). 
LIM_NOTIFY R/W
Maximum number of unconfirmed alert notifies messages allowed. This number 
always has to be less than MAX_NOTIFY. 
see also: MAX_NOTIFY
