PREFACE ..................................................................................................................................................................vii

1.0 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 1-1

1.1 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION.......................................................................................................................... 1-2

1.2 FUNCTION BLOCKS .................................................................................................................................. 1-4

1.2.1 LOOP Function Block Types................................................................................................................ 1-4

1.2.2 Power Up Initialization ......................................................................................................................... 1-5

1.2.3 Configuration ........................................................................................................................................ 1-5

1.3 CUSTOMER/PRODUCT SUPPORT ........................................................................................................... 1-7

1.4 EQUIPMENT DELIVERY AND HANDLING............................................................................................ 1-8

1.4.1 Factory Shipment .................................................................................................................................. 1-8

1.4.2 Receipt of Shipment.............................................................................................................................. 1-8

1.4.3 Storage .................................................................................................................................................. 1-8

1.4.4 Typical Shipment Contents ................................................................................................................... 1-8

2.0 CONFIGURATION OVERVIEW................................................................................................................... 2-1

2.1 STATION FUNCTION BLOCKS ................................................................................................................ 2-1

2.2 STATION HARDWARE I/O BLOCKS ....................................................................................................... 2-1

2.3 LOOP FUNCTION BLOCKS ....................................................................................................................... 2-1

2.4 ETHERNET DATA I/O FUNCTION BLOCKS .......................................................................................... 2-3

2.5 CONFIGURATION PROCEDURE.............................................................................................................. 2-3

2.6 OPERATION DURING LOCAL ON-LINE CONFIGURATION ............................................................... 2-5

3.0 FUNCTION BLOCKS ...................................................................................................................................... 3-1

3.1 STATION FUNCTION BLOCKS ................................................................................................................ 3-2

3.1.1 CONFIGS - Configurations Library..................................................................................................... 3-2

3.1.2 SECUR - Security ................................................................................................................................. 3-3

3.1.3 STATN - Station Parameters ................................................................................................................ 3-4

3.1.4 CLOCK - Real Time Clock................................................................................................................... 3-6

3.1.5 ETHERNET - Ethernet Communication Network................................................................................ 3-6

3.2 I/O AND LOOP FUNCTION BLOCKS ....................................................................................................... 3-7

3.2.1 A/M - A/M Transfer.............................................................................................................................. 3-7

3.2.2 ACS - ARCCOSINE............................................................................................................................. 3-9

3.2.3 ADD_ - Addition .................................................................................................................................. 3-9

3.2.4 AG3 - AGA 3 Orifice Metering of Natural Gas ................................................................................ 3-10

3.2.5 AG7 - AGA 7 Measurement of Gas by Turbine Meters .................................................................... 3-12

3.2.6 AG8 - AGA 8 Compressibility Factors of Natural Gas .................................................................... 3-13

3.2.7 AIE_ - Analog Input - Ethernet........................................................................................................... 3-14

3.2.8 AIN_ - Analog Inputs ......................................................................................................................... 3-16

3.2.9 AINU_ - Analog Inputs, Universal ..................................................................................................... 3-17

3.2.10 ALARM - Alarm............................................................................................................................... 3-19

3.2.11 AND_ - AND Logic.......................................................................................................................... 3-21

3.2.12 AOE_ - Analog Output- Ethernet ..................................................................................................... 3-21

3.2.13 AOUT_ - Analog Outputs................................................................................................................. 3-22

3.2.14 ASN_ - ARCSINE ............................................................................................................................ 3-23

3.2.15 ATD_ - Analog Trend Display ......................................................................................................... 3-23

3.2.16 ATN_ - ARCTANGENT .................................................................................................................. 3-24

3.2.17 AWE_ - Analog Write Ethernet........................................................................................................ 3-25

3.2.18 BATOT - Batch Totalizer ................................................................................................................. 3-26

3.2.19 BATSW - Batch Switch .................................................................................................................... 3-28

3.2.20 BIAS - Bias ....................................................................................................................................... 3-29

3.2.21 CIE_- Coil Inputs - Ethernet ............................................................................................................. 3-30

3.2.22 CHR_ - Characterizer........................................................................................................................ 3-31

April 2012

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