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System architecture

Configuration

Listing of TELEPERM M standard function blocks

Data blocks

Type

Name

Function

GA

Data block for glo-

Storage of 256 analog values with error

 

bal analog values

10-9;

 

 

storage of process image, historical val-

 

 

ues etc.

GB

Data block for glo-

Saving, scanning and linking of

 

bal binary values

256 binary values;

 

 

preferably for binary process inputs and

 

 

outputs

GM

Data block for glo-

Saving, scanning and linking of 256 inter-

 

bal flags

nal binary statuses

GT

Data block for glo-

Saving and generation of times/timers for

 

bal times (timer)

execution of time-dependent functions

FA

Data field block for

Saving of internal/external analog values

 

analog values

with error 10-9; preferably for internal

 

 

results;

 

 

extension of GA block

FSA

Data field block for

Saving of internal/external analog values

 

analog values

with error 10-4; preferably for internal

 

 

results

FB

Data field block for

Saving of internal/external binary values;

 

binary data

extension of GB/GM blocks

FC

Data field block for

Saving of alphanumeric characters

 

characters

(texts)

 

 

 

Blocks for analog and digital processing

Type

Name

Function

SUM

Adder

Y = X1 + X2 - X3 - X4

MUL

Multiplier

Y = X1 X2

DIV

Divider

Y = X1/X2

RAD

Square root extrac-

Y= sqrt (X) or

 

tor

Y = K sqrt (X)

LN

Logarithm extractor

Y = KF In X

EXP

Exponential value

Y = ex

ABS

Absolute value

X = X

INT

Integrator

Y = K integral (X) dt, K = 1/T

DIF

Differentiator

Y(s)/X(s) = (T s)/(1 + (T s/v))

PT

Delay

Y(s)/X(s) = 1/(1 + T s)

TOZ

Dead time

Y(s)/X(s) = e-sT

MIN

Minimum-value

Y = minimum of X1, X2, X3

 

selection

 

MAX

Maximum-value

Y = maximum of X1, X2, X3

 

selection

 

TOB

Dead band

Y = X - TOBU for X < TOBU

 

 

Y = 0 for TOBU X TOBO

 

 

Y = X - TOBU for X > TOBO

PLG

Progression block

Linear interpolation between 6 pairs of

 

 

turning points

GW

Limit monitor

Limit check between 2 switching points

ASL

Analog-value switch

Y = X1 for S = "0"

 

 

Y = X2 for S = "1"

SPEI

Analog-value moni-

Saving of max. 256 analog values

 

tor

 

 

 

 

 

 

System software

Blocks for binary processing

 

 

 

Type

Name

Function

 

VU

AND

A = E1 AND E2 AND E3

 

VO

OR

A = E1 OR E2 OR E3

 

VN

Negation

A = NOT E

 

VM

Flag

Flag of binary input signals (flip-flop)

 

VZ

Time delay

Delay for switching on and off

 

VS +

STEP M block

Freely programmable in STEP M

 

STEP

 

 

 

MPX

Multiplexer

To supply the STEP commands in the fol-

 

 

 

lowing VS/KS block

 

BW

Binary selection

Selection of status combination from

 

 

 

max. 3 binary signals

 

INKU

Increment converter

Converts analog values into opening or

 

 

 

closing pulses

 

BCE

BCD input

Conversion of a BCD signal into an ana-

 

 

 

log value

 

BCA

BCD output

Conversion of an analog value into a

 

 

 

BCD signal

 

KA

Sequence start

Marks the beginning of an ON/OFF

 

 

 

branch of a subgroup control

 

KAK

Sequence start

As KA, with additional functions

 

KB

Sequence

Conditions of a control step, for power

 

 

 

plant systems

 

KBK

Sequence

As KB, with additional functions

 

KS

Sequence step

As KB, for process engineering systems

 

KV

Sequence branch

Branching of a sequence into max. 6

 

 

 

branches, with process engineering sys-

 

 

 

tems

 

KE

Sequence end

Last block in a sequence

 

KEK

Sequence end

As KE, with additional functions

 

HA

Auxiliary oil

Controls electric auxiliary oil pumps for

 

 

 

supply of bearing oil to aggregates

 

EAR

Single analog-value

Allocates analog values from block out-

 

 

marshalling

puts in GA blocks

 

EBR

Single bit marshal-

Links individual binary outputs to GB/GM

 

 

ling

data blocks

 

UBR

Universal binary

Links 16 binary blocks to GB/GM data

 

 

marshalling

blocks

 

 

 

 

 

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Siemens AS 488/TM Configuration, Listing of Teleperm M standard function blocks Data blocks, Blocks for binary processing

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