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Sample format specification and data files

The following table lists the sample format files and output data files included with the DeltaV system. The sample files may not apply to your requirements. Create your own format specification files to ensure they apply to your needs.

Table: Sample Format Specification and Data Files

Object Type

Sample .fmt Files

Sample .txt Files

Alarm Help

CSLS_AlmHlp.fmt

FF_Device_AlmHlp.fmt

Hardware_Alarms_AlmHlp.fmt

Hart_Device_AlmHlp.fmt

Module_AlmHlp.fmt

SIS_Module_AlmHlp.fmt

Wireless_HART_Device_AlmHlp.fmt

Aliases

Aliases.fmt

AS-Interface Device

ASI_Dev.fmt

AS-Interface Discrete I/O

ASI_Disc_IO.fmt

AS-Interface Port

ASI_Port.fmt

Batch Equipment Train

BatchEquipmentTrain.fmt

BatchEquipmentTrain.txt

Card

Card.fmt

RIO1Card.fmt

RIO2Card.fmt

cards.txt

RIO1Card.txt

RIO2Card.txt

Channel

Channel.fmt

AIChannel.fmt

AOChannel.fmt

DOChannel.fmt

Remote IO Channels.fmt

Channels.txt,

AIChannel.txt,

AOChannel.txt,

DOChannel.txt

Remote IO Channels.txt

CHARM Objects

charms.fmt

charmIO.fmt 

cioc.fmt 

charms.txt 

charmIO.txt 

cioc.txt

CHARMs Smart Logic Solvers

csls.fmt 

---

DeviceNet Device

DevNet_Device.fmt

---

DeviceNet Port

DevNet_Port.fmt

---

DeviceNet Signal

DevNet_Signal.fmt

---

Ethernet I/O Card

EIOC.fmt

Logical_Device_CTA.fmt

Logical_Device_EIP_Class1.fmt

Logical_Device_EIP_Class3.fmt

Logical_Device_EIP_Class3PCCC.fmt

Logical_Device_EIP_UCMM.fmt

Logical_Device_IEC_61850.fmt

Logical_Device_Modbus.fmt

Logical_Device_OpcUa.fmt

Physical_Device_CTA.fmt

Physical_Device_EIP.fmt

Physical_Device_IEC_61850.fmt

Physical_Device_Modbus.fmt

Physical_Device_OpcUa.fmt

Signal_CTA.fmt

Signal_EIP_Class1.fmt

Signal_EIP_Class3.fmt

Signal_EIP_Class3PCCC.fmt

Signal_EIP_UCMM.fmt

Signal_IEC.fmt

Signal_Modbus.fmt

Signal_OpcUa.fmt

EIOC.txt

Fieldbus Device

FF_Device.fmt,

FF_Device with Device Alarms.fmt

ff_devices.txt

Fieldbus Port

FF_Port.fmt

FF_Port.txt

Formula

Formula.fmt

Formula.txt

HART Device

HART_Device.fmt

HART_Device_SIS.fmt

charmHART.fmt 

LsCharmsHART.fmt 

HART_Device.txt

HART_Device_SIS.txt

charmsHART.txt

History Collection

HistoryDataPoint.fmt

HistoryDataPoint_NonModule.fmt

HistoryDataPoint.txt

Logic Solver

Logic Solver.fmt

---

Logic Solver Channels

Logic Solver Channels.fmt

---

LS CHARMs

LS_CHARM.fmt

LS_CHARM_IO.fmt 

---

LSN Bridge LSN_Bridge.fmt LSN_Bridge.txt
LSNB Hardware Alarms LSNB_Hardware_Alarms.fmt LSNB_Hardware_Alarms.txt

Module

AnalogMonitor_Module.fmt

DiscreteMonitor_Module.fmt

Loop_Module.fmt

Motor_Valve_Module.fmt

mod_integ.fmt

analog_monitors.txt

discrete_monitors.txt

loops.txt

motors_valves.txt

Module Alarm

Module_Alarm.fmt

Module_Alarm.txt

PK controller's PO1 subsystem

EIOC.fmt

Logical_Device_EIP_Class1.fmt

Logical_Device_EIP_Class3.fmt

Logical_Device_EIP_Class3PCCC.fmt

Logical_Device_EIP_UCMM.fmt

Logical_Device_Modbus.fmt

Physical_Device_EIP.fmt

Physical_Device_Modbus.fmt

Signal_EIP_Class1.fmt

Signal_EIP_Class3.fmt

Signal_EIP_Class3PCCC.fmt

Signal_EIP_UCMM.fmt

Signal_Modbus.fmt

EIOC.txt

Process Cell

ProcessCell.fmt

---

Profibus Device

Prof_Dev.fmt

---

Profibus Port

Prof_Port.fmt

---

Profibus Signal

Prof_Sig.fmt

---

Profibus Slot

Prof_Slot.fmt

---

Programmable Serial Dataset

Prog_Serial_Dataset.fmt

Prog_Serial_Dataset.txt

Programmable Serial Port

Prog_Serial_Port.fmt

---

Recipe Parameter Description

RecipeParameter.fmt

RecipeParameter.txt

Serial Dataset

Serial_Dataset.fmt

Serial_Dataset.txt

Serial Port

Serial_Port.fmt

---

SIS Controller Modbus Port

Modbus_Port.fmt

---

SIS Module

SISMod.fmt

SISMod.txt

System Hardware Alarms

Hardware_Alarms.fmt

CSLS_Hardware_Alarms.fmt

Hardware_Alarms.txt

Unit Module

UnitMod.fmt

---

Wireless Gateway

WirelessGateway.fmt

WirelessHARTDevice.fmt

WirelessGateway.txt

WirelessHARTDevice.txt

Wireless I/O

WIOC_IO.fmt

WIOC_HartDevice.fmt

WIOC.fmt

WIOC_IO.txt

WIOC_HartDevice.txt

WIOC.txt