Advanced control blocks > Lab Entry (LE) function block

Lab Entry function block parameters

The following table lists the system parameters for the Lab Entry function block:

Table: Lab Entry function block system parameters

Parameter

Unit

Description

ABNORM_ACTIVE

None

The indication that a block error condition not selected in BAD_MASK (on the function block level) is True (Active).

BAD_ACTIVE

None

The indication that a block error condition selected in BAD_MASK (at the function block level) is True (Active).

BAD_MASK

None

The set of active error conditions that triggers a user-defined Bad condition. The user selects a subset of block error (BLOCK_ERR) conditions in the BAD_MASK parameter. When any of these conditions is True, the BAD_ACTIVE parameter becomes True. When any of the BLOCK_ERR conditions not included in BAD_MASK is True, ABNORM_ACTIVE becomes True.

BLOCK_ERR

None

The actual error status of the function block.

DELAY

Seconds

The time elapsed between taking a grab sample and entering the lab analysis results in the block. This value should be between MIN_DELAY and MAX_DELAY.

LAST_VALUE

EU of OUT_SCALE

The value of the previous sample value written to OUT.

MAX_DELAY

Seconds

The maximum allowed time delay in processing a grab sample for the analysis value to be accepted. This can be a maximum of 86,400 seconds (24 hours). However, the maximum delay that affects the NN block's automatic correction mechanism is established by the Time to Steady State configured in the DeltaV Neural application.

If MAX_DELAY is less than MIN_DELAY the delay parameters go to their default values: MAX_DELAY = 86400 and MIN_DELAY = 0.

MIN_DELAY

Seconds

The minimum allowed time delay in processing a grab sample for the analysis value to be accepted. Valid range is from 0 to MAX_DELAY.

MODE

None

Parameter used to show and set the block operating state. MODE contains the actual, target, permitted, and normal modes.

OUT

EU of OUT_SCALE 

A measurement value obtained through lab analysis of a grab sample.

OUT_HI_LIM

EU of OUT_SCALE

The maximum lab entry value that may be written to OUT.

OUT_LO_LIM

EU of OUT_SCALE

The minimum lab entry value that may be written to OUT.

OUT_SCALE

None

The high and low scale values, engineering units code, and number of digits to the right of the decimal point associated with OUT.

TRIGGER

None

Sets the current SAMPLE and DELAY values for use by the Neural Network block's automatic correction. If enabled, these values will be used by the NN function block to modify the CORR_BIAS value. Resets after two block executions.