I/O licensing

Conventional, CHARM and WirelessHART I/O license demand guidelines

References by DeltaV modules to certain conventional, CHARM and WirelessHART I/O parameters (referred to as signal-bearing parameters) can require an I/O software license.

An I/O channel can cause a demand for only one I/O license. This means that multiple references (by one or more modules) to the same signal-bearing parameter result in the demand for only one license.

If modules are using multiple signal-bearing parameters that are part of a single channel, (for example, certain Pulse Count Input channels or HART-enabled AI or AO channels), the system only requires one license. The system consumes a single license of the most expensive type used. The license costs are (from highest to lowest): AO, AI, DO and DI.

The tables show the signal-bearing parameters that can trigger license demand for discrete and analog I/O.

Table: Discrete I/O signal-bearing parameters and license demand requirements
Parameter name I/O license type used
COUNTER_IN AI
FIELD_VAL_D DI
FREQUENCY AI
ON_TIME AO
OUT_D DO
RATE_COUNT AI
Table: Analog I/O signal-bearing parameters and license demand requirements

Parameter name

DURATION AI
FIELD_VAL AI
FIELD_VAL_PCT AI
FREQUENCY AI
GROSS_WEIGHT AI
HART_DV_SLOT0 AI(1)
HART_DV_SLOT1 AI(1)
HART_DV_SLOT2 AI(1)
HART_DV_SLOT3 AI(1)
HART_FIELD_VAL AI
HART_PV AI(1)
HART_SV AI(1)
HART_TV AI(1)
HART_FV AI(1)
HART_VAL0 AI
HART_VAL1 AI
HART_VAL2 AI
HART_VAL3 AI
HART_VAR5 AI
HART_VAR6 AI
HART_VAR7 AI
HART_VAR8 AI
HART_VAR9 AI
HART_VAR10 AI
HART_VAR11 AI
HART_VAR12 AI
HART_VAR13 AI
HART_VAR14 AI
HART_VAR15 AI
HART_VAR16 AI
NET_WEIGHT AI
OUT AO(1)
TARE_WEIGHT AI
(1) Module references to these parameters in a SIS Logic Solver HART Two-state Output Channel are counted as discrete outputs (DO) for IO license demand.