Serial devices and the DeltaV system > Using serial data in control strategies
Read a dataset value using an internal read
parameter
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Create a module containing an Internal Read parameter (located on
the Special Items palette).
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Modify the properties of the Internal Read parameter by specifying
a parameter type of External Reference.
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For the
External parameter path field, click
Browse.
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In the
Browse dialog, select
System Configuration in the
Look in field.
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Select
DST Parameters in the
Object Type field.
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Starting at Physical Network, drill down until the dialog contains
DSTs. The list includes dataset tags.
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Double-click the dataset tag that contains the parameter
(register) that corresponds to the dataset value that you want to read.
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Double-click the parameter.
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If desired, scale your input value using the Analog Input block's
XD_SCALE, OUT_SCALE, and L_TYPE parameters.