Input/Output

Block

Description

SCP Software Limitations or Notes

AI

Analog Input block connects to an AI function block in an H1 FOUNDATION Fieldbus device via an FBM228 to receive a single analog input for a Foxboro Evo control strategy.

AIN

Analog Input block supports a single input channel from an FBM.

AINR

Redundant Analog Input block supports a redundant input from redundant FBMs supporting either a single transmitter or redundant transmitters.

AO

Analog Output block connects to an AO function block in an H1 FOUNDATION Fieldbus device via an FBM228 to send a single analog output from a Foxboro Evo control strategy to the device.

AOUT

Analog Output block provides auto/manual with bias function and supports a single output point for an analog type FBM.

AOUTR

Redundant Analog Output supports a selected redundant output to redundant FBMs.

BIN

Binary Input block receives a single binary input from an external device for input to a Foxboro Evo control station via a Distributed Control Interface (DCI).

BINR

Redundant Binary Input block selects a single binary input from redundant external sources for input to a Foxboro Evo control station via a DCI. The source of the input can be either two or three redundant inputs from the same device or different devices.

BOUT

Binary Output block sends a single binary output from a Foxboro Evo control station to an external device via a DCI.

BOUTR

Redundant Binary Output block sends a digital output from a Foxboro Evo control station to up to three devices via a DCI.

CIN

Contact Input block supports a single input point for a digital input type FBM.

CINR

Redundant Contact Input block receives redundant contact inputs from a pair of FBMs to select and alarm a single digital input for the Foxboro Evo control strategy.

COUT

Contact Output block supports a single output for a digital type FBM.

COUTR

Redundant Contact Output block is a digital contact output block that provides the Foxboro Evo control strategy with optionally pulsed output capability for a single digital point directed to a pair of redundant FBMs.

DI

Digital Input block connects to a DI function block in an H1 FOUNDATION Fieldbus device via an FBM228 to receive a single digital input for a Foxboro Evo control strategy.

DO

Digital Output block connects to a DO function block in an H1 FOUNDATION Fieldbus device via an FBM228 to send a single digital output from a Foxboro Evo control strategy to the device.

EVENT

Event block provides messages reporting the sequencing of state-change events detected in a contact input FBM.

SCP software supports legacy I/A Series Sequence of Events (SOE) that use the EVENT block.

IIN

Integer Input block receives a single integer input from an external device for input to a Foxboro Evo control station via a DCI.

See Signed / Unsigned Note below

IINR

The Redundant Integer Input block is a DCI block that enables the control strategy to read a single integer value selected from multiple points in the same or different field devices.

See Signed / Unsigned Note below

IOUT

Integer Output block sends a single integer output from a Foxboro Evo control station to an external device via a DCI.

MAI

The Multiple Analog Input block enables the control strategy to read up to eight analog values from an MAI device function block operating in a Foundation Fieldbus™ H1 (FF) device.

MAIN

Multiple Analog Input block supports up to 8 inputs from an FBM and an internal channel for a temperature reference sensor.

MAO

The Multiple Analog Output block enables the control strategy to write up to eight analog values to an MAO device function block operating in a Foundation Fieldbus™ H1 (FF) device.

MCIN

Multiple Contact Input block supports up to 32 contact inputs from digital input type FBMs.

MCOUT

Multiple Contact Output block supports up to 16 digital outputs for a digital type FBM.

MDI

Multiple Discrete Input Block supports Foundation Fieldbus™ H1 (FF) device Control-In-the-Field (CIF) with eight digital inputs for a digital type FBM.

MDO

Multiple Discrete Output Block supports Foundation Fieldbus™ H1 (FF) device Control-In-the-Field (CIF) with eight digital outputs for a digital type FBM.

PAKIN

Packed Input block receives a 32-bit discrete data input from an external device for input to a Foxboro Evo control station via a DCI.

See Signed / Unsigned Note below

PAKINR

The Redundant Packed Input block is a DCI block that reads up to 32 contiguous bits from an external device. The source of the value may be specified as either two or three redundant points in the same device or different devices.

See Signed / Unsigned Note below

PAKOUT

Packed Input block sends a 32-bit discrete data output from a Foxboro Evo control station to an external device via a DCI.

RIN

Real Input block receives a single real input from an external device for input to a Foxboro Evo control station via a DCI.

RINR

Redundant Real Input block selects a single binary input from redundant external sources for input to a Foxboro Evo control station via a DCI. The source of the input can be either two or three redundant inputs from the same device or different devices.

ROUT

Real Output block sends a single real output from a Foxboro Evo control station to an external device via a DCI.

ROUTR

Redundant Real Output block sends redundant real outputs from a Foxboro Evo control station to two or three external devices via a DCI.

STRIN

String Input block receives a string input from an external device for input to a Foxboro Evo control station via a DCI.

The DYNSIM infrastructure has no support for strings, so cross-referencing these parameters is not possible.

STROUT

String Output block sends a string output from a Foxboro Evo control station to an external device via a DCI.

The DYNSIM infrastructure has no support for strings, so cross-referencing these parameters is not possible.