Extended alarm memory

BD57_ALARMMEMORYEXT

PROGRAM TEST BD57
  VAR
 BOOL1, BOOL2, BOOL3, BOOL4, BOOL5, BOOL6:BOOL;   
   FB : LIB.CORE.V1_1.BD57_ALARMMEMORYEXT;
 END_VAR
  FB.IN[1] := BOOL3;
  FB.IN[2] := BOOL4;  
    FB(ACK1:=BOOL1,RESET1:=BOOL2);
  BOOL5 := FB.OUT[1];
     BOOL6 := FB.OUT[2];
END_PROGRAM

LIB\CORE

V1.1

The block is an alarm memory with up to 16 alarm inputs.

The block is a memory block which keeps alarm status for display in SCADA or for interlocking of the controlled aggregates. After a rising edge on any of the in… inputs the block goes into alarm, indicating alarm memory at the memory output. The alarm can be acknowledged either via SCADA or other client, or by bringing a rising edge to the ack input. Then, the acknowledged output goes to TRUE. After the alarm signal disappears (in goes to FALSE), the alarm can be reset by bringing a rising edge to the reset1 or reset2 inputs. Note that the ST indeces of the IN array are 1 to 16 rather than 0 to 15.

Values of alrstatus:

• alrstatus=256 - at least one alarm is active
  

• alrstatus=512 - at least one alarm has been acknowledged
  

• alrstatus=1024 - memory = true, alarm is unacknowledged and unreset.

The alrstatus value may be a composition of more above mentioned indicators.

The alarm block is one of the most frequently used blocks in the HVAC control programs. It is used for safety interlock of pumps and fans, which are prevented from operation until their alarm blocks are reset manually over a HMI or SCADA (or by a general alarm reset button at the panel door). The extended version of the classical Alarm block can be used where it is required to have a common memory for more alarms of similar type, such as exceeding of room humidity in a group of rooms.