Well, for my two cents... Yes, I suppose if your upstream block and/or our process is fast enough = there could be different values between those two reads.. You could either adjust your period and phasing on the two blocks or = better yet I think would be to just read the value you now have=20 going to RI01 to a memory location the pull that value into your = sequence form the memory location with a LAC Mxx command. Brett Bolting Process Control Specialist Equistar Chemicals (361) 572-2570 (361) 270-8197 beeper -- "They that would give up essential liberty for temporary safety deserve = neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin = Franklin > -----Original Message----- > From: IQUEIROLOO@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [SMTP:IQUEIROLOO@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 7:47 AM > To: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [foxboro] CALC block >=20 > Hi list, I have a question about the CALC block. Suppose that we have = a =3D > CALC block with this instruction in the first line: >=20 > Step 1 IN RI01 >=20 > and the same instruction is repeated in the 40th line, as follows: >=20 > Step 40 IN RI01 >=20 > If the value of RI01 has changed in the time between those two steps = in =3D > the same BPC, the values that the block will read will be different?. >=20 > Suppose that the CALC block and the block where the value of the RI01 = =3D > comes from are in the same compound. >=20 > Thanks, >=20 > Ignacio Queirolo Olivera > Repsol YPF > Tel: +54 221 429-8400 ext. 26481 > Fax: +54 221 429-8400 ext. 26272 > mailto:iqueiroloo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >=20 >=20 >=20 > AVISO LEGAL: > Esta informaci=3DF3n es privada y confidencial y est=3DE1 dirigida =3D > =3DFAnicamente a su destinatario. Si usted no es el destinatario = original =3D > de este mensaje y por este medio pudo acceder a dicha informaci=3DF3n = por =3D > favor elimine el mensaje. La distribuci=3DF3n o copia de este mensaje = =3D > est=3DE1 estrictamente prohibida. Esta comunicaci=3DF3n es s=3DF3lo = para =3D > prop=3DF3sitos de informaci=3DF3n y no debe ser considerada como = propuesta, =3D > aceptaci=3DF3n ni como una declaraci=3DF3n de voluntad oficial de = REPSOL YPF =3D > S.A. y/o subsidiarias y/o afiliadas. La transmisi=3DF3n de e-mails no = =3D > garantiza que el correo electr=3DF3nico sea seguro o libre de error. = Por =3D > consiguiente, no manifestamos que esta informaci=3DF3n sea completa o = =3D > precisa. Toda informaci=3DF3n est=3DE1 sujeta a alterarse sin previo = aviso.=3D20 >=20 > This information is private and confidential and intended for the =3D > recipient only. If you are not the intended recipient of this message = =3D > you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution = or =3D > copying of this message is strictly prohibited. This communication is = =3D > for information purposes only and shall not be regarded neither as a = =3D > proposal, acceptance nor as a statement of will or official statement = =3D > from REPSOL YPF S.A. and/or subsidiaries and/or affiliates. Email =3D > transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free. = Therefore, =3D > we do not represent that this information is complete or accurate and = it =3D > should not be relied upon as such. All information is subject to = change =3D > without notice. > =20 > =20 > = _______________________________________________________________________ > This mailing list is neither sponsored nor endorsed by Invensys = Process > Systems (formerly The Foxboro Company). Use the info you obtain here = at > your own risks. Read = http://www.thecassandraproject.org/disclaimer.html > =20 > foxboro mailing list: = //www.freelists.org/list/foxboro > to subscribe: = mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Djoin > to unsubscribe: = mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dleave > =20 _______________________________________________________________________ This mailing list is neither sponsored nor endorsed by Invensys Process Systems (formerly The Foxboro Company). Use the info you obtain here at your own risks. Read http://www.thecassandraproject.org/disclaimer.html foxboro mailing list: //www.freelists.org/list/foxboro to subscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=join to unsubscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=leave