Hello List Just wondering if any one has done something similar to the following? I've been asked to: Program a calculation block to calculate the 3 minute arithmetic average of instantaneous opacity reading and send this average to PI. (this is 3 minute block average not rolling average). Create an alarm if the arithmetic three minute average (block not rolling average) is 20% or above for more than 4 minutes in any 30 minute period. (2 peaks of 4 minute average in a 30 minute period). Alarm banner to state "Opacity Exceedence..... log Exceedence" I was thinking of using a calca block and maybe a DTIME block. Any ideas? Thanks in advance Dale This electronic message contains information from NewPage Corporation or subsidiary companies, which may be confidential, privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. The information is intended to be used solely by the recipient(s) named. If you are not an intended recipient, be aware that any review, disclosure, copying, distribution or use of this transmission or its contents is prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify NewPage immediately at postmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx _______________________________________________________________________ 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