The DELTxy parameter is used to specify a change delta for peer-to-peer connections (where x=I) or to support scaling of bars on faceplates (x=I or O). You could us the high/low or highhigh/lowlow alarms to do what you want. Set the alarm limit where the target cutoff is. Set the alarm deadband to cover the fluctuations and use the alarm indicator Boolean to trigger the desired action. Since you don't want alarm messages from these alarms, leave the Alarm Group as 0 or inhibit the alarm annunciation. Make sense? Regards, Alex Johnson Invensys Systems, Inc. 10707 Haddington Houston, TX 77043 713.722.2859 (voice) 713.722.2700 (operator) 713.932.0222 (fax) ajohnson@xxxxxxxxxxx For the latest information on ArchestrA, go to http://www.invensys.com/Archestra.html. -----Original Message----- From: foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Livingood, William Sent: Friday, May 21, 2004 8:48 AM To: 'foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: [foxboro] AIN Block / Deadband Based on the output from an AIN block, I am turning on/off equipment. The value from the AIN block sometimes lies right near the threshold for turning on/off the equipment. The result is that the value from the AIN block "bounces" above and below the threshold causing the equipment to turn on and off rapidly. Looking at the AIN block documentation, they have a deadband category (DELT01), BUT the documentation suggests that it is not functional. Does anyone have a simple way to send the output of the AIN block through a deadband feature? ~Bill _______________________________________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________________________________ 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