Tim, The Version 6.3 E-Doc seems to cover the topic pretty well (foxdoc/b0193/aw/aw_06.htm). For details on specific bits for specific block parameters, try using the ICC "help" E-Doc (foxdoc/help/icchelp.hlp). Regards, Doug Lloyd DGL Controls -----Original Message----- From: foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Lowell, Tim: Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 3:21 PM To: 'foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: Re: [foxboro] Need Clarity on ALMSTA This brings up a good point though. Is there ANY documentation anywhere for how to figure out these ALMSTA, BLKSTA, and INHALM bit extensions? Could somebody come up with something and submit it to Cassandra? I don't have the first idea how to do this, so a little primer would be nice. Tim Lowell Control Systems Engineer ConocoPhillips, Trainer Refinery Phone: 610-364-8362 Fax: 610-364-8211 Tim.C.Lowell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: Wingard, Robert S. (Inland) [SMTP:RWingar@xxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 3:10 PM To: 'foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: Re: [foxboro] Need Clarity on ALMSTA AND the mask 0030 hex with the high order bits of the alarm status word. 0030 just happens to be the High and Low Deviation alarm bits. Bob Wingard -----Original Message----- From: Dwight.Flinchum@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:Dwight.Flinchum@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 1:58 PM To: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [foxboro] Need Clarity on ALMSTA Hello All, I have recently found a parameter extension I don't understand. I have been all through my Foxboro documentation and have searched the CSC web site to no avail. However, I am a little thick between the ears and the answer to my question may be right in front of me. I have a switch block who's toggle is connected to a real alarm block. The connection is: COMPOUND:BLOCK.ALMSTA.AH0030 Can someone shed some light as to the AH0030 extension. I am familiar with using bit extensions but this extension baffles me. As I mentioned earlier, I have been through the documentation. I had hoped that Integrated Control Software Concepts B0193AW Chapter 8 - Block alarming would have answered my question. Thanks in Advance for any and all help. Regards, Dwight Dwight Flinchum Sr. Process Control Engineer Technical Department Greif - Riverville Mill P.O. Box 339 Amherst, Va. 24521 Office: 434.933.4204 Fax: 434.933.4148 _______________________________________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________________________________ 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