Rockwell Automation 1336T Function Block Prog. Manual, Series A/B - Manual (Page 8)

Preface P–2
1336 FORCE – 5.9 August 1995
Shown below are a portion of the function blocks that are available
viewed through DriveTools DriveBlockEditor. By scrolling forward,
the 28 different function blocks that currently make up the function
block library may be viewed. Functions range from logical function
blocks (AND, OR, XOR and NOT) — to math function blocks
(ADD, SUB, MULT and SCALE) — to more involved functions,
including Proportional/Integral Control and Rate Limiter. Control
functions such as Monostable, Compare with Hysteresis, Delay,
Multiplexer, and Pulse Counter are available, as well as conversion
functions like Binary-to-Decimal and Decimal-to-Binary.
Currently any combination of function blocks up to a maximum of
128 events are executed with a 20mS task interval. A function block
application can be created and set up by any of the three terminals
compatible with the PLC Communications Adapter Board. These
terminals are a PC using DriveTools DriveBlockEditor, a Graphic
Programming Terminal, or a PLC.
The function block application is created by programming an
execution list of function blocks, and then downloading the
execution list to the drive where it is compiled into a function block
program. When the drive compiles the function block program, it
also creates the functionality and data sets within the drive. Once the
execution list has been successfully downloaded, I/O nodes at each
function block can be further manipulated to control the function
block application.
The 1336FORCE when equipped with a PLC Comm Board has 497
fixed parameters which are referred to as linear parameters. The
function block program allows 799 new dynamic node parameters.
Dynamic parameters are not fixed and can be modified and
manipulated to meet the needs of your particular application.