[FUN] FF Function Blocks listing

[Stephen Mitschke]

> Somewhere there must be a list of function blocks that have been> "approved"> or are part of the Ff standard, and maybe FB's that are under> consideration> / balloting. Does anyone know where one might find such a list, on the web> or otherwise? A few minutes browsing around fieldbus.org didn't turn up> anything for me.> > TIA & Regards,> John RezabekBP

[Stephen Mitschke]

> Here is the list of current Function blocks that are released. This list> does not inlcude MIO, MVO and FFB.> > The FF has released as Final a total of 21 blocks as follows:> > Basic (Function Block Part 2 spec): AI, AO, DI, DO, PID, PD, BG, RA,> ML, CS> Analog In, Analog Out, Discrete In, Discrete Out, Proportional Integral > Derviative, Proportional Derivative, Bias and Gain, Ratio, Manual> Loader, Control Selector> > Advanced (Function Block Part 3 spec): DC, OS, SC, LL, DT, IT, SPG, IS> AR, TMR, AAL> Device Control, Output Splitter, Signal Characterizer, Lead/Lag,> Deadtime, Integrator, Setpoint Ramp Generator, Input Selector,> Arithmetic, Timer, > Analog Alarm> > Interoperability Testing:> > Currently we will test and register: AI, AO, DI, DO, Resource and PID> blocks. The next set of function blocks that will be added to version> 4.x of the ITK: Control Selector, Output Splitter, Signal Characterizer,> Lead/Lag, Deadtime, and Integrator.> > To add more FB's/tests to the ITK we need to have two companies that> have built and will support the FB's (a problem we have had for a> while). I currently have commitments from 3 vendors to supply the> additional FB's needed for development.> > If you have an questions, please let me know.> > Thanks,> Kurt Zech> Fieldbus Foundation