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Section 8: Configuration Description
Table 8.28 Logix 1400 Digital Positioner NMIB Object Dictionary (2 of 2)
Dictionary Index
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Object
Phy LME OD Index
Number of Objects in Phy LME (2)
Virtual Communications
Reference (VCR) Objects
The objects listed above contain parameters which define network management operations. These operations include communications between applications in different field
devices (or field devices and operator interface). In order for this communication to take
place, a communications relationship must be set up using the network management
objects and parameters. The parameters for this communication relationship are stored
in a Virtual Communications Reference (VCR) object.
VCR Attributes
The attributes for the VCR types (VCR name) defined in the Logix 1400 digital positioner
device are standard fieldbus attributes. For detailed descriptions of these attributes, see
FOUNDATION fieldbus Specification Network Management, document FF-801, available
from the Fieldbus Foundation.
Unsupported Services
The following is a list of services which are not supported (not used) in the Logix 1400
digital positioner FBAP:
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FB_Action (all function blocks are static)
Put_OD (all ODs are static)
Domain upload
Program invocation
Reception of alert and trend indications
Access protection and check of password
AlertEventConditionMonitoring
Write to variable lists
Create/Modify/Delete variable lists
Read and write access by name
PhysRead, PhysWrite
ReadWithType, WriteWithType
InformationReportWithType
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