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Reference Manual
Rockwell Automation Library of Process Objects:

Multiple Analog Input (P_AInMulti)
Version 3.5
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• PROCES-RM014 contains display elements
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Table of Contents
Preface Software Compatibility and Content Revision. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Additional Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Multiple Analog Input (P_AInMulti) Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Functional Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Required Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Controller File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Visualization Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Controller Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Input Structure for Multiple Analog Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Output Structure for Multiple Analog Input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Local Configuration Tags for Multiple Analog Input . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Alarms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Simulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Execution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Programming Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Display Elements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Status/Quality Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Threshold Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Mode Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Alarm Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Maintenance Bypass Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Using Display Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Quick Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Faceplate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Operator Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Maintenance Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Engineering Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Trends Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Alarms Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Multiple Analog Input Faceplate Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
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Preface
This manual contains new and updated information. Changes throughout this
revision are marked by change bars, as shown to the right of this paragraph.
Software Compatibility and Table 1 - Summary of Changes

Content Revision Topic Page
Changed software version from 3_1 to 3_5 9
Visualization Files - Split visualization files table by type and reordered to align with installation 9
requirements
Updated Alarm descriptions 25
Updated Status/Quality Indicator descriptions 33
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Automation® Library of Process Objects, see the Product Compatibility and
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For general library considerations, see Rockwell Automation Library of Process

Objects, publication PROCES-RM002.
Additional Resources These documents contain additional information concerning related products
from Rockwell Automation.
Resource Description
PlantPAx® Distributed Control System Selection Guide, Provides information to assist with equipment
publication PROCES-SG001 procurement for your PlantPAx system.
PlantPAx Distributed Control System Reference Manual, Provides characterized recommendations for
publication PROCES-RM001 implementing your PlantPAx system.
Rockwell Automation Library of Process Objects, Provides general considerations for the PlantPAx system
publication PROCES-RM002 library of process objects.
FactoryTalk® View Machine Edition User Manual, Provides details on how to use this software package for
publication VIEWME-UM004 creating an automation application.
FactoryTalk View Site Edition User Manual, Provides details on how to use this software package for
publication VIEWSE-UM006 developing and running human-machine interface (HMI)
applications that can involve multiple users and servers,
distributed over a network.
Logix5000™ Controllers Add-On Instructions Provides information for designing, configuring, and
Programming Manual, publication 1756-PM010 programming Add-On Instructions.

Preface
Resource Description
Rockwell Automation Library of Process Objects: Common Details how to monitor an input condition to raise an
Alarm Block (P_Alarm) Reference Manual, alarm. Information includes acknowledging, resetting,
publication SYSLIB-RM002 inhibiting, and disabling an alarm. Generally the P_Alarm
faceplate is accessible from the Alarms tab.
Rockwell Automation Library of Process Objects: Common Explains how to choose the Mode (owner) of an
Mode Block (P_Mode) Reference Manual, instruction or control strategy. The Mode instruction is
publication SYSLIB-RM005 usually embedded within other instructions to extend
their functionality. It is possible to use a standalone Mode
instruction to enhance a program where modes are
wanted.
Rockwell Automation Library of Process Objects: Provides details for using the P_Gate instruction for
Condition Gate Delay (P_Gate) Reference Manual, processing status and alarm conditions, including gate
publication SYSLIB-RM041 delay, on-delay, and off-delay timing. Generally the
P_Gate faceplate is accessible from the Maintenance tab.
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technical documentation, contact your local Allen-Bradley distributor or
Rockwell Automation sales representative.

The P_AInMulti (Multiple Analog Input) Add-On Instruction monitors one

analog process variable (PV) by using up to eight analog input signals (sensors,
transmitters, input channels). The global object and faceplate shown below are
examples of the graphical interface tools for this Add-On Instruction.
Global Object
Faceplate
Add-On Instruction
Guidelines Use this instruction in these situations:

• You want to display a temperature, pressure, level, or other PV on your
HMI or use the PV in your control logic, and the following apply:
– You have three or more sensors for that PV (for example, six
thermocouples and six thermocouple input channels on an
I/O card).
– You want the PV to be the mean or median of the sensors’
input values.
Do not use this instruction in these situations:

• You have only two sensors for the PV. Use the P_AInDual (Dual Analog
Input) instruction instead; it lets you select Sensor A, Sensor B, the greater
(high select), the lesser (low select), or the average of the two sensors, and
provides automatic failover to the good sensor when one sensor fails.
• You have multiple PVs, such as six temperatures, when each has its own
significance. Use multiple instances of the P_AIn (Analog Input)
instruction instead.

Functional Description The Multiple Analog Input Instruction provides the following capabilities:
• Configuration to use 2…8 input signals.
• Linear scaling of each input signal from raw (input card) units to
engineering (display) units.
• Input Source and Quality monitoring of inputs, plus monitoring of each
signal for out-of-range condition. Rejection from the PV calculation of
inputs that are out of range, flagged as bad, infinite, or not a number
(floating-point exception values).
• First-order filtering of the calculated PV to reduce process or electrical
signal noise.
• Calculation of the average (mean) or median of the inputs in use as the
PV value.
• Selectable rejection from the PV calculation of inputs that are outside of
two standard deviations from the mean (minimum four inputs required),
or inputs that are outside of a user-defined deviation from the mean.
• Configuration of the minimum number of good (unrejected) input signals
required to have a good PV value, and an alarm if the required number of
good inputs is not met.
• Configuration of which PV to use if there are only two unrejected signals
remaining: the lesser, the greater, or the average of the two.
• Maintenance capability to enter a substitute PV.
• High-High, High, Low, and Low-Low PV threshold alarms for the overall
calculated PV, with operator-entered or program-entered limits and
configurable deadband, on-delay, and off-delay per alarm.
• An alarm if any inputs configured to be used are rejected.
• An alarm if the number of unrejected inputs is equal to the minimum
number required to be good (meaning the next input failure results in a
PV failure).
• Display elements, plus a faceplate with bar graph PV indication, mode
selection, alarm limit entry and alarm display, configuration,
acknowledgement, trending, and maintenance and engineering
configuration and setup.

Required Files Add-On Instructions are reusable code objects that contain encapsulated logic
that can streamline implementing your system. This lets you create your own
instruction set for programming logic as a supplement to the instruction set
provided natively in the ControlLogix® firmware. An Add-On Instruction is
defined once in each controller project, and can be instantiated multiple times in
your application code as needed.
Controller File
The P_AInMulti_3_5_00_AOI.L5X Add-On Instruction must be imported
into the controller project to be used in the controller configuration. The service
release number (boldfaced) can change as service revisions
are created.
Visualization Files
http://www.rockwellautomation.com/global/support/pcdc.pageThis Add-On
Instruction has associated visualization files that provide a common user
interface. These files can be downloaded from the Product Compatibility and
Download Center at
http://www.rockwellautomation.com/rockwellautomation/support/pcdc.page.
IMPORTANT The visualization file dependencies require Process Library content imports to
occur in a specific order as reflected in the following tables:
• Images
• Global Objects
• Standard Displays
• HMI Tags
• Macros
Images are external graphic files that can be used in displays. They must be
imported for FactoryTalk View to make use of them.
When PNG files are imported, they are renamed by FactoryTalk View with
a .bmp file extension, but retain a .png format.
Table 2 - Visualization Files: Images (.png)
FactoryTalk View SE Software FactoryTalk View ME Software Description
All .png files in the images folder All .png files in the images folder These are the common icons used in the global objects and
standard displays for all Process Objects.
The Global Object files (.ggfx file type) in the following table are Process Library
display elements that are created once and referenced multiple times on multiple
displays in an application. When changes are made to a Global Object, all
instances in the application are automatically updated.

Table 3 - Visualization Files: Global Objects (.ggfx)

(RA-BAS) Common Faceplate Objects (RA-BAS-ME) Common Faceplate Objects Global objects used on process object faceplates.
(RA-BAS) P_AIn Graphics Library (RA-BAS-ME) P_AIn Graphics Library Analog Input global object device symbols used to build
process graphics.
(RA-BAS) Process Alarm Objects (RA-BAS-ME) Process Alarm Objects Global objects used for managing alarms on process
object faceplates.
(RA-BAS) Process Faceplate Analog Objects (RA-BAS-ME) Process Faceplate Analog Objects Analog global objects used on process object faceplates.
(RA-BAS) Process Help Objects (RA-BAS-ME) Process Help Objects Global objects used for all process objects help displays.
(RA-BAS) Process Mode Objects (RA-BAS-ME) Process Mode Objects Global objects used for managing modes on process
object faceplates.
The Standard Display files (.gfx file type) in the following table are the Process
Library displays that you see at runtime.
Table 4 - Visualization Files: Standard Displays (.gfx)
(RA-BAS) Common-AnalogEdit N/A Faceplate used for analog input data entry. The FactoryTalk
View ME faceplates use the native analog input data entry
so no file is required.
(RA-BAS) P_AInMulti-Faceplate (RA-BAS-ME) P_AInMulti-Faceplate The faceplate that is used for the object
(RA-BAS) P_AInMulti-Quick (RA-BAS-ME) P_AInMulti-Quick The Quick display that is used for the object
(RA-BAS) P_Alarm-Faceplate (RA-BAS-ME) P_Alarm-Faceplate The faceplate that is used for the object
(RA-BAS) P_Alarm-Help (RA-BAS-ME) P_Alarm-Help Alarm Help information that is accessed from the
P_AIarm faceplate.
(RA-BAS) P_Gate-Faceplate (RA-BAS-ME) P_Gate-Faceplate The gate faceplate display used for the object.
(RA-BAS) P_Mode-Config (RA-BAS-ME) P_Mode-Config The Configuration Display used to configure the
P_Mode object.
(RA-BAS) P_Mode-Help (RA-BAS-ME) P_Mode-Help Mode Help information that is accessed from the
Help faceplate.
(RA-BAS) Process AnalogIn Family-Help (RA-BAS-ME) Process AnalogIn Family-Help The Help display for AnalogIn objects
(RA-BAS) P_AIChan-Faceplate (RA-BAS-ME) P_AIChan-Faceplate Optional
The Channel faceplate used for the object.
Use this file if your Analog Input has an associated
P_AIChan object and you enable navigation to its
faceplate from the Analog Input faceplate.
(RA-BAS) P_AIChan-Help (RA-BAS-ME) P_AIChan-Help Optional
Channel Help information that is accessed from the
P_AIChan Help faceplate.
Use this file if you use the Analog Input Channel faceplate.
HMI Tags are created in a FactoryTalk View ME application to support tab

switching on Process Library faceplates. The HMI tags may be imported via the
comma-separated values file (.csv file type) in the following table.
Table 5 - Visualization Files: HMI Tags (.csv)
N/A FTVME_PlantPAxLib_Tags_3_5_xx.csv These tags must be imported into the
where xx = the service release number. FactoryTalk View ME project to support switching tabs on
any Process Object faceplate.

Controller Code This section describes the parameter references for this Add-On Instruction.
Input Structure for Multiple Analog Input
Input parameters include the following:

• Input data elements (Inp_) are typically used to connect field inputs from
I/O modules or signals from other objects.
• Configuration data elements (Cfg_) are used to set configurable
capabilities and features of the instruction.
• Commands (PCmd_, OCmd_, MCmd_) are used by program logic,
operators, and maintenance personnel to request instruction actions.
• Settings (PSet_, OSet_, MSet_) are used by program logic, operators, and
maintenance personnel to establish runtime setpoints, thresholds, and so
forth. A Setting without a leading P, O, or M establishes runtime settings
regardless of role or mode.
Table 7 - P_AInMulti Input Parameters
Input Parameter Data Alias For Default Description
Type
EnableIn BOOL 1 Ladder Diagram:
If the rung-in condition is true, the instruction’s Logic routine executes. If the rung-
in condition is false, the instruction’s EnableInFalse routine executes.
Function Block Diagram:
If true, or not connected, the instruction’s Logic routine executes. If the parameter
is exposed as a pin and wired, and the pin is false, the instruction’s EnableInFalse
routine executes.
Structured Text:
No effect. The instruction’s Logic routine executes.
Inp_PVA REAL 0.0 Raw PV signals from the sensors/inputs. These values are typically read from an
analog input module. Use the HasPV bits (for example, Cfg_HasPVA) to enable/
Inp_PVB REAL 0.0 disable these inputs.
Inp_PVC REAL 0.0
Inp_PVD REAL 0.0
Inp_PVE REAL 0.0
Inp_PVF REAL 0.0
Inp_PVG REAL 0.0
Inp_PVH REAL 0.0
Inp_PVABad BOOL 0 Bad Signal Quality/Communication Status for Inputs (1 = Bad, 0 = OK). If PV is
read from an analog input, then this is normally read from the analog input
Inp_PVBBad BOOL 0 channel fault status.
Inp_PVCBad BOOL 0 EXAMPLE: Inp_PVABad is connected to the channel fault status for the input
connected to Inp_PVA.
Inp_PVDBad BOOL 0
Inp_PVEBad BOOL 0
Inp_PVFBad BOOL 0
Inp_PVGBad BOOL 0
Inp_PVHBad BOOL 0


Type
Inp_PVAUncertain BOOL 0 Uncertain Quality for Inputs (1 = Uncertain, 0 = OK). This is optional status for the
input that can be used to drive the status of the output (Sts_PVUncertain). If
Inp_PVBUncertain Cfg_RejectUncertain is set to true, input signals with an uncertain status are
treated as bad and are rejected from the PV calculation.
Inp_PVCUncertain
Inp_PVDUncertain
Inp_PVEUncertain
Inp_PVFUncertain
Inp_PVGUncertain
Inp_PVHUncertain
Inp_PVASrcq SINT 0 Input Source and Quality A through H (from Channel object, if available)
(enumeration).
Inp_PVBSrcq
Inp_PVCSrcq
Inp_PVDSrcq
Inp_PVESrcq
Inp_PVFSrcq
Inp_PVGSrcq
Inp_PVHSrcq
Inp_Sim BOOL 0 Simulation input. When set to 1, the instruction uses simulation parameters (for
example, Set_SimPVA) to calculate output. When set to 0, the instruction uses
input parameters (for example, Inp_PVA) to calculate output.
Inp_HiHiGate BOOL HiHiGate.Inp_Gate 1 These parameters are the gate inputs used for status detection. When set to 1, the
corresponding analog input threshold monitoring is enabled. When enabled, the
Inp_HiGate HiGate.Inp_Gate threshold detection on-delay and off-delay timers are applied after the gate delay
timer. When set to 0, detection is disabled and the corresponding status output is
Inp_LoGate LoGate.Inp_Gate forced off.
Inp_LoLoGate LoLoGate.Inp_Gate If the status is used as an alarm, this input acts as a suppression-by-design
condition.
Inp_FailGate FailGate.Inp_Gate
Inp_Reset BOOL 0 Input parameter used to programatically reset alarms. When set to 1, all alarms
requiring reset are reset.
Cfg_HasPVA BOOL 1 Set these parameters to 1 if the corresponding PV input is wired and is to be used
in the calculations.
Cfg_HasPVB 1 Set these parameters to 0 if the corresponding PV input is not connected or is not
Cfg_HasPVC 1 to be used in the calculations.
Cfg_HasPVD 0 This configuration indicates the engineering intent to use each PV input in
Cfg_HasPVE 0 calculating the output (Val). Use the UsePV bits (for example, Cfg_UsePVA) to
exclude the input temporarily for maintenance purposes.
Cfg_HasPVF 0
Cfg_HasPVG 0
Cfg_HasPVH 0


Type
Cfg_UsePVA BOOL 1 Set these parameters to 1 to include the corresponding PV input in the calculation.
Set these parameters to 0 to exclude the corresponding PV input from the
Cfg_UsePVB 1 calculation.
Cfg_UsePVC 1
This configuration is typically used for taking a measurement out of service
Cfg_UsePVD 0 temporarily for maintenance.
Cfg_UsePVE 0
Cfg_UsePVF 0
Cfg_UsePVG 0
Cfg_UsePVH 0
Cfg_RejectUncertain BOOL 0 This parameter is used to determine behavior when an input status is set
uncertain. When this parameter is 1, an input that is flagged as uncertain is
rejected and not used in calculating the final PV. When this parameter is 0, an
input that is flagged as uncertain is not rejected and still is used in calculating the
final PV, but it causes the final PV status to be set as uncertain.
Cfg_UseStdDev BOOL 0 This parameter determines how to validate input values. When this parameter is 1,
an input is rejected if it is more than two standard deviations from the mean.
When this parameter is 0, an input is rejected if it deviates from the mean by more
than the value defined by Cfg_AbsDevLim.
IMPORTANT: At least four inputs must be used for the setting of 1 to be
meaningful.
Cfg_CalcAvg BOOL 0 This parameter determines how the output (Val) is calculated. When this
parameter is 1, the calculated final PV is the average (arithmetic mean) of all the
good (non-rejected) PV inputs. When this parameter
is 0, the calculated final PV is the median (central value) of all the good (non-
rejected) PV inputs. If there are an even number of inputs, the median is calculated
as the average of the two central values.
If there are only two unrejected inputs, the output calculation is determined by
parameter Cfg_CalcWhen2.
Cfg_NoSubstPV BOOL 0 This parameter provides the ability to disable the maintenance substitution
feature. When this parameter is 0, the Substitute PV Maintenance is allowed.
When this parameter is 1, the Substitute PV Maintenance function is disallowed.
When Cfg_NoSubstPV is 0, the commands MCmd_InpPV and MCmd_SubstPV are
used to select the input (live) PV or the substitute PV. Sts_SubstPV is 1 when the
substitute PV is selected.
Cfg_SetTrack BOOL 1 This parameter is used to set up bumpless behavior of setting parameters when
switching modes. When this parameter is 1, in Program mode the operator
settings track the program settings; in Operator mode the program settings track
the operator settings; and the simulation inputs match the output values
(transitions are bumpless).
When this parameter is 0, the operator settings and program settings are not
modified by this instruction. In this case, when the mode is changed, the effective
value of the setting can change depending on the program-set and operator-set
values.
For P_AInMulti, the value of this parameter impacts only the alarm threshold
settings (for example, PSet_HiHiLim, OSet_HiHiLim, and Val_HiHiLim) and
simulation values (for example, Set_SimPVA).


Type
Cfg_HasChanObjA BOOL 0 1=Tells HMI a Channel object (AIChan, etc.) is used for Inp_PVA…Inp_PVH.
IMPORTANT: The name of the Channel object in the controller must be this
Cfg_HasChanObjB object's name with the suffix ‘_Chan’ plus the input letter (A…H). This applies to
Cfg_HasChanObjC each of the eight channels (A…H). For example, if your P_AInMulti object has the
name ‘AInMulti123’, then its Channel A object must be named
Cfg_HasChanObjD ‘AInMulti123_ChanA’
Cfg_HasChanObjE
Cfg_HasChanObjF
Cfg_HasChanObjG
Cfg_HasChanObjH
Cfg_PCmdClear BOOL Mode.Cfg_PCmdClear 1 When this parameter is 1, program commands are cleared once they are acted
upon. When set to 0, program commands remain set until cleared by the
application program logic.
IMPORTANT: Clearing this parameter online can cause unintended program
command execution.
Cfg_ProgDefault BOOL Mode.Cfg_ProgDefault 0 This parameter defines the Default mode. When this parameter is 1, the mode
defaults to Program if no mode is being requested. When this parameter is 0, the
mode defaults to Operator if no mode is being requested.
IMPORTANT: Changing this parameter online can cause unintended mode
changes.
Cfg_HasHiHiAlm BOOL HiHi.Cfg_Exists 0 These parameters determine whether the corresponding alarm exists and is
checked or if the alarm does not exist and is not used. When these parameters are
Cfg_HasHiAlm Hi.Cfg_Exists 1, the corresponding alarm exists.
Cfg_HasLoAlm Lo.Cfg_Exists
Cfg_HasLoLoAlm LoLo.Cfg_Exists
Cfg_HasAnyRejectAlm AnyReject.Cfg_Exists
Cfg_HasMinGoodAlm MinGood.Cfg_Exists
Cfg_HasFailAlm Fail.Cfg_Exists
Cfg_HiHiResetReqd BOOL HiHi.Cfg_ResetReqd 0 These parameters determine whether a reset is required to clear the alarm status.
When these parameters are 1, the alarm is latched ON when the alarm occurs. After
Cfg_HiResetReqd Hi.Cfg_ResetReqd the alarm condition returns to normal, a reset is required to clear the alarm status
(for example, OCmd_Reset, Inp_Reset, or Hi.OCmd_Reset is required to clear
Cfg_LoResetReqd Lo.Cfg_ResetReqd Alm_Hi alarm after the alarm is set and the value returns to normal). When these
Cfg_LoLoResetReqd LoLo.Cfg_ResetReqd parameters are 0, no reset is required and the alarm status is cleared when the
alarm condition returns to normal.
Cfg_AnyRejectResetReqd AnyReject.Cfg_ResetReqd IMPORTANT: If the reset clears the alarm, it also acknowledges the alarm.
Cfg_MinGoodResetReqd MinGood.Cfg_ResetReqd
Cfg_FailResetReqd Fail.Cfg_ResetReqd
Cfg_HiHiAckReqd BOOL HiHi.Cfg_AckReqd 1 These parameters determine whether an acknowledgement is required for an
alarm. When these parameters are 1, the acknowledge (ack) bit is cleared when
Cfg_HiAckReqd Hi.Cfg_AckReqd the alarm occurs. An acknowledge command (for example, PCmd_FailAck or
Fail.OCmd_Ack) is required to acknowledge the alarm. When set to 0, the
Cfg_LoAckReqd Lo.Cfg_AckReqd Acknowledge bit is set when an alarm occurs indicating an acknowledged alarm
Cfg_LoLoAckReqd LoLo.Cfg_AckReqd and no acknowledge command is required.
Cfg_AnyRejectAckReqd AnyReject.Cfg_AckReqd
Cfg_MinGoodAckReqd MinGood.Cfg_AckReqd
Cfg_FailAckReqd Fail.Cfg_AckReqd
Cfg_MinGood DINT 2 This parameter defines the minimum number of unrejected inputs required to
have the final output (Val) show good quality (Val_Sts = 0). The status,
Sts_MinGood is set when the number of unrejected inputs is equal to
Cfg_MinGood, indicating the next input rejected results in a PV failure.


Type
Cfg_CalcWhen2 SINT 0 This parameter determines the output calculation when there are only two
unrejected inputs: 0=Average, 1=Minimum, 2=Maximum. When there are more
than two unrejected inputs, the calculation is determined by Cfg_CalcAvg.
Cfg_HiHiSeverity INT HiHi.Cfg_Severity 1000 These parameters determine the severity of each alarm. This drives the color and
symbol that are used to indicate alarm status on the faceplate and global object.
Cfg_HiSeverity Hi.Cfg_Severity 750 The following are valid values:
Cfg_LoSeverity Lo.Cfg_Severity 750 1…250 = Low
251…500 = Medium
Cfg_LoLoSeverity LoLo.Cfg_Severity 1000
501…750 = High
Cfg_AnyRejectSeverity AnyReject.Cfg_Severity 500 751…1000 = Urgent
IMPORTANT: For FactoryTalk View software, version 7.0, these severity
Cfg_MinGoodSeverity MinGood.Cfg_Severity 500 parameters drive only the indication on the global object and faceplate. The
Cfg_FailSeverity Fail.Cfg_Severity 1000 Alarms and Events definition of severity drives the color and symbol that is used on
the alarm banner and alarm summary as well as the value returned by FactoryTalk
Alarms and Events display commands.
Cfg_InpRawMin REAL 0.0 These parameters must be set to the range of the signal connected to the Inp_PV
inputs (for example, Inp_PVA). The inputs are then scaled to the values set by
Cfg_InpRawMax 100.0 Cfg_PVEUMin and Cfg_PVEUMax.
Cfg_PVEUMin REAL 0.0 These parameters must be set to match the PV range of the input signals (for
example, Inp_PVA) in engineering units.
Cfg_PVEUMax 100.0 EXAMPLE: If your input card provides signals in the range of 4…20, and these
values represent
0…250 °C , P_AInMulti can scale the inputs for you by setting Cfg_InpRawMin to
4, Cfg_InpRawMax to 20, Cfg_PVEUMin to 0, and Cfg_PVEUMax to 250.
TIP: The P_AinMulti instruction supports reverse scaling; either the raw (input) or
engineering (scaled) range can be reversed (maximum less than minimum).
Cfg_AbsDevLim REAL 10.0 Absolute Deviation Threshold in engineering units (engineering units). When
Cfg_UseStdDev is configured to 0, an input is rejected if it deviates from the mean
by this threshold.
Cfg_FiltTC REAL 0.0 This parameter sets the filter time constant (in seconds) for a first-order (lag) filter
applied to the output (Val). The filter is applied after scaling and before alarm
checking. A value of 0.0 means the PV is unfiltered.
Cfg_HiHiDB REAL 1.0 These parameters set the deadband (hysterisis) that is applied to each alarm limit,
used to prevent a noisy signal from generating spurious alarms.
Cfg_HiDB 1.0 EXAMPLE: If the High alarm is enabled (Cfg_HasHiAlm = 1), the High Alarm Limit
Cfg_LoDB 1.0 (Val_HiLim) is 90 and the High Alarm Deadband (Cfg_HiDB) is 5, the high alarm is
generated when the output (Val) rises above 90 and is cleared once the output
Cfg_LoLoDB 1.0 (Val) falls below 85 (90 minus 5).
Cfg_FailDB 0.41666666
Cfg_HiHiGateDly DINT HiHiGate.Cfg_GateDly 0 These parameters determine the amount of time (in seconds) the gate input must
be turned on for threshold detection to be enabled. On delays and off delays are
Cfg_HiGateDly HiGate.Cfg_GateDly applied after the gate delay is complete.
Cfg_LoGateDly LoGate.Cfg_GateDly
Cfg_LoLoGateDly LoLoGate.Cfg_GateDly
Cfg_FailGateDly FailGate.Cfg_GateDly
Cfg_HiHiOnDly DINT HiHiGate.Cfg_OnDly 0 These parameters determine the minimum time (in seconds) the PV must remain
beyond the status threshold for the status to be set. On-delay times are used to
Cfg_HiOnDly HiGate.Cfg_OnDly avoid unnecessary alarms when an output (Val) only briefly overshoots its
threshold (for example, Val_HiHiLim).
Cfg_LoOnDly LoGate.Cfg_OnDly
Cfg_LoLoOnDly LoLoGate.Cfg_OnDly
Cfg_FailOnDly FailGate.Cfg_OnDly


Type
Cfg_HiHiOffDly DINT HiHiGate.Cfg_OffDly 0 These parameters determine the amount of time (in seconds) the output must stay
within each status threshold to clear the status. Off-delay times are used to reduce
Cfg_HiOffDly HiGate.Cfg_OffDly chattering alarms.
Cfg_LoOffDly LoGate.Cfg_OffDly EXAMPLE: If Cfg_HiOffDly is 5 seconds, the output (Val) must be below the status
limit (Val_HiHiLim) minus deadband (Cfg_HiHiDB) for 5 seconds before the status
Cfg_LoLoOffDly LoLoGate.Cfg_OffDly is returned to normal.
Cfg_FailOffDly FailGate.Cfg_OffDly
Cfg_FailHiLim REAL 103.958336 These limits determine what range of input values (in scaled engineering units)
generate a Fail alarm indicating a signal failure. When the scaled input (for
Cfg_FailLoLim -2.0833333 example, Val_PVA) is above the Fail Hi Limit (Cfg_FailHiLim) or below the Fail Lo
Limit (Cfg_FailLoLim) and the Fail alarm is enabled (Cfg_FailAlm = 1), the sensor
is regarded as failed, is rejected from the calculation, and generates an alarm.
If used, set failure limits outside the configured expected engineering unit range
(Cfg_PVEUMin and Cfg_PVEUMax).
PSet_Owner DINT 0 Program Owner Request ID (non-zero) or Release (zero).
PSet_HiHiLim REAL 1.5E+38 Program-entered Status Threhold in engineering units.
PSet_HiLim 1.5E+38
PSet_LoLim -1.5E+38
PSet_LoLoLim -1.5E+38
MSet_SubstPV REAL 0.0 Maintenance-entered Substitute PV in engineering units.
OSet_HiHiLim REAL 1.5E+38 Operator-entered Status Threshold in engineering units.
OSet_HiLim 1.5E+38
OSet_LoLim -1.5E+38
OSet_LoLoLim -1.5E+38
Set_SimPVA REAL 0.0 PVs when in Simulation (Inp_Sim=1) in engineering units.
EXAMPLE: Val is set based on Set_SimPVA when Inp_Sim is set, otherwise it is set
Set_SimPVB based on Inp_PVA.
Set_SimPVC
Set_SimPVD
Set_SimPVE
Set_SimPVF
Set_SimPVG
Set_SimPVH
PCmd_Acq BOOL Mode.PCmd_Acq 0 When Cfg_PCmdClear is 1:
•Set PCmd_Acq to 1 to Acquire
PCmd_Rel Mode.PCmd_Rel •Set PCmd_Rel to 1 to Release
•These parameters reset automatically
When Cfg_PCmdClear is 0:
•Set PCmd_Acq to 1 to Acquire
•Set PCmd_Acq to 0 to Release
•PCmd_Rel is not used
•These parameters do not reset automatically
PCmd_Lock BOOL Mode.PCmd_Lock 0 When Cfg_PCmdClear is 1:
•Set PCmd_Lock to 1 to Lock
PCmd_Unlock Mode.PCmd_Unlock •Set PCmd_Unlock to 1 to Unlock
•These parameters reset automatically
•Set PCmd_Lock to 1 to Lock
•Set PCmd_Lock to 0 to Unlock
•PCmd_Unlock is not used
•These parameters do not reset automatically


Type
PCmd_ClearCapt BOOL 0 •Set PCmd_ClearCapt to 1 to clear the captured minimum/maximum PV excursion
values
•The parameter is reset Automatically
PCmd_Reset BOOL 0 •Set PCmd_Reset to 1 to reset all alarms requiring reset
•This parameter is always reset automatically
PCmd_HiHiAck BOOL HiHi.PCmd_Ack 0 •Set PCmd_<Alarm>Ack to 1 to Acknowledge alarm
•The parameter is reset automatically
PCmd_HiAck Hi.PCmd_Ack
PCmd_LoAck Lo.PCmd_Ack
PCmd_LoLoAck LoLo.PCmd_Ack
PCmd_AnyRejectAck AnyReject.PCmd_Ack
PCmd_MinGoodAck MinGood.PCmd_Ack
PCmd_FailAck Fail.PCmd_Ack
PCmd_HiHiSuppress BOOL HiHi.PCmd_Suppress 0 When Cfg_PCmdClear is 1:
PCmd_HiSuppress Hi.PCmd_Suppress •Set PCmd_<Alarm>Suppress to 1 to suppress alarm
•Set PCmd_<Alarm>Unsuppress to 1 to unsuppress alarm
PCmd_LoSuppress Lo.PCmd_Suppress •These parameters reset automatically
PCmd_LoLoSuppress LoLo.PCmd_Suppress
•Set PCmd_<Alarm>Suppress to 1 to suppress alarm
PCmd_AnyRejectSuppress AnyReject.PCmd_Suppress •Set PCmd_<Alarm>Suppress to 0 to unsuppress alarm
•PCmd_<Alarm>Unsuppress is not used
PCmd_MinGoodSuppress MinGood.PCmd_Suppress •These Parameters do not reset automaticallyS
PCmd_FailSuppress Fail.PCmd_Suppress
PCmd_HiHiUnsuppress HiHi.PCmd_Unsuppress
PCmd_HiUnsuppress Hi.PCmd_Unsuppress
PCmd_LoUnsuppress Lo.PCmd_Unsuppress
PCmd_LoLoUnsuppress LoLo.PCmd_Unsuppress
PCmd_AnyRejectUnsuppress AnyReject.PCmd_Unsuppress
PCmd_MinGoodUnsuppress MinGood.PCmd_Unsuppress
PCmd_FailUnsuppress Fail.PCmd_Unsuppress
PCmd_HiHiUnshelve BOOL HiHi.PCmd_Unshelve 0 •Set PCmd_<Alarm>Unshelve to 1 to Unshelve alarm
•The parameter is reset automatically
PCmd_HiUnshelve Hi.PCmd_Unshelve
PCmd_LoUnshelve Lo.PCmd_Unshelve
PCmd_LoLoUnshelve LoLo.PCmd_Unshelve
PCmd_AnyRejectUnshelve AnyReject.PCmd_Unshelve
PCmd_MinGoodUnshelve MinGood.PCmd_Unshelve
PCmd_FailUnshelve Fail.PCmd_Unshelve
MCmd_SubstPV BOOL 0 Maintenance command to use Substitute PV (override input).
MCmd_InpPV BOOL 0 Maintenance command to use Input PV (normal).
OCmd_ClearCapt BOOL 0 Operator command to clear the captured minimum/maximum PV excursion
values.
MCmd_Acq BOOL Mode.MCmd_Acq 0 Maintenance command to acquire ownership (Operator/Program/Override to
Maintenance).
MCmd_Rel BOOL Mode.MCmd_Rel 0 Maintenance command to release ownership (Maintenance to Operator/Program/
Override).


Type
OCmd_AcqLock BOOL Mode.OCmd_AcqLock 0 Operator command to acquire or lock mode in Operator.
OCmd_Unlock BOOL Mode.OCmd_UnlockRel 0 Operator command to unlock or release (Operator to Program) ownership.
OCmd_Reset BOOL 0 Operator command to reset all alarms requiring reset.
OCmd_ResetAckAll BOOL 0 Operator command to reset and acknowledge all alarms.
Output Structure for Multiple Analog Input
Output parameters include the following:

• Value data elements (Val_) are the outputs of the instruction for HMI
display or use by other application logic.
• Source and Quality data elements (SrcQ_) are outputs of the instruction
used by the HMI to indicate PV source and quality.
• Status data elements (Sts_) contain quality, alarm, or instruction status
information for HMI display or use by other application logic.
• Error data elements (Err_) are outputs of the instruction that indicate a
particular configuration error. If any Err_ bit, is set. then the Sts_Err
configuration error summary status is set and the Invalid Configuration
indicator is displayed on the HMI.
• Alarm data elements (Alm_) are outputs of the instruction that indicate a
particular alarm has occurred.
• Acknowledge data elements (Ack_) are outputs of the instruction that
indicate the corresponding alarm has been acknowledged.
• Ready data elements (Rdy_) are bit outputs of the instruction used by the
HMI to enable or disable command buttons and set data entry fields.
Table 8 - P_AInMulti Output Parameters
Output Parameter Data Type Alias For Description
EnableOut BOOL Enable Output: The EnableOut signal is not manipulated by this instruction. Its output state
always reflects EnableIn input state.
Val REAL Selected Analog PV (including substitute PV, if used) (engineering units).
Val_CalcPV REAL Calculated PV, before selection of substitute PV or filtering (engineering units).
Val_PVA REAL Analog Value (actual) from Inputs expressed in engineering units.
Val_PVB REAL
Val_PVC REAL
Val_PVD REAL
Val_PVE REAL
Val_PVF REAL
Val_PVG REAL
Val_PVH REAL
Val_PVMinCapt REAL Captured PV Minimum (excursion) since last cleared.
Val_PVMaxCapt REAL Captured PV Maximum (excursion) since last cleared.


Val_PVEUMin REAL Minimum of scaled range = MIN (Cfg_PVEUMin, Cfg_PVEUMax).
Val_PVEUMax REAL Maximum of scaled range = MAX (Cfg_PVEUMin, Cfg_PVEUMax).
SrcQ_IO SINT I/O signal source and quality for primary I/O.
SrcQ Final PV source and quality.
GOOD 0 = I/O live and confirmed good quality
1 = I/O live and assumed good quality
2 = No feedback configured, assumed good quality
TEST 8 = Device simulated
9 = Device loopback simulation
10 = Manually entered value
UNCERTAIN 16 = Live input, off-specification
17 = Value substituted at device/bus
18 = Value substituted by maintenance (Has and not Use)
19 = Shed, using last good value
20 = Shed, using replacement value
BAD 32 = Signal failure (out-of-range, NaN, invalid combination)
33 = I/O channel fault
34 = I/O module fault
35 = Bad I/O configuration (for example, scaling parameters)
SrcQ_IOA…SrcQ_IOH SINT Source and Quality of inputs A through H (enumeration).
Val_Sts SINT Device confirmed status:
0 = PV Good
5 = PV Uncertain
6 = PV Bad
7 = Substitute PV
33 = Disabled
Val_Fault SINT Device fault status:
0 = None
17 = AnyReject
18 = MinGood
20 = Lo
21 = Hi
24 = LoLo
25 = HiHi
32 = Fail
34 = Configuration error
Val_Mode SINT Mode.Val The current mode is shown with status bits and also as an enumeration ‘Val_Mode’ as follows:
0 = No mode
1 = Not used
2 = Maintenance
3 = Not used
4 = Program (locked)
5 = Operator (locked)
6 = Program (unlocked, Operator is default)
7 = Operator (unlocked, Program is default)
8 = Program (unlocked, Program is default)
9 = Operator (unlocked, Operator is default)
Val_Owner DINT Current Object Owner ID (0 = not owned).


Val_Notify SINT Current Alarm Level and Acknowledgement (enumeration) rolled up from individual alarm
status:
0 = No alarm
1 = Alarm cleared: a reset or acknowledge is required
2 = Low (acknowledged)
3 = Low (unacknowledged)
4 = Medium (acknowledged)
5 = Medium (unacknowledged)
6 = High (acknowledged)
7 = High (unacknowledged)
8 = Urgent (acknowledged)
9 = Urgent (unacknowledged)
Val_HiHiLim REAL Current Status Threshold.
Val_HiLim
Val_LoLim
Val_LoLoLim
Sts_PVAReject BOOL When set to 1, indicates associated input is rejected and not used to calculate PV.
Sts_PVBReject BOOL
Sts_PVCReject BOOL
Sts_PVDReject BOOL
Sts_PVEReject BOOL
Sts_PVFReject BOOL
Sts_PVGReject BOOL
Sts_PVHReject BOOL
Sts_SubstPV BOOL 1 = Using Substitute PV (input being overridden).
Sts_InpPV BOOL 1 = Using Input PV (normal).
Sts_PVBad BOOL 1 = PV Bad quality or Out of Range.
Sts_PVUncertain BOOL 1 = PV Value is Uncertain (quality).
Sts_MaintByp BOOL 1 = A Maintenance Bypass is Active, display icon.
Sts_AlmInh BOOL 1 = An Alarm is Shelved, Disabled, or Suppressed, display icon.
Sts_Err BOOL 1 = Error in configuration, see Detail Bits for Reason.
Err_Raw BOOL 1 = Error in configuration: Raw Input Scaling Minimum = Maximum.
Err_EU BOOL 1 = Error in configuration: Scaled Engineering Units Minimum = Maximum.
Err_Timer BOOL 1 = Error in configuration: Minimum Duration Time invalid (use 0…2,147,483 seconds).
Err_Filt BOOL 1 = Error in configuration: PV Filter time constant.
Err_DB BOOL 1 = Error in configuration: a Status Deadband is < 0.0.
Err_Has BOOL 1 = Error in configuration: at Least One Cfg_HasPVx must be 1.
Err_Use BOOL 1 = Error in configuration: at Least One Cfg_UsePVx must be 1.
Err_MinGood BOOL 1 = Error in configuration: Cfg_MinGood must be in the range (1…8).
Err_Alarm BOOL 1 = Error in configuration: alarm minimum on time or severity.
Sts_Maint BOOL Mode.Sts_Maint 1 = Mode is Maintenance (supersedes Operator and Program).
Sts_Prog BOOL Mode.Sts_Prog 1 = Mode is Program.
Sts_Oper BOOL Mode.Sts_Oper 1 = Mode is Operator.


Sts_ProgOperLock BOOL Mode.Sts_ProgOperLock 1 = Program or Operator has requested Mode Lock.
Sts_NoMode BOOL Mode.Sts_NoMode 1 = No mode (instruction is disabled because EnableIn is False).
Sts_MAcqRcvd BOOL Mode.Sts_MAcqRcvd 1 = Maintenance Acquire command received this scan.
Sts_HiHiCmp BOOL HiHiGate.Inp PV High-High comparison result, 1 = High-High.
Sts_HiCmp HiGate.Inp PV High comparison result, 1 = High.
Sts_LoCmp LoGate.Inp PV Low comparison result, 1 = Low.
Sts_LoLoCmp LoLoGate.Inp PV Low-Low comparison result, 1 = Low-Low.
Sts_FailCmp FailGate.Inp PV Fail comparison result, 1 = Fail.
Sts_HiHiGate BOOL HiHiGate.Sts_Gate 1 = Corresponding gate delay is complete.
Sts_HiGate HiGate.Sts_Gate
Sts_LoGate LoGate.Sts_Gate
Sts_LoLoGate LoLoGate.Sts_Gate
Sts_FailGate FailGate.Sts_Gate
Sts_HiHi BOOL HiHi.Inp 1 = Analog Input is above High-High threshold.
Sts_Hi Hi.Inp 1 = Analog Input is above High threshold.
Sts_Lo Lo.Inp 1 = Analog Input is below Low threshold.
Sts_LoLo LoLo.Inp 1 = Analog Input is below Low-Low threshold.
Sts_AnyReject AnyReject.Inp 1 = At least one input has been rejected.
Sts_MinGood MinGood.Inp 1 = At minimum required number of good inputs, next reject/fail results in Bad PV.
Sts_Fail Fail.Inp 1 = PV failure (not enough good PV inputs).
Alm_HiHi BOOL HiHi.Alm 1 = Analog Input is in High-High alarm.
Alm_Hi Hi.Alm 1 = Analog Input is in High alarm.
Alm_Lo Lo.Alm 1 = Analog Input is in Low alarm.
Alm_LoLo LoLo.Alm 1 = Analog Input is in Low-Low alarm.
Alm_AnyReject AnyReject.Alm 1 = Alarm: at least one input has been rejected.
Alm_MinGood MinGood.Alm 1 = Minimum Good PV inputs alarm.
Alm_Fail Fail.Alm 1 = PV failure alarm.
Ack_HiHi BOOL HiHi.Ack 1 = Corresponding alarm has been acknowledged.
Ack_Hi Hi.Ack
Ack_Lo Lo.Ack
Ack_LoLo LoLo.Ack
Ack_AnyReject AnyReject.Ack
Ack_MinGood MinGood.Ack
Ack_Fail Fail.Ack


Sts_HiHiDisabled BOOL HiHi.Disabled 1 = Corresponding alarm is disabled (by maintenance).
Sts_HiDisabled Hi.Disabled
Sts_LoDisabled Lo.Disabled
Sts_LoLoDisabled LoLo.Disabled
Sts_AnyRejectDisabled AnyReject.Disabled
Sts_MinGoodDisabled MinGood.Disabled
Sts_FailDisabled Fail.Disabled
Sts_HiHiShelved BOOL HiHi.Shelved 1 = Corresponding alarm is shelved (by operator).
Sts_HiShelved Hi.Shelved
Sts_LoShelved Lo.Shelved
Sts_LoLoShelved LoLo.Shelved
Sts_AnyRejectShelved AnyReject.Shelved
Sts_MinGoodShelved MinGood.Shelved
Sts_FailShelved Fail.Shelved
Sts_HiHiSuppressed BOOL HiHi.Suppressed 1 = Corresponding alarm is suppressed (by program).
Sts_HiSuppressed Hi.Suppressed
Sts_LoSuppressed Lo.Suppressed
Sts_LoLoSuppressed LoLo.Suppressed
Sts_AnyRejectSuppressed AnyReject.Suppressed
Sts_MinGoodSuppressed MinGood.Suppressed
Sts_FailSuppressed Fail.Suppressed
Rdy_SubstPV BOOL 1 = Ready for MCmd_SubstPV.
Rdy_InpPV BOOL 1 = Ready for MCmd_InpPV.
Rdy_Reset BOOL 1 = At least one alarm requires reset.
Rdy_ResetAckAll BOOL 1 = At least one alarm requires reset or acknowledgement.
Rdy_OSet BOOL 1 = Ready to receive OSets (enables data entry fields)
P_AInMulti BOOL Unique parameter name for auto-discovery.

Local Configuration Tags for Multiple Analog Input
Configuration parameters that are array, string, or structure data types cannot be
configured as parameters for Add-On Instructions. Configuration parameters of
these types appear as local tags to the Add-On Instruction. Local tags can be
configured through the HMI faceplates or in Studio 5000 Logix Designer®
application by opening the Instruction Logic of the Add-On Instruction instance
and then opening the Data Monitor on a local tag. These parameters cannot be
modified by using controller logic or Logix Designer application export/import
functionality.
Table 9 - Local Configuration Tags

Tag Name Data Type Default Description
Cfg_Desc STRING_40 ‘Multiple (to 8) Analog Input’ Description for display on HMI. This string is shown in the title bar of the faceplate.
Cfg_EU STRING_8 ‘%’ Engineering Units for display on HMI.
Cfg_Label STRING_20 ‘Analog Input’ Label for graphic symbol displayed on HMI. This string appears on the graphic symbol.
Cfg_PVATag STRING_20 ‘Sensor/Input A’ Tagname for Sensor/Inputs for display on HMI.
Cfg_PVBTag ‘Sensor/Input B’
Cfg_PVCTag ‘Sensor/Input C’
Cfg_PVDTag ‘Sensor/Input D’
Cfg_PVETag ‘Sensor/Input E’
Cfg_PVFTag ‘Sensor/Input F’
Cfg_PVGTag ‘Sensor/Input G’
Cfg_PVHTag ‘Sensor/Input H’
Cfg_Tag STRING_20 ‘P_AInMulti’ Tag name for display on the HMI. This string is shown in the title bar of the faceplate.

Operations This section describes the primary operations for Add-On Instructions.
Modes
This instruction uses the following standard modes, which are implemented by
using an embedded P_Mode Add-On Instruction.
Mode Description
Operator The Operator owns control of the device. Operator commands (OCmd_) and Operator settings
(OSet_) from the HMI are accepted.
Program Program logic owns control of the device. Program commands (PCmd_) and Program settings
(PSet_) are accepted.
Maintenance Maintenance owns control of the device and supersedes Operator, Program, and Override
control. Operator commands and settings from the HMI are accepted. Bypassable interlocks and
permissives are bypassed, and device timeout checks are not processed.
No Mode The device is disabled and has no owner because the EnableIn input is false. The main
instruction Logic routine is not being scanned. See Execution section for more information on
EnableInFalse processing.
The following standard modes are not used:

• Hand mode
• Override (Ovrd) mode
See Rockwell Automation Library of Process Objects: Common Mode Block

(P_Mode) Reference Manual, publication SYSLIB-RM005, for more
information.

Alarms
This instruction uses the following alarms, which are implemented by using
embedded P_Alarm and P_Gate Add-On Instructions.
Alarm Name P_Alarm Name P_Gate Name Description

Any Reject AnyReject None Raised when at least one input signal has been
rejected because of any of the following:
• It is outside the configured failure range.
• It is a statistical outlier per the Modified Thompson
Tau test.
• It is outside of a user-defined deviation from the
mean.
• It has its Bad quality input bit set or its Source and
Quality input indicates it has Bad quality.
• It has a floating point value that is infinite or not a
number (floating point exception).
Fail Fail FailGate Raised when any of the following is true:
• Number of unrejected PVs is less than the
configured required number of good PVs
• Calculated PV is infinite or not a number (floating-
point exception)
• Raw or engineering unit range configuration is
invalid
A PV can be rejected if:
• It is set to not be used (by Maintenance)
• It is outside the configured failure range
thresholds
• It is infinite or not a number (floating point
exception)
• It has Bad quality
• It has Uncertain quality and Cfg_RejectUncertain
is true
• It is an outlier, either because its deviation is
outside the configured threshold from the mean or
its deviation from the mean exceeds the Modified
Thompson Tau statistical test
High PV Hi HiGate Raised when the PV is above the High threshold. The
threshold is set by the operator or by program logic.
Deadband, gating, and timing are set in
configuration.
High-High PV HiHi HiHiGate Raised when the PV is above the High-High threshold.
The threshold is set by the operator or by program
logic. Deadband, gating, and timing are set in
configuration.
Low PV Lo LoGate Raised when the PV is below the Low threshold. The
threshold is set by the operator or by program logic.
Deadband, gating, and timing are set in
configuration.
Low-Low PV LoLo LoLoGate Raised when the PV is below the Low-Low threshold.
The threshold is set by the operator or by program
logic. Deadband, gating, and timing are set in
configuration.
Minimum Good MinGood None Raised when at least one input signal has been
rejected, and the remaining unrejected signals are the
minimum number configured as required for a good
PV. This status/alarm is to warn you that the next
input failure will result in a Bad PV quality.
Parameters of the P_Alarm object can be accessed by using the following

convention: [P_Alarm Name].[P_Alarm Parameter].

For more information, see the following Rockwell Automation Library of Process
Objects publications:
• Common Alarm Block (P_Alarm) Reference Manual,
publication SYSLIB-RM002
• Condition Gate Delay (P_Gate) Reference Manual,
publication SYSLIB-RM041
Simulation
Simulation in P_AInMulti disables the normal inputs (Inp_PVA through

Inp_PVH) and provides up to eight inputs on the Operator faceplate for you to
enter your own input values. (four (A…D) are shown on the image,)
You must set the Inp_Sim parameter in the controller to ‘1’ to enable simulation.
The Simulation icon is displayed at the bottom left of the Operator

faceplate indicating the device is in simulation.
When you have finished in simulation, set the Inp_Sim parameter in the
controller to ‘0’ to return to normal operation.

Execution
The following table explains the handling of instruction execution conditions.
Condition Description
EnableIn False (false rung) The P_AInMulti instruction shows a status of Bad Quality
(Sts_PVBad) on the HMI. All alarms are cleared. The mode
is reported as No Mode. However, calculation of the scaled
input PV value is executed to indicate to the operator the
actual input value, even though the primary PV (value) is
not updated (holds last value).
Powerup (prescan, first scan) Any commands received before first scan are discarded.
Embedded P_Mode and P_Alarm instructions are
handled in accordance with their standard power-up
procedure. Refer to the reference manuals for the
P_Mode and P_Alarm instructions for more information.
Postscan No SFC postscan logic is provided.
Refer to the Logix5000 Controllers Add-On Instructions Programming Manual,

publication 1756-PM010, for more information.

Programming Example This example uses the P_AInMulti instruction to average multiple sensors for a
single PV.
In this example, there is an oven with four temperature sensors (A, B, C, D). The
average of these temperature sensors is used elsewhere in logic to control the
heating element of the chamber.
The Inp_PVA, Inp_PVB, Inp_PVC, and Inp_PVD parameters (in the Function
Block example above) are connected to the values that is coming from the four
temperature transmitters. The fault status of each of these sensors is tied to the
bad status input of P_AInMulti (for example, Inp_PVABad).
The output parameters Val and Sts_PVBad could then be connected to the PV
and PVFault parameters of a PIDE instruction for control.
To implement this example, the following configuration input parameters need

to be set. Those not listed could be left at their default. There is no alarming set
in this example.
Cfg_HasPVA, Cfg_HasPVB, Cfg_HasPVC, Cfg_HasPVD: 1

Cfg_HasPVE, Cfg_HasPVF, Cfg_HasPVG, Cfg_HasPVH: 0
Cfg_UsePVA, Cfg_UsePVB, Cfg_UsePVC, Cfg_UsePVD: 1
Cfg_UsePVE, Cfg_UsePVF, Cfg_UsePVG, Cfg_UsePVH: 0
Cfg_InpRawMin, Cfg_EUMin: 0 (engineering low range of temperature)
Cfg_InpRawMax, Cfg_EUMax: 300 (engineering high range of temperature)
Cfg_CalcAvg: 1

If we set the range to 0…300, then Cfg_FailHiLim needs to approximately 310.

In addition, the following strings are configured to drive the operation faceplate:
Cfg_Desc: Average Oven Temperature

Cfg_EU: Deg C
Cfg_Label: Avg Oven Temp
Cfg_PVATag: TE910A
Cfg_PVBTag: TE910B
Cfg_PVCTag: TE910C
Cfg_PVDTag: TE910D
Cfg_Tag: TI910
The above strings are local tags that can be configured through the HMI
faceplates or in Logix Designer application by opening the Instruction Logic of
the Add-On Instruction instance and then opening the Data Monitor on a local
tag.
This Ladder Logic diagram shows the P_AInMulti instruction in the same
example with multiple temperature sensors (inputs A, B, C, D).

Display Elements A display element (global object) is created once and can be referenced multiple
times on multiple displays in an application. When changes are made to the
original (base) object, the instantiated copies (reference objects) are
automatically updated. Use of global objects, in conjunction with tag structures
in the ControlLogix system, aid consistency and save engineering time.
Table 10 - P_AInMulti Display Elements Description
Display Element Name Display Element Description
GO_P_AIn Standard analog input global object.
GO_P_AIn_Trend Analog input with a trend of the Primary Value and limits
(high-high, high, low, and low-low).
GO_P_AIn_Indicator Primary Value indicated by a moving triangle. The graphic

display includes limits displayed with filled bars.
GO_P_AIn_IndicatorWCapture This object is the same as the GO_P_Ain_Indicator plus a

light gray min/max capture area.


GO_P_AInX Primary Value displayed as a bar graph. The graphic display
includes limits displayed as lines on the graph.
GO_P_AIn_TrendWCapture The object is the same as GO_P_AIn_Trend except it

displays a capture of the Primary Value.
GO_P_AInMulti_8V The object displays 8 inputs (A-H), with each input a

moving line on a horizontal axis. The graphic display
includes indicators for disabled and rejected inputs.
GO_P_AInMulti_6V The object displays 6 inputs (A-F), with each input a

GO_P_AInMulti_4V The object displays 4 inputs (A-D), with each input a



GO_P_AInMulti_8H The object displays 8 inputs (A-H), with each input a
moving line on a vertical axis. The graphic display includes
indicators for disabled and rejected inputs.
Common attributes of the P_AInMulti global objects include the following:

• Current value of the PV with engineering units
• Status/threshold/quality indicator
• Maintenance Bypass indicator
• Label
• Mode indicator
• Color changing alarm border that blinks on unacknowledged alarm
• Alarm indicator that changes color and symbol with the severity of
an alarm
Label
Alarm Border
Maintenance Bypass
Alarm Indicator Indicator
Status/Threshold/
Quality Indicator Mode Indicator
Process Variable Engineering Units

Status/Quality Indicators
One of these symbols appears on the graphic symbol when the described
condition is true.
Graphic Symbol Description
Invalid configuration.
Data quality bad/failure.
Data Quality degraded: uncertain, test, simulation, substitution, or out of specification.
Input rejected.
The input or device has been disabled.
No symbol displayed I/O communication and quality good, configuration valid.
TIP When the Invalid Configuration indicator appears, you can find which
configuration setting is invalid by following the indicators. Click the graphic
symbol to open the faceplate. The Invalid Configuration indicator appears next
to the appropriate tab at the top of the faceplate to guide you in finding the
configuration error. Once you navigate to the tab, the misconfigured item is
flagged with this indicator or appears in a magenta box.
For the P_AInMulti instruction, the Invalid Configuration indicator appears

under the following conditions:
• Input Raw Minimum and Raw Maximum scaling parameters are set to the
same value.
• The scaled Engineering Units minimum and Engineering Units maximum
scaling parameters are set to the same value.
• First-order filter time constant is set to a negative value.
• No inputs are configured to exist (by Engineering), or no inputs are
configured to be used (by maintenance).
• The required minimum number of good inputs is set to a value less than
one or greater than eight.
• Threshold Deadband is set to a negative value.
• Alarm minimum on time is set to a value less than zero or greater than
2,147,483 seconds.
• A status gate’s Gate Delay, On-Delay, or Off-Delay is set to a value less than
zero or greater than 2,147,483 seconds.
• Alarm Severity is set to a value less than 1 or greater than 1000.

Threshold Indicators
These indicators show that the PV has exceeded a threshold.

High-High threshold exceeded
High threshold exceeded
Low threshold exceeded
Low-Low threshold exceeded
Mode Indicators
One of these symbols appears on the right side of the graphic symbol to indicate
the mode of the object instruction.
Transparent Operator mode (if the default mode is Operator and the current mode is Operator, the mode
indicator is transparent).
Operator mode (if the default mode is Program).
Operator mode locked.
Transparent Program mode (if the default mode is Program and the current mode is Program, the mode
indicator is transparent).
Program mode (if the default mode is Operator).
Program mode locked.
Maintenance mode.
No mode.
See Rockwell Automation Library of Process Objects: Common Mode Block

(P_Mode) Reference Manual, publication SYSLIB-RM005, for more
information.

Alarm Indicators
One of these symbols appears on the left of the label to indicate the described
alarm condition. The alarm border and label background blink if
Acknowledgement of an alarm condition is required. Once the alarm is
acknowledged, the alarm border and label background remain the color that
corresponds to the severity of the alarm.
Symbol Border and Label Background Description
No change in color Alarm Inhibit: an alarm is suppressed by the Program,
disabled by Maintenance, or shelved by the Operator.
White Return to normal (no alarm condition), but a previous

alarm has not been acknowledged.
Blue Low severity alarm.
Yellow Medium severity alarm.
Red High severity alarm.
Magenta Urgent severity alarm.
No symbol No change in color No alarm or alarm inhibit condition, and all alarms
are acknowledged.
See Rockwell Automation Library of Process Objects: Common Alarm Block

(P_Alarm) Reference Manual, publication SYSLIB-RM002, for more
information.
Maintenance Bypass Indicator

This symbol appears to the right of the label to indicate that a maintenance
bypass has been activated.
A maintenance bypass is active.
No symbol displayed No maintenance bypass is active.
TIP When the Maintenance Bypass indicator appears, you can find what condition
was bypassed by following the indicators. Click the graphic symbol to open the
faceplate. The Maintenance bypass indicator appears next to the appropriate
tab at the top of the faceplate to guide you in finding the bypass. Once you
navigate to the tab, the bypassed item is flagged with this indicator.
For the Multiple Analog Input Instruction, the Maintenance Bypass indicator
appears under the following conditions:
• The Substitute PV function has been enabled. The ‘live’ Process Variable is
being superseded by a Maintenance-entered value.

• An input configured to exist (by Engineering) is set to not be used (by

Maintenance).
Using Display Elements
The global objects for P_AInMulti can be found in the global object file
(RA-BAS) P_AIn Graphics Library.ggfx. Follow these steps to use a
global object.
1. Copy the global object from the global object file and paste it in the
display file.
2. In the display file, right-click the global object file and choose Global
Object Parameter Values.

The Global Object Parameter Values dialog box appears.
The global object parameters are as follows.
Parameter Required Description

#102 Y Object tag to point to the name of the associated object
Add-On Instruction in the controller.
#103 Y Path used for display navigation features to other objects. Include
program scope if tag is a program scope tag.
#120 N Additional parameter to pass to the display command to open the
faceplate. Typically used to define position for the faceplate.
#121 N Additional parameter to pass to the display command to open the
faceplate. if defining X and Y coordinate, separate parameters so that
X is defined by #120 and Y is defined by #121. This lets these same
parameters to be used in subsequent display commands originating
from the faceplate.
#122 Y These are the options for global object display:
0 = Always show faceplate
1 = Show Quick Display for users without Maintenance access (Code C)
2 = Always show Quick Display
3. In the Value column, type the tag or value as specified in the Description
column.
TIP Click the ellipsis (…) to browse and select a tag.

Values for items marked ‘(optional)’ can be left blank.
4. Click OK.
Quick Display The Quick Display screen provides means for operators to perform simple
interactions with the P_AInMulti instruction instance. From the Quick Display,

you can navigate to the faceplate for full access for operation, maintenance,
and configuration.
Click to navigate to full

faceplate.
Faceplate The P_AInMulti faceplate consists of five tabs and each tab consists of one or
more pages.
Each faceplate contains the value of local configuration tags Cfg_Tag and
Cfg_Desc in the title bar.
The Operator tab is displayed when the faceplate is initially opened. Click the
appropriate icon at the top of the faceplate to access a specific tab.
Maintenance Trends Help
Operator Engineering Alarms Exit
The faceplate provides the means for operators, maintenance workers, engineers,
and others to interact with the P_AInMulti Instruction instance, including
viewing its status and values and manipulating it through its commands and
settings. When a given input is restricted via FactoryTalk View security, the
required user security code letter is shown in the tables that follow.

Operator Tab
The Faceplate initially opens to the Operator (‘Home’) tab. From here, an
operator can monitor the device status and manually operate the device when it is
in Operator mode.
The Operator tab shows the following information:

• Current Mode (Program, Operator, or Maintenance).
• Requested Modes indicator (appears only if the Operator or Program
mode has been superseded by another mode.)
• Current PV and the values of all configured input PVs.
• Bar graph for the current PV. High-high and Low-low ranges are shown in
dark gray and these ranges turn red if the threshold is exceeded. High and
low ranges are shown in medium gray and these ranges turn yellow if the
threshold is exceeded.
• Scaled high and low range values (top and bottom labels on the bar graph).
If high-range or low-range values are exceeded, then the appropriate icon
appears next to the values to the left of the bar graph.
• High-high (HH) and Low-low (LL) thresholds are displayed with a label
background that turns red when exceeded.
• High (H) and Low (L) thresholds are displayed with a label background
that turns yellow when exceeded.
• Input Source and Quality indicator (See 'SrcQ' in the Output parameters
table on page 19 for details).

Mode Indicator Reset and Acknowledge

All Alarms Button
Requested Modes
Indicators
Operator Mode Command

Buttons
Current PV Graph Current PV
Individual Input
PV Values
Input Source and

Quality Indicator
Simulation
Simulation
PV Inputs
Input Source and

Quality Icon

The following table shows the functions included on the Operator tab.
Table 11 - Operator Tab Description
Function Action Security
Click to lock in Operator mode. Function locks the mode in Manual Device
Operator mode, preventing the program from taking control. Operation (Code B)
Click to unlock Operator mode. Function unlocks Operator

mode, letting the program to take control.
Click to request Program mode.
Click to request Operator mode.
Click to reset and acknowledge all alarms. Acknowledge Alarms

(Code F)
Click to select normal input for the PV. This button is visible Equipment
only in Maintenance mode, and only if Engineering has Maintenance (Code C)
enabled the Substitute PV function.
Click to select substitute PV instead of normal input. This

button is visible only in Maintenance mode, and only if
Engineering has enabled the Substitute PV function.
Substitute PV data entry Type the substitute PV value. This entry is available only
when the substitute PV function is enabled.
Simulation PV Inputs Type the Simulation PV value. This entry is available only Normal Operation of
when simulation is enabled. (See Simulation on page 26 for Devices (Code A)
more information.)
The following table shows the alarm status symbols used on the Operator tab.
Table 12 - Operator Tab Alarm Status
Graphic Symbol Alarm Status
In Alarm (Active Alarm)
In Alarm and Acknowledged
Out of Alarm but not Acknowledged
Alarm Suppressed (by Program Logic)
Alarm Disabled (by Maintenance)
Alarm Shelved (by Operator)

Alarm indicators appear on the Operator tab when the corresponding

alarm occurs.
High-High Alarm
High Alarm
Any Reject Alarm
Minimum Good Alarm

Low Alarm
Low-Low Alarm
Fail Alarm

Maintenance Tab
Maintenance personnel use the information and controls on the Maintenance tab
to make adjustments to device parameters, troubleshoot and temporarily work
around device problems.
This tab is divided into two pages.
Maintenance Tab Page 1
Page 1 of the Maintenance tab shows the following information:

• Current mode (Operator, Program, or Maintenance).
• Requested Modes indicator highlights all of the modes that have been
requested. The leftmost highlighted mode is the active mode. The mode
indicator with the triangle in the corner is the default mode.
Mode Indicator Maintenance Mode

Acquire and Release
Requested Mode Indicator Command Buttons
Status Thresholds
Threhold Names and Deadbands

The following table shows the functions on page 1 of the Maintenance tab.
Table 13 - Maintenance Tab Page 1 Description
Function Action Security Configuration Parameters
Click for Maintenance mode. Equipment None
Maintenance (Code C)
Click to release Maintenance mode.
Threshold Type the threshold (trip point) for Disable Alarms Bypass • Cfg_FailHiLim
analog input alarms. Permissives and • Cfg_FailLoLim
Interlocks (Code H)
Deadband Type the deadband (hysteresis) that • Cfg_HiHiDB
is applied to each alarm limit. This is • Cfg_HiDB
used to prevent a noisy signal from • Cfg_LoDB
generating numerous spurious • Cfg_LoLoDB
alarms. • Cfg_FailDB
EXAMPLE: If the High Alarm Limit is
90.0 and the High Alarm Deadband is
5, once the signal rises above 90.0
and generates a High Alarm, the
signal must fall below 85.0 (90.0-5.0)
for the alarm to clear.
Threshold Name Click a threshold name to open the Normal Operation of Cfg_InpCond of P_Gate
associated P_Gate faceplate. Devices (Code A)
Bumpless Check so that when this parameter is: Equipment Cfg_SetTrack
Program/Operator • ON, the operator settings track the Maintenance (Code C)
Transition program settings when mode is
Program, and program settings
track the operator settings when
the mode is Operator. Transition
between modes is bumpless.
• OFF, the operator settings and
program settings are not modified
by this instruction and retain their
values regardless of mode. When
the mode is changed, the value of
a limit can change, such as from
the Program-set value to the
Operator-set value.
Refer to the Rockwell Automation Library of Process Objects: Condition Gate

Delay (P_Gate) Reference Manual, publication SYSLIB-RM041, for
more information.

Maintenance Tab Page 2
Page 2 of the Maintenance tab shows the following information:

• Current Value that is being used
• Input tag description
Current PV Input Tag Description
The following table shows the functions on page 2 of the Maintenance tab.
Use Input Check: Equipment • Cfg_UsePVA
• ON if the corresponding input is to be Maintenance • Cfg_UsePVB
used in calculating the final PV (Code C) • Cfg_UsePVC
(average or median). • Cfg_UsePVD
• OFF to exclude the corresponding • Cfg_UsePVE
input from the PV calculation. • Cfg_UsePVF
This configuration is typically used to • Cfg_UsePVG
exclude a particular input when it is • Cfg_UsePVH
taken out of service for maintenance. If
the P_AInMulti instruction has a PV but
is not using it, the Maintenance Bypass
Indicator is displayed.


Raw Value Click the Raw Value to open a None None
corresponding channel object faceplate
(for example, P_AIChan).
The corresponding 'Has Channel' must
be checked. (See Engineering Tab Page 2
on page 50.)
Refer to the Rockwell Automation Library of Process Objects: Analog Input

Channel (P_AIChan) Reference Manual, publication SYSLIB-RM042, for
more information.

Engineering Tab
The Engineering tab provides access to device configuration parameters and

ranges, options for device and I/O setup, displayed text, and
faceplate-to-faceplate navigation settings, for initial system commissioning or
later system changes.
This tab is divided into three pages.
Engineering Tab Page 1
On Page 1 of the Engineering tab, you can configure the description, label, tag,
and PV units for the device.
Mode Configuration Button
Configure Device Description,

Label, and Tag Text
Configure Input
and Scaled Ranges
Units

The following table lists the functions on page 1 of the Engineering tab.
Table 15 - Engineering Tab Page 1 Description
Click to open the Mode Configuration None See Mode Configuration display
display. on page 49
Description Type the device description to show Engineering Cfg_Desc

on the Faceplate title bar. Configuration
(Code E)
Label Type the label to show on the graphic Cfg_Label
symbol.
Tag Type the tag name to show on the Cfg_Tag
Faceplate and Tooltip.
IMPORTANT: Pausing the mouse
over this field displays a tool tip with
the configured Logix tag/path.
Raw Input Scaling: Enter these parameters within the • Cfg_InpRawMax
Maximum Input range of the signal connected to the • Cfg_InpRawMin
Inp_PV Input. The Raw Min default is
Raw Input Scaling: 0.0 and the Raw Max default is 100.0.
Minimum Input EXAMPLE: If your input card provides
a signal from 4.0…20.0mA, set
Cfg_InpRawMin to 4.0 and
Cfg_InpRawMax to 20.0. The Raw
minimum/maximum and
engineering units minimum/
maximum are used for scaling to
engineering units.
Raw Input Scaling: Enter these parameters within the PV • Cfg_PVEUMax
Maximum Scaled range represented by the input signal • Cfg_PVEUMin
connected to Inp_PVA and Inp_PVB.
Raw Input Scaling: The PV engineering units minimum
Minimum Scaled default is 0.0 and the PV engineering
units maximum is 100.0.
EXAMPLE: If your input card provides
a signal from 4…20 mA that
represents -50…250 °C, set
Cfg_PVEUMIN to -50.0 and
Cfg_PVEUMax to 250.0.
The Raw Min/Max and PV
engineering units Min/Max are used
for scaling to Engineering Units.
Units Enter the engineering units for Cfg_EU
display on the HMI. Percent (%) is the
default.


Allow selection of Check to set this parameter to one of Engineering Cfg_NoSubstPV
Substitute PV the following: Configuration
• OFF to allow the Substitute PV (Code E)
Maintenance function (default).
• ON to disallow the Substitute PV
Maintenance function.
Clear Program Check to set this parameter to one of Cfg_PCmdClear
Commands on the following:
Receipt • ON to use Edge-triggered Program
Commands (default).
• OFF to use Level-triggered
Program Commands.
Reject an Input if its Check to set this parameter to one of Cfg_RejectUncertain
Quality is Uncertain the following:
• ON, an input that is flagged as
uncertain is rejected and not used
in calculating the final PV.
• OFF, an input that is flagged as
uncertain is not rejected and is
still used in calculating the final
PV, but it causes the final PV to be
flagged as uncertain (default).
Mode Configuration Display
This display lets you select the default mode for the object by clicking the
appropriate mode.
IMPORTANT If no mode is being requested, changing the default mode changes the mode
of the instruction.
You must have FactoryTalk View security code E to select the default mode on
this display.

The following table shows the functions on page 2 of the Engineering tab.
Has Input Check to set this parameter: Engineering • Cfg_HasPVA
• ON, if the corresponding PV Input Configuration • Cfg_HasPVB
is to be used in calculating the (Code E) • Cfg_HasPVC
final PV (average or median) • Cfg_HasPVD
• OFF, to exclude the corresponding • Cfg_HasPVE
PV Input from the PV calculation • Cfg_HasPVF
The default is the following: • Cfg_HasPVG
• ON - Cfg_HasPVA, Cfg_HasPVB, • Cfg_HasPVH
Cfg_HasPVC
• OFF - Cfg_HasPVD, Cfg_HasPVE,
Cfg_HasPVF, Cfg_HasPVG,
Cfg_HasPVH
TIP: This configuration determines
whether a particular input is
intended to be wired and used. See
the Maintenance tab for functions to
temporarily take an input out of
service for maintenance.


Has Channel Check to enable navigation to an Engineering • Cfg_HasChanObjA
upstream channel object (for Configuration • Cfg_HasChanObjB
example, P_AIChan). (Code E) • Cfg_HasChanObjC
IMPORTANT: The name of the • Cfg_HasChanObjD
Channel object in the controller must • Cfg_HasChanObjE
be this object's name with the suffix • Cfg_HasChanObjF
‘_Chan’ plus the input letter (A…H). • Cfg_HasChanObjG
This applies to each of the eight • Cfg_HasChanObjH
channels (A…H). For example, if
your P_AInMulti object has the
name’AInMulti123’, then its
Channel A object must be named
‘AInMulti123_ChanA’.
Input Tag Name Type the tagname of the • Cfg_PVATag
corresponding input. This tagname is • Cfg_PVBTag
used for display only. • Cfg_PVCTag
• Cfg_PVDTag
• Cfg_PVETag
• Cfg_PVFTag
• Cfg_PVGTag
• Cfg_PVHTag

The following table shows the functions on page 3 of the Engineering tab.
Reject inputs when they are: Click: Engineering Cfg_UseStdDev
• Outside of 2 Standard • 'Outside of 2 standard deviations' Configuration
Deviations (must have 4 to reject an input that is more (Code E)
good inputs) than 2 standard deviations from
the mean.
• Outside of mean +/- • 'Outside of mean +/-' to reject an
input that deviates from the
mean by more than
Cfg_AbsDevLim (default).
Type in a value for Cfg_AbsDevLim.
IMPORTANT: At least four inputs
must be used for the 'Outside of 2
standard deviations' selection to be
meaningful.


Calculate output using: Click: Engineering Cfg_CalcAvg
• Average of Good Inputs • 'Average of good inputs' - the Configuration
calculated final PV is the average (Code E)
(arithmetic mean) of all the good
(non-rejected) PV inputs.
• Median of Good Inputs • 'Median of good inputs' - the
calculated final PV is the median
(central value) of all the good
(non-rejected) PV inputs
(default).
The average is the sum of values
divided by the number of values.
The median is the value of the item
in the middle. If there are an even
number of items, the median is the
average of the two central values.
If only two inputs are good, Click one of the options to determine Cfg_CalcWhen2
use: the output calculation when there
• Minimum of two inputs are only two unrejected inputs.
• Average of two inputs When there are more than two
• Maximum of two inputs unrejected inputs, the calculation is
determined by Cfg_CalcAvg.
Minimum number of good Type the number of unrejected PV Cfg_MinGood
inputs for a good PV inputs required to have the final PV
value show good quality. If any PV
inputs are rejected, and the number
of unrejected PV inputs is equal to
this number, the status
Sts_MinGood is set.
If the number of unrejected PV
inputs is less than this number, the
status bits Sts_Fail and Sts_PVBad
are set. Sts_MinGood is the input to
the MinGood Alarm, and Sts_Fail is
the input to the Fail Alarm.
PV Filter Time Constant This parameter sets the filter time Cfg_FiltTC
(seconds) 0 = unfiltered constant for the first-order (lag)
filter applied to the PV. The filter is
applied after scaling and before
alarm checking and PV display
as Val.

Trends Tab
The Trends tab shows trend charts of key device data over time. These faceplate
trends provide a quick view of current device performance to supplement, but not
replace, dedicated historical or live trend displays.
The Trends tab is divided into two pages.
Trends Tab Page 1
Page 1 of the Trends tab shows the PV and resets the capture range’s
minimum/maximum values. The green line represents the PV and the light gray
area shows the capture range.
Reset Capture
Minimum/Maximum
Values
(Red) High-High
Threshold Value
(Yellow) High
Threshold Value (Green) PV Value
(Gray bar) Capture
Range (Red) Low-Low
Threshold Value
(Yellow) Low
Threshold Value
The following table lists the functions on the Trends tab page 1.
Table 18 - Trends Tab Page 1 Description
Reset capture minimum/maximum values. Normal Operation of Devices (Code A)

Trends Tab Page 2
IMPORTANT Any unused inputs must be set to zero or extraneous trend lines could appear.
Page 2 of the Trends tab displays the individual input signals (A through H).
(Red) High-High
Threshold Value
(Yellow) High (Green, Red, Violet,

Threshold Value Blue) PV A through D
Input Values
(Red) Low-Low
Threshold Value
(Yellow) Low
Threshold Value

Alarms Tab
The Alarms tab displays each configured alarm for the P_AInMulti instruction.
The icon on the tab for the Alarms page changes color based on the current active
alarms. A blinking alarm icon indicates that one or more alarms must be
acknowledged or the device must be reset.
Alarm Severity
Indicators
Alarm Names Alarm Acknowledge

Command Button
Reset and Acknowledge All

Alarms Command Button
Click an alarm name to open the P_Alarm faceplate for that alarm. From the
P_Alarm faceplate, you can configure and perform additional operations on
the alarm.
If an alarm is active, the panel behind the alarm changes color to match the
severity of the alarm. The color of the bell icon at the top of the faceplate shows
the severity of the highest active alarm, and the icon blinks if any alarm is
unacknowledged or requires reset.

Table 19 - Alarm Severity Colors

Color Definition
Magenta Urgent
Red High
Yellow Medium
Blue Low
White (bell icon) Alarm has cleared but is unacknowledged
Background (Light Gray) No alarm
The following table shows the functions on the Alarms tab.

Table 20 - Alarms Tab Description
Alarm Name Click an alarm name to open the associated None
P_Alarm faceplate.
Click to acknowledge the alarm. Acknowledge Alarms
(Code F)
Click to reset and acknowledge all alarms.
When the Reset and Acknowledge All Alarms button is enabled, the panel
behind the alarm blinks, indicating the alarm requires acknowledgement or reset.
The Alarm Acknowledge button is enabled if the alarm requires
acknowledgment. Click the button with the check mark to acknowledge the
alarm.
See Rockwell Automation Library of Process Objects: Common Alarm Block

(P_Alarm) Reference Manual, publication SYSLIB-RM002, for
more information.

Multiple Analog Input Faceplate Help
The faceplate Help is divided into two pages.
Faceplate Help Page 1
Faceplate Help Page 2

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Reference Manual

Rockwell Automation Library of Process Objects:

Labels may also be on or inside the equipment to provide specific precautions.

Preface Software Compatibility and Content Revision. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Multiple Analog Input (P_AInMulti) Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

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Software Compatibility and Table 1 - Summary of Changes

For general library considerations, see Rockwell Automation Library of Process

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You can view or download publications at

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The P_AInMulti (Multiple Analog Input) Add-On Instruction monitors one

Guidelines Use this instruction in these situations:

Do not use this instruction in these situations:

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Table 3 - Visualization Files: Global Objects (.ggfx)

HMI Tags are created in a FactoryTalk View ME application to support tab

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Input Structure for Multiple Analog Input

Input parameters include the following:

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Table 7 - P_AInMulti Input Parameters

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Table 7 - P_AInMulti Input Parameters

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Table 7 - P_AInMulti Input Parameters

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Table 7 - P_AInMulti Input Parameters

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Table 7 - P_AInMulti Input Parameters

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Table 7 - P_AInMulti Input Parameters

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Table 7 - P_AInMulti Input Parameters

Output Structure for Multiple Analog Input

Output parameters include the following:

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Table 8 - P_AInMulti Output Parameters

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Table 8 - P_AInMulti Output Parameters

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Table 8 - P_AInMulti Output Parameters

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Table 8 - P_AInMulti Output Parameters

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Local Configuration Tags for Multiple Analog Input

Table 9 - Local Configuration Tags

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The following standard modes are not used:

See Rockwell Automation Library of Process Objects: Common Mode Block

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Alarm Name P_Alarm Name P_Gate Name Description

Parameters of the P_Alarm object can be accessed by using the following

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Simulation in P_AInMulti disables the normal inputs (Inp_PVA through

The Simulation icon is displayed at the bottom left of the Operator