Sometimes discrete on/off valve show modbad alarm anyone experience this before? please advise. The discrete on off valve use PCSD Discrete Valve modules with force SP & Interlock V5.2-control module (GR_V11_IL52) I am using deltaV 11.3 with asi card and P&F module for DO and DI connection to the On/off valve.
The MODBAD alarm word is associated with the MODULE_ALM alarm. MODULE_ALM can monitor a variety of different errors and statuses. When a monitored condition goes bad, the BAD_ACTIVE parameter becomes true and MODULE_ALM is activated. Check the MERROR_MASK and MSTATUS_MASK module parameter properties. This will tell you which errors will trigger a BAD_ACTIVE and help you diagnose. The MERROR parameter will tell you which error condition is active, MSTATUS for active status error. If the default alarm message is still "Module Error: %P1 or Module Status %P2", then the alarm message will display this same information.
In reply to Ben Bishop:
I have found the MERROR_MASK and MSTATUS_MASK and both online value is None-Zero when this modbad alarm arise,
In the MERROR_MASK properties there are 5 values that is being selected IO input error, IO output error, input transient error, output transient error and FB bad active, while for MSTATUS _MASK there are 2 values being selected out of service and unresolved references.
In the PHV for the same valve other than modbad alarm I also get IO input error and IO output error, but what confusing me was I have re check valve open and close and its working properly both command and indication are delivered to and from the valve and deltaV (no issue) moreover after this modbad arise and if I acknowledge the alarm it will disappear but next time it would appear again-and usually several valves goes modbad at the same time, one of my colleague told me that may be I had noise or unproper grounding issue, please advise further.. thank you
In reply to AdrianOffield:
In the block error 2 values selected >> readback failed and input failure/bad PV
In reply to Lee W.:
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