Why are dynamic references used throughout the DeltaV PCSD library (especially in the PID class modules) without Emerson providing a way to easily search online references?
Discuss.
I think there are two topics here:
1. Why PCSD uses Dynamic References
There are numerous reasons why it's done this way:
2. Why the product doesn't list list dynamic references when you do references on a module
I wish I had an answer here but there is also other things that references doesn't catch either (i.e. Unit Alias resoluion and then phases that use these aliases). Hopefully in a later product release this will be fixed, I know that I have commented on this and maybe the UDEP has this already as well (I suggest submitting this to UDEP if it is really important to you as this does seem to drive some changes quicker). Here is the site to submit this or any idea you may have http://www.userideas-emerson.com.
Now to the good news!
PCSD v13a will NOT use Dynamic References in any place because the product has changed that allows External References to be 'ignored' and no configuration error is generated if not being used. Below is a screen shot of what it might look like for a PID:
Regards,
Matt
In reply to Brian Crandall: