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read information in “Coil” and “Float” blocks

English translation: See explanation below...

12:22 Jul 25, 2006
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Manufacturing
English term or phrase: read information in “Coil” and “Float” blocks
In the following context: "The *** controller supports block reads. It is recommended to always read information in “Coil” and “Float” blocks (to minimize controller communication traffic)".

*** is the program of a control system that continuously monitors on-line and remotely accessible, cooling water scale, corrosion and biological conditions and provides treatment to improve performance efficiencies of water cooling system.
DarekS
Local time: 13:29
Selected answer:See explanation below...
Explanation:
It really is difficult to see what there is not to understand!

This software can read data in blocks (a block of data could mean many things, but probably means a group of bytes, or of individual bits — it all depends on the rest of the context, which you have but I don't)

There may also be other such blocks, but 2 of them are called 'coil' (something to do with a water condensing / cooling coile, perhaps?) and 'flaot' (maybe something to do with a float used to measure coolant level, for example)

Is that what you wanted to know?

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Note added at 59 mins (2006-07-25 13:21:25 GMT)
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It seems as if they are saying that, in order to avoid reading too much information, or too often, certain other blocks of data might be read less often, but the important 'coil' and 'float' data should be read continuously (I take it that's what they mean by 'always')

You presumably must have a lot more information about XXX than I do, so of course I'm having to use a lot of supposition here.
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Tony M
France
Local time: 13:29
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read information in “coil” and “float” blocks
See explanation below...


Explanation:
It really is difficult to see what there is not to understand!

This software can read data in blocks (a block of data could mean many things, but probably means a group of bytes, or of individual bits — it all depends on the rest of the context, which you have but I don't)

There may also be other such blocks, but 2 of them are called 'coil' (something to do with a water condensing / cooling coile, perhaps?) and 'flaot' (maybe something to do with a float used to measure coolant level, for example)

Is that what you wanted to know?

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Note added at 59 mins (2006-07-25 13:21:25 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

It seems as if they are saying that, in order to avoid reading too much information, or too often, certain other blocks of data might be read less often, but the important 'coil' and 'float' data should be read continuously (I take it that's what they mean by 'always')

You presumably must have a lot more information about XXX than I do, so of course I'm having to use a lot of supposition here.

Tony M
France
Local time: 13:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ErichEko ⟹⭐: Blocks here are not data blocks, but components of a (kind of) water system. Yet I agree that the software must prioritize reading / processing data from those two blocks/components.
13 hrs
  -> Thnaks, Erich! I did wonder about that, but the fact that it says 'block reads' tends to refute your idea; Darek's wider context ought to make this clear...
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