8 the remote i/o head's rail fault led is on – Rockwell Automation 57C329 Remote I/O Communications, AutoMax User Manual

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6Ć5

6.7

Error Code A is on the Remote I/O Head or

Remote Drive Interface Head 7ĆSegment

Display

Problem: Error Code A appears on the sevenĆsegment display of the

Remote I/O Head (or Remote Drive Interface Head) at powerĆup. This

error code indicates an invalid drop number. This will occur only if the

drop number on the thumbwheel switch is 0, 8, or 9. Use the

following procedure to clear the error code:
Step 1.

Set the correct drop number on the thumbwheel switch.

Step 2.

Cycle power to the Remote I/O Head or Remote Drive

Interface Head.

WARNING

IN APPLICATIONS WHERE IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT OUTPUT DEVICES BE

DISABLED OR DEĆENERGIZED WHEN THE DROP FAILS, IT IS RECOMMENDED

THAT THE SUPPLY POWER TO THE OUTPUT DEVICES BE ROUTED THROUGH

THE READY RELAY ON THE REMOTE I/O HEAD POWER SUPPLY. FAILURE TO

OBSERVE THIS PRECAUTION COULD RESULT IN BODILY INJURY.

6.8

The Remote I/O Head's Rail Fault LED

is On

Problem: The RAIL FAULT LED on the Remote I/O Head faceplate is

on. This indicates that there has been a loss of communication

between the Remote I/O Head and one of the Local Heads or Rails

connected to the I/O ports.
The FAULT MSB and FAULT LSB LEDs will display a binary code that

indicates which of the ports has had an interruption in

communication (rail fault). Refer to figure 6.1.

FAULTMSB LED

OFF

OFF

ON

ON

FAULTLSB LED

OFF

ON

OFF

ON

Rail Fault on port

0

1

2

3

Figure 6.1 Ć AutoMax Rail Fault LED Codes

Refer to the Digital I/O Rails and Modules instruction manual

(JĆ 3012) for detailed troubleshooting procedures for I/O Rail failures.

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