Rockwell Automation T8473 Trusted TMR 120V ac Isolated Digital Output Module User Manual
Sds-8473, Trusted, Industrial control system trusted
 
SDS-8473
Trusted
TM
Industrial Control System
Trusted
TM
TMR 120V ac Isolated Digital Output Module-T8473
Issue 2 Jan 2006
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DESCRIPTION
 
The Trusted
TM
TMR 120V ac Digital
Output module interfaces to 16 field 
output devices. Each output is 
isolated. Fault tolerance is achieved 
through Triple Modular Redundancy 
(TMR) within the same module for 
each of the 16 output channels. 
The module provides on-board 
Sequence of Events (SOE) reporting 
with a resolution of 1ms. The “event” 
is the actual sensing of the field 
device loop current. Each triplicated 
section (slice) of the module receives 
output data from the Trusted
TM
TMR
Processor and sends its data to an 
internal safety layer hardware voter. 
Each slice uses the voted data to 
control the outputs. Every output 
channel consists of a four-element 
voted array. The output switch array 
provides fault tolerant, uninterrupted 
control under an output switch failure 
condition. Output switching and fault 
diagnostics 
comply
with
the
demanding requirements of IEC-
61508 SIL-3 for First Fault - Fault 
Tolerant, and Second Fault - Fail 
Safe outputs. 
When a module fault is detected, the 
Trusted
TM
TMR Processor will flag the
unhealthy condition, indicating the 
need to replace the module. Control 
continues 
until
a
replacement
(healthy)
module
is
available.
Replacement modules can be located 
in a standby slot next to the module. 
Each output is user configurable to 
perform line monitoring of the 
connected field devices to detect field 
wiring and load failures. Automatic 
over-current protection is inherent in 
every output circuit which eliminates 
the need for fuses. 
Modules may be placed in any I/O 
module slot in a Trusted
TM
Processor
Chassis or Expander chassis. Once 
the I/O module configuration is set, 
mechanical keying is available on all 
I/O modules to prevent inserting a 
module into an incorrect slot. 
Configuration of the module is carried 
out using the Trusted
TM
Toolset
running
on
an
Engineering
Workstation. Once configured and 
loaded into the Trusted
TM
Controller,
replacement modules are on-line 
educated by the TMR Processor. 
FEATURES
Triplicated TMR system 
architecture, with fault tolerant 
output switching. 
16 Isolated Output Channels: 
120VAC, 0.5A per channel. 
Comprehensive, automatic 
diagnostics and self-test. 
Automatic line monitoring per 
channel to detect open circuit 
field wiring / load faults and 
short circuit field wiring faults 
for energised outputs. 
2500Vdc optical and magnetic 
isolation barrier. 
Automatic channel over-
current protection, no fuses 
required. 
On-board Sequence of Events 
(SOE) reporting with 1ms 
resolution. 
Module can be hot-replaced 
on-line using dedicated 
‘Companion Slot’ (adjacent 
slot). 
Front panel output status 
LED’s for each channel 
indicate output status and field 
wiring faults. 
Front panel module status 
LED’s indicate module health 
and operational mode (Active, 
Standby, Educated) 
IEC 61508, SIL 3 safety 
applications