Spectrum Controls 1769sc-IF8u User Manual

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Chapter 5: Diagnostics and Troubleshooting

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If m odule status LED
is:

Indicated
condition

Corrective action:

On

Proper Operation

No action required

Of f

Module Fault

Cycle power. If
condition persists,
replace the module.
Call your local
distributor or
Spectrum Controls
for assistance.

Channel Diagnostics

When an input channel is enabled, the module performs a diagnostic check
to see that the channel has been properly configured. In addition, the
channel is tested on every scan for configuration errors, over-range and
under-range, and open-circuit conditions.

Invalid Channel Configuration Detection

Whenever a channel configuration word is improperly defined, the module
reports an error. See table 5.3 for a description of module errors.

Over- or Under-Range Detection

Whenever the data received at the channel word is out of the defined
operating range, an over-range or under-range error is indicated in input
data word 9. Possible causes of an out-of-range condition include:

•

The temperature is too hot or too cold for the type of thermocouple or

RTD being used.

•

The wrong thermocouple or RTD is being used for the input type

selected, or for the configuration that was programmed.

•

The input device is faulty.

•

The signal input from the input device is beyond the scaling range.

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