EST3 Installation and Service Manual  8.1 
Chapter 8   
  Service and troubleshooting 
Summary 
This chapter provides a comprehensive set of procedures and 
tables to aid certified technical personnel in servicing and 
troubleshooting the system. 
Content 
Overview • 8.3
 
Maintenance philosophy • 8.3 
Problem classification • 8.3 
Handling static-sensitive circuit modules • 8.3 
Removing or replacing circuit modules • 8.4 
Recommended spares list • 8.4 
Hardware problems • 8.5 
Identification • 8.5 
Isolation • 8.5 
Substituting hardware • 8.5 
Adding hardware • 8.6 
Downloading problems • 8.6 
Modules • 8.7 
Rail signals • 8.7 
3-PPS/M Primary Power Supply module • 8.7 
3-BPS/M Booster Power Supply module • 8.9 
CPU Central Processor module • 8.9 
3-FIBMB fiber optic interface • 8.13 
Signature Controller modules • 8.14 
Control / display modules • 8.14 
Audio amplifier modules • 8.15 
3-OPS Off-Premises Signal module • 8.16 
3-IDC8/4 Initiating Device Circuit module • 8.16 
3-LDSM Display Support module • 8.17 
3-MODCOM(P) Modem Communicator module • 8.17 
Common causes of problems • 8.18 
Audio components • 8.20 
3-ASU Audio Source Unit • 8.20 
3-FTCU Firefighter Telephone Control Unit • 8.21 
SIGA audio amplifiers • 8.21 
Pseudo point descriptions • 8.24 
Signature data circuit (SDC) operation • 8.35 
Basic Signature data circuit troubleshooting • 8.37 
Isolating circuit and device problems • 8.37 
Open circuit conditions • 8.37 
Short circuit conditions • 8.38 
Ground fault conditions • 8.39 
Substituting known good Signature series devices • 8.41 
Signature controller modules • 8.47