7. C300 Controller Operation 
7.1. C300 Controller start up 
Series 8 C300 Controller User's Guide 
Honeywell 
 
 
 
 
 
If the controller remains in the Boot mode, the controller then enters one of the states 
in Table 5 and joins the FTE network on which it resides.  Refer to the Table 11 for a 
description of the faceplate indications when the controller is operating in the boot 
mode. 
 
If the controller transitions to the Application mode, the controller then joins the FTE 
network and enters one of the operating states described in Table 6. 
 
Table 5 Controller in Boot mode 
 
The controller determined that no application image exists or an 
invalid application image is loaded. 
 
A firmware upgrade can be performed from this state if desired. 
The controller received a command to remain in the boot mode to 
allow a firmware upgrade. 
The controller detected a failure during startup. 
 
Use the CTool utility to retrieve problem report logs from the 
controller for failure diagnosis. 
 
C300 Controller states in application mode 
Table 6 describes the controller states of the C300 Controller after it transitions to the 
application mode.  Refer to Table 10 for a description of the faceplate indications when 
the controller is operating in the application mode. 
 
Table 6  C300 Controller in Application mode 
 
The C300 Controller is configured as redundant or non-redundant 
and has not retained its database from operation prior to startup. 
 
The C300 Controller/CEE moves to the NOTLOADED state. 
The C300 Controller is configured as non-redundant, or as 
redundant and has assumed the primary redundancy role. 
 
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