Chassis Configuration Settings
GARD 8000 SYS RFL Electronics
April 1, 2012 7-29 973.334.3100
Minor Hardware Alert
This is a status indication of a Minor Hardware Alert. Can be either Green, indicating no alert, or Red,
indicating alert. If Red, refer to the status page for more information. Alerts are triggered by:
1. Incorrect address
2. A bad frame
3. A failed ping-pong due to:
a. Actual ping-pong value has exceeded the threshold setting
b. The remote end has not responded
c. The ping-pong has timed out.
Major Hardware Alarm
This is a status indication, which can be either Red or Green. Currently this card does not report Major
Hardware Alarms, and therefore this indication will always be green
Tx Comms Bus
This is a status indication of which Comms Bus is being utilized for Tx communication, Comms Bus 1
or Comms Bus 2.
Tx Direction
This is a status indication, which can be either A or B. In TPS the Tx Direction is forced to transmit on
Bus B. TPS will always transmit data on the B Bus.
Rx Comms Bus
This is a status indication of which Comms Bus is being utilized for Rx communication, Comms Bus 1
or Comms Bus 2.
Rx Direction
This is a status indication, which can be either A or B. In TPS the Rx Direction is forced to receive on
Bus A. TPS will always receive data from the A Bus.
Previous Good Rx Msgs
Sets the number of previous good messages required before any current good message is accepted.
This feature adds security and only delays a received trip in the presence of noise.
Rx Trip Msg Acceptance
Sets the number of consecutive messages received for the message to be accepted by the TPS. Any
received function must be active before being accepted on the logic bus.
Rx Logic Length (5-100)
In the box provided, enter the starting bit number for the receiver for the TPS channel.
Tx Logic Length (1-96)
In the box provided, enter the starting bit number for the transmitter for the TPS channel
Rx Start Bit
Sets the start position for logic data from the TPS functions to the logic bus.
Tx Start Bit
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