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Siemens  TX-I/O™ Module system – Functions and operation  CM110561en_08 
Building Technologies  Digital output functions  2018-10-25 
5.2  Maintained contact, switchover 
(BO Relay NO / NC 250V / Q250) 
 
 
On/off switching of a wide range of devices and loads, e.g.: 
–  Power contactors 
–  Relays and semi-conductor relays 
–  Motors 
–  Burners (control loop) 
–  Chillers and heat pumps (control loop) 
–  Magnetic valves 
–  Display units and audible indicator units  
–  Step switches, pulse switches, bistable relays 
 
 
•  The function requires one I/O point 
•  The TX-I/O relay modules have changeover contacts 
By use of a normally-closed contact, a closed contact can be forced even if the relay 
is de-energized. 
 
 
Process value 
 
I/O status LED  
 
 
Relay 
Active
Inactive
On
Off
10561D01
Active
Inactive
 
The signal operation can be selected: Relay (Default), Relay_NA 
 
In the case of bus failure, with DC 24 V module supply available, the following backup 
states van be parameterized: 
–  No  (Inactive) (= default) 
–  Value  (Active, Inactive) 
–  Keep  Same value as before the bus failure 
 
Parameterization can be done during operation. 
 
 
•  Pressing the override button in the middle enables/disables the local override. 
The yellow override status LED indicates that local override is active 
•  When local override is active: 
Pressing "+" sets the process value to "Active" 
Pressing "–" sets the process value to "Inactive". 
•  Local operation can be disabled in the configuration. 
 
It is not admissible to couple several BOs of type Q250 to one multistate output 
in the bus master. Reason: local override or each single I/O point is possible, 
which may create hazardous situations. Use a multistate signal type instead, 
where the outputs are electronically latched in the module.