Contents vii
Trident Planning and Installation Guide
Effective Grounding Methods ................................................................... 149
Ground Systems .................................................................................... 149
Connecting Baseplates to Protective Earth ........................................... 150
Connecting to Signal Ground ................................................................. 152
Connecting Shields to Earth .................................................................. 154
Connecting to a TriStation PC .................................................................. 156
Connecting TriStation to an MP Port ..................................................... 156
Connecting TriStation to a CM Port ....................................................... 159
Connecting to Serial Ports on the MP ...................................................... 161
Connecting to Serial Ports on the CM ...................................................... 162
Configuring Output Voter Diagnostics ..................................................... 163
Disabling OVD on DO Modules ............................................................. 163
Controller Verification ................................................................................ 164
Performing Routine Maintenance ............................................................. 165
Checking System Power Sources .......................................................... 165
Output Voter Diagnostics (OVD) ............................................................ 166
Verifying Spare Modules ........................................................................ 166
Chapter 5 Fault and Alarm Indicators ...................................................... 167
Overview ..................................................................................................... 168
Fault and Alarm Indicators ..................................................................... 168
Identifying Fault and Alarm Conditions ............................................ 168
Main Processor Indicators ........................................................................ 169
MP Status Indicators .............................................................................. 170
MP System Mode Indicators .................................................................. 171
MP Alarm Indicators ............................................................................... 172
MP Communication Indicators ............................................................... 173
Communication Module Indicators .......................................................... 174
CM Status Indicators .............................................................................. 175
CM Communication Indicators ............................................................... 176
Analog Input Module Indicators ................................................................ 177
AI Status Indicators ................................................................................ 178
AI Field Power Indicator ......................................................................... 179
Analog Output Module Indicators ............................................................. 180
AO Status Indicators .............................................................................. 181
AO Field Alarm Indicator ........................................................................ 182
Digital Input Module Indicators ................................................................. 183
DI Status Indicators ................................................................................ 184
DI Field Power Indicator ......................................................................... 185
DI Point Indicators .................................................................................. 185