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SIMPLEX Fault Assistance Guide RevA

29 April 2009

1.0 Identifying Simplex® 4100 Series Faults...................5

1.1 4100U BASIC OPERATIONS .....................................................6

1.2 BASIC INTERFACE COMMANDS.................................................7

1.1.1 Resetting 4100 Latched Faults....................................................8

1.3 INDEX – QUICKVIEW.................................................................9

1.1.2 Loop Card Faults .......................................................................10

1.1.2.1 Card Missing/Failed ........................................................................11

1.1.2.2 Correct Card Abnormal ...................................................................11

1.1.2.3 Short Circuit Abnormal....................................................................12

1.1.2.4 Class ‘A’ Abnormal..........................................................................12

1.1.2.5 Channel Failure Abnormal ..............................................................13

1.1.2.6 Channel Initialization Abnormal.......................................................13

1.1.2.7 Extra Device....................................................................................13

1.1.2.8 IDNet Dipswitch Settings.................................................................14

1.1.3 Addressable Device Faults........................................................15

1.1.3.1 No Answer ......................................................................................16

1.1.3.2 Head Missing ..................................................................................17

1.1.3.3 Wrong Device .................................................................................18

1.1.3.4 Bad Answer.....................................................................................19

1.1.3.5 Extra Device....................................................................................20

1.1.3.6 Output Abnormal.............................................................................21

1.1.3.7 Alarm Verification Tally Exceeded ..................................................22

1.1.3.8 Detector LED Operation..................................................................22

1.1.3.9 DIP Switch Settings ........................................................................23

1.1.3.10 End of Line Resistors......................................................................23

1.1.5 Mapnet Loop Power Supply Calibrations ..................................25

1.1.6 4100-0157A Battery Charger Faults..........................................26

1.1.7 Positive/Negative Earth Ground Faults .....................................28

1.1.7.1 Earth Ground Fault Detecting and Locating....................................28