TM 5-3895-374-24-1
Troubleshooting Your Output Modules
If your Output
And Your Output And
Probable Cause
Recommended Action
Circuit LED is
Device is
Check for duplicate outputs and addresses using the
search function
If using subroutines, outputs are left in their last stale
Programming problem
when not executing subroutines
Use the force function to force output off If this does
Your program
not force the output off, output circuit is damaged If the
Indicates that the
output does force off, then check again for
On/Energized
output circuit is off or
logic/programming problem
the output circuit will
not turn off
Output is forced on in program Check processor FORCED I/O or FORCE LED and
remove forces
On
Use the force function to force the output off. If this
forces the output oft, then there Is a logic/programming
Output circuit s damaged
problem II this does not force the output off, the output
circuit is damaged Try other output circuit Replace
module
Low or no voltage across the
Measure the source voltage and check specifications
Your output device
load
will not turn on and
the program
Incorrect wiring or open circuit Check wiring and common connections
Off/De-energized indicates that it is
on.
Output device is incompatible
Check specifications and sink/source compatibility (If
DC output)
Output circuit is damaged
Check wiring Try other output circuit Replace module
Output device is incompatible
Check specifications
Output circuit Off-state leakage Check specifications Use load resistor to bleed off
current may exceed output
leakage current See output specifications
Your output device
device specification.
On/Energized
will not turn off and
the program
incorrect wiring.
Check wiring Disconnect from SLC and verify device
indicates that it is
operation
off
Output device is shorted or
Verify device operation Replace device
damaged
Output circuit is damaged
Check wiring. Try other output circuit Replace module
Check for duplicate outputs and addresses using
search function
If using subroutines, outputs are left n their last stale
Off
when not executing subroutines.
Programming problem.
Use the force function to force output on If this does
Your program
not force the output on, output circuit Is damaged If the
indicates that the
output does force on, then check again for
Off/De-energized output circuit is on or
logic/programming problem
the output circuit will
not turn on
Output is forced off in program. Check processor FORCED I/O or FORCE LED and
remove forces
Use the force function to force the output on If this
forces the output on, then there is a logic/programming
Output circuit is damaged
problem If this does not force the output on, the output
circuit is damaged Try other output circuit Replace
module
Chapter 9
Troubleshooting
(page 3-462)