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Troubleshooting your output modules, Output circuit operation – Rockwell Automation 1747-L40 SLC 500 Fixed Hardware Style User Manual

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Chapter 8
Troubleshooting

8–10

The following will assist you in troubleshooting your output modules.

Output Circuit Operation

An output circuit controls the output signal in the following manner:

1. The processor determines the output status.

2. Logic circuits maintain the output status.

3. An output LED indicates the status of the output signal.

4. Optical isolation separates logic and backplane circuits from field signals.

5. The output driver turns the corresponding output on or off.

Processor

Optical

Isolation

Logic Circuits

Output Drivers

LED

Output

Troubleshooting Your Output

Modules