Troubleshooting
No IFSF - Communication
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No IFSF - Communication
Table 13. Troubleshooting Procedure for No IFSF Communication
Probable Cause
Action
OK?
Action
1. IFSF communication
setup incorrect
Verify LON Card selected for device field on IFSF Communication Setup
screen.
No
Correct Device selection
Yes
Go to next cause.
2. No communication
Verify Node ID and IFSF messages on Diagnostic Module IFSF screen:
On the front panel screen touch Menu>Diagnostics>Module>IFSF:.
This screen allows you to view messages for the Node Id so you can vali
-
date IFSF communications. The messages (Data) are listed in descending
order with the latest message at the top (see example below).
No
Go to next cause.
Yes
Done
3. Node ID setting incor
-
rect
Get the correct Node ID setting from the site’s LON administrator and ver
-
ify that the correct Node ID has been entered:
TLS4/8601 console
1. Shut off power to the console.
2. On the bottom of the console, remove the LON cable plug and the
Expansion port plug and Ethernet 2/3 plug (if connected).
3. Remove the two T15 torx screws and cover plate and set aside. Notice
the Node ID, and Termination DIP Switches:
4. The Termination DIP switches are set in the NO TERMINATION or UP
position (Default).
5. The Node ID switches are set to a value supplied by the Site IFSF LON
Administrator. LON Node Address is subnet 9, Node X, where X is
selected using DIP switches 1-4 using the legend below:
6. Replace the cover plate, comm plugs, close the console door and reap
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ply power.
No
Set the Node ID setting.
Yes
Go to next cause.
Q1: GRS TST NEEDED ALM
08/19/2015 06:10 AM
IFSF
2 Warning(s)
3 Alarms(s)
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Last Message Received :DEC 3, 2015 8:45:03 AM
NODE ID
01
TIME DATA
DEC 3, 2015 8:45:03 AM 30300906020602801B0003010106
DEC 3, 2015 8:45:02 AM 30300906020602801B0003010002
DEC 3, 2015 8:45:01 AM 3030090206020080400006010003020202
2
ON
1
ON
1
2
3
4
Node ID
DIP Switches
LON Service
Pushbotton Switch
Termination
DIP Switches
DIP SW
1
2
3
4
Node Address
D
D
D
D D D
D
D
D
D
D
D D
D D D D D D D D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
D (Down) = ON, Blank = Up
Note: The Node ID DIP
switches shown in the
example illustration in
Step 3 above are set to
Node Address 1.
