Fault Diagnosis - ABB C1300 User Manual

C1300
Advanced circular chart recorder

6 Fault Diagnosis

Symptom
Recorder does not power up
Chart does not appear to move
Pens in recording position but
onto paper
do not drop
Red pen does not move
beyond 94% position on chart
Pen lift key on front panel does
not work
Pens do not remain lifted when
pen lift key is used
Analog inputs are slow to
respond
Time or date incorrect
Totalizers cannot be reset by
the Operator
External relays connected to
relays in instrument fail to
de-energize
Table 6.1 Fault Diagnosis
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Possible Cause
a) Internal fuse (if fitted) is blown
b) Internal power switch (if fitted) is OFF
c) Power supply connections are incorrect
a) Very slow chart duration selected – see
Section 3.4, page 20
b) Stop Chart Source selected – see
Section 3.4, page 20
Stop Chart Source selected – see Section
3.4, page 20
When real-time event pen is fitted the red pen
cannot go beyond 94% to prevent pens
clashing
Pen lift key is disabled
Auto pen drop feature is enabled
A large filter time has been set
Not set for correct local time
Totalizer reset function is not enabled
Arc suppression capacitors are provided
across the relay contacts and capacitor
leakage current may be sufficient to prevent an
external relay from de-energizing
Action
a) Check wiring, rectify fault and replace fuse
b) Turn power switch ON
c) Check connections
a) Select required chart duration in Common
Configuration – see Section 3.4, page 20
b) Set Stop Chart Source to None – see Section 3.4,
page 20
Set Stop Chart Source to None – see Section 3.4, page 20
Use chart range that prevents the need to go beyond 94% of
maximum on chart
Set Pen Lift Enable to YES – see Section 3.4, page 20
Set Auto Pen Drop to NO – see Section 3.4, page 20
Set Pen X Filter to a value that gives the required response –
see Section 3.5, page 24
Set correct time and date – see Section 3.12, page 50
Set Totalizer Reset to YES – see Section 3.4, page 20
Remove the arc suppression components:

R13 and R14 on mainboard

R1 and R7 on standard I/O and analog relay module

IC3 to IC10 on 4 relay module
6 Fault Diagnosis
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