Section
9-1
9 Troubleshooting
SAFETY MESSAGES Procedures and instructions in this section may require special
precautions to ensure the safety of the personnel performing the
operations. Information that raises potential safety issues is indicated
by a warning symbol ( ). Refer to the following safety messages before
performing an operation preceded by this symbol.
Table 9-1 provides summarized troubleshooting suggestions for the
most common ProPlate operating problems.
If you suspect a malfunction despite the absence of any diagnostic
messages on the communicator display, follow the procedures described
below to verify that the ProPlate hardware and process connections are
in good working order. Always approach the most likely and
easiest-to-check conditions first.
Explosions can result in death or serious injury.
• Do not remove the instrument cover in explosive environments
when the circuit is alive.
• Both transmitter covers must be fully engaged to meet
explosion-proof requirements.
• Before connecting a communicator in an explosive atmosphere, make sure the
instruments in the loop are installed in accordance with intrinsically safe or
non-incendive field wiring practices.
Electrical shock can result in death or serious injury.
• Avoid contact with the leads and the terminals.