Multiple Main Shelf TIDs

Description

During the discovery phase of the communication link establishment procedure, a subshelf in a multi-shelf DCS system received multiple offer packets from different main shelves. The Multiple Main Shelf TIDs alarm is only reported in the maintenance mode.

Alarm Data

Value/Meaning

Severity Levels

Minor (MN)

AID Type

Subshelf

Date

Month/day/year that the condition was detected

Time

Hour:minute:second that the condition was detected

Probable Cause

DATAFLT (Data Integrity Fault)

Effect on Service

NSA

Alarm Entity Type

EQPT

Description

Multiple Main Shelf TIDs

Likely Cause

More than one main shelf, with the same TID, is connected to LAN3, identified as DLAN on the back of a shelf. LAN3 serves as the control communications link between the main shelf and each subshelf.

Visible Indication

Lighted MN LED on the SYSCTL faceplate.

Action

Proceed to Procedure 5-135: Clear "Subshelf-related" alarms/conditions.

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