Operating Instructions

Table Of Contents

Siemens Industry, Inc.

Owner's Manual

588-781

Building Technologies

2018-10-01

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Table of Contents

Cyber security disclaimer ................................................................................................ 3

How to Use This Manual ............................................................................................. 7

Chapter 1—Introduction............................................................................................ 10

Modular Product Overview ............................................................................................ 10

Ordering Information ...................................................................................................... 10

Principles of Field Panel Operation ............................................................................... 12

Gathering and Processing Field Inputs ............................................................... 12

Executing Control Programs ............................................................................... 12

System Program .................................................................................................. 13

License Manager ................................................................................................. 13

How does License Manager Work? ..................................................... 14

TALON Automation Networking .................................................................................... 14

Management Level Network ............................................................................... 14

Automation Level Network .................................................................................. 15

Simultaneous ALN Access .................................................................. 15

How Information Moves Through the Network .................................... 15

BACnet/IP Automation Level Network ................................................. 16

BACnet MS/TP Automation Level Network ......................................... 16

Field Level Network ............................................................................................. 17

Chapter 2—Hardware Features ................................................................................ 18

TC Modular Product Diagram ........................................................................................ 18

Expansion Module Product Diagram ............................................................................. 20

Modular Series Backup Batteries .................................................................................. 20

AA Battery ........................................................................................................... 21

Coin Cell Battery ................................................................................................. 21

Memory Size and Typical Battery Backup Time ................................................. 22

Memory .......................................................................................................................... 22

Flash Read-Only Memory (Flash ROM) .............................................................. 22

Compressed ROM ............................................................................... 22

Auto-Restore and Database Backup to Flash ..................................... 22

Auto Save ............................................................................................ 23

File System Operations........................................................................ 23

Random Access Memory (RAM) ......................................................................... 24

Communication Connections ......................................................................................... 24

HMI and Tool Ports ............................................................................................. 24

10B/100B Ethernet Port ...................................................................................... 25

RS-485 Port ......................................................................................................... 25

FLN Support ......................................................................................... 25

Expansion Module Overview ............................................................................... 25