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3500 Configuration Help Version 6.0

Relay Switch
Displays the current state of the Normally Energized / De-Energized switch on the Standard Relay I/O
module. If the configuring computer is not connected to a rack, this field is empty. This option does not
apply to TMR Relay Modules. The two switch states are

Normally Energized Relay (NE)

Specifies that the normal (non-alarm) state of the relay is with the coil energized. This configuration errors
to shutdown when loss of monitoring occurs.

This option is set by using a switch on the Standard Relay I/O modules. If the configuring computer is not
connected to a rack, this field is empty.

TMR relays are NE and cannot be switched to NDE.

Normally De-energized Relay (NDE)

Specifies that the normal (non-alarm) state of the relay is with the coil de-energized. No distinction is
made between a non-alarm state and a loss of monitoring.

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This option is set by using a switch on the Standard Relay I/O module. If the configuring computer is not
connected to a rack, this field is empty.

TMR Relays cannot be configured as NDE.

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